R. Yehuda HaLevi – Intellectual Profile
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Name | R. Yehuda HaLevi ר' יהודה הלוי |
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Dates | ?-1141 |
Location | Muslim and Christian Spain, Egypt, Eretz Yisrael |
Works | Kuzari, Poems |
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Impacted on | All later Jewish philosophy |
Background
Life
- Name – R. Yehuda HaLevi
- Hebrew name – ר' יהודה הלוי
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