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Judah Halevi
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Judah Halevi: The Poet Whose Heart Was in the East
Judah Halevi (c. 1075-1141) was the greatest Hebrew poet of the medieval period and author of the Kuzari, a passionate philosophical defense of Judaism set as a dialogue with the king of the Khazars.
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Medieval Jewish Philosophy: Faith, Reason, and the Great Debate
From Saadia Gaon to Maimonides to Crescas, medieval Jewish philosophers wrestled with the biggest questions: Can reason prove God's existence? How do faith and philosophy coexist? Their answers shaped Judaism — and influenced Thomas Aquinas.
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