The Kuzari - Hardcover
Take a front seat in the debate arena as the sharpest minds debate on the fundamentals of religion, faith, and a diverse range of basic Jewish concepts. It took the esteemed 12th-century sage, Rabbi Yehudah HaLevi twenty years to complete this work. In its unique question-and-answer format it records an ongoing dialogue between the 8th-century king of the Khazars and a Rabbi. The depth and scope of the ideas discussed in this book are nothing short than brilliant, and the reader cannot help but be awed at the authoritative, wide-ranging virtuosity of Rabbi Yehudah HaLevi as "the rabbi" in the debate confidently repudiates the arguments of Judiasm's detractors and demonstrates the superiority of Torah over any other religion or belief system. Includes an improved Engish translation and commentary along with a vowelized Ibn Tibbon Hebrew translation of the original Arabic, and a beautiful layout making this the most readable translation of The Kuzari.
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Language Notes:
Text: English (translation)
Original Language: Hebrew
Review:
Original Language: Hebrew
Translated and annotated by N. Daniel Korobkin, this new edition of The Kuzari: In Defense of the Despised Faith was inspired by the author's need for a suitable text to use in his synagogue's philosophy class. Upon investigation, he discovered that only two translations were available.... Both texts were unacceptable, but instead of changing topics or texts, Korobkin decided to create a new annotated translation of the Kuzari, based upon the first Hebrew translation of HaLevi's work and incorporating the comments of classic commentaries. The result is a wonderful, easy-to-read text, that loses none of the excitement of the original, nor the depth of discussion.... When necessary, key Hebrew words remain in their original (this is especially true of his section on Hebrew grammar) and others are transliterated. But in general, the style of the writing is simple and clear.... Finally, after so many years, the English speaking world is able to study the Kuzari in all its glory and without unnecessary difficulty. -- Jewish Book World, Leonard A. Matanky
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- PublisherFeldheim Pub
- Publication date2010
- ISBN 10 1598265555
- ISBN 13 9781598265552
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages720
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