Moses de Leon — (c. 1250 ndash; 1305), known in Hebrew as Moshe ben Shem Tov (משה בן שם טוב די ליאון), was a Spanish rabbi and Kabbalist who is thought of as the composer or redactor of the Zohar. It is a matter of controversy if the Zohar is his own work, or… … Wikipedia
Moses de León — orig. Moses ben Shem Tov born с 1240, León died 1305, Arevalo Reputed author of the Sefer ha zohar, the most important work of Jewish mysticism. Little is known of his life, though he is believed to have lived in Guadalajara (the centre for… … Universalium
Moses de León — Statue of Moshe in Guadalajara, Spain. Title page of first edition of the Zohar … Wikipedia
LEÓN — LEÓN, capital of the ancient kingdom of León, Spain. The community of León was one of the oldest in Christian Spain, outside Catalonia. The earliest sources date back to the tenth century. The Jews engaged in real estate and commerce. The Jewish… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
Moses (given name) — Moses or Moshe is a male given name, after the biblical figure Moses. According to the Torah, the name Moses comes from the Hebrew verb meaning to pull/draw out [of water]. The infant Moses was given this name by Pharaoh s daughter after rescuing … Wikipedia
Moses Botarel — was a Spanish scholar who lived in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. He was a pupil of Jacob Sefardi (the Spaniard), who instructed him in the Kabbala. Moses studied medicine and philosophy; the latter, he regarded as a divine science which … Wikipedia
Moses — /moh ziz, zis/, n. 1. the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites out of Egypt and delivered the Law during their years of wandering in the wilderness. 2. a male given name. /moh ziz, zis/, n. 1. Anna Mary Robertson ( Grandma Moses ), 1860 1961,… … Universalium
Leon, Moses ben-Shem Tov de — (c. 1240–1305) Spanish mystic. Leon is generally believed today to have been the author of the Zohar, the most influential of all works of cabbalistic literature and in some periods actually held in as great esteem as the Bible and the Talmud … Who’s Who in Jewish History after the period of the Old Testament
Moses ben Jacob Cordovero — Cordovero s grave in Safed Moses ben Jacob Cordovero, (1522–1570) (Hebrew: משה קורדובירו), was a central figure in the historical development of Kabbalah, leader of a mystical school in 16th century Safed, Israel. He is known … Wikipedia
MOSES BEN SHEM TOV DE LEON — (c. 1240–1305), a leading kabbalist, author of the bulk of the zohar . (For later views on the authorship of the Zohar, see the addendum to zohar .) Moses was apparently born in Leon, near Castile – he also calls himself Moses from the town of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
