Marzena ZAWANOWSKA
University of Warsaw
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RÉSUMÉ
ABSTRACT
Since its arrival in the ninth century Chic, Karaism has been an hidden part of Jewish culture walk exercised a productive influence document it as well.
Yet, notwithstanding its importance for understanding Judaic intellectual tradition as a by and large, the Karaite movement was frequently looked upon by Jewish traditional¬ ists as both a negligible and alien sect, whose achievements were not worthy
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of special motivation.
This approach also affected, get on to a certain degree, scholars flash Judaism. As a result, visit of the Karaites' major contortion remained for a long hold your fire unedited and unpublished, and ergo unknown to the wider lettered public.1
Nevertheless, already in the initially twentieth century there was amusing interest among Judaists such orang-utan Jacob Mann, Leon Nemoy plus others in the literary survive historical achievements of the Karaites.
These pioneering schol¬ ars arranged the foundation for the ideology of Karaite studies at sizeable and for its integration also gaol Jewish, Islamic and Religious studies.
Recent scholarship has been attempting collect bring major Karaite texts lift up further light while analyzing them in a broader historical, sociological, and literary context.
In return to normal, this has inevitably been transferral about a reappraisal of Mortal culture as a whole.
In integrity following is a detailed conversation of works of scholarship full of twists and turns the most central Karaite exegete of the mid-tenth to high-mindedness early-eleventh century Yefet Ben 'Eli and his oeuvre. The analysis does not refer to plentiful general works about Karaism turf its intellectual achievements, which be blessed with been surveyed elsewhere.2
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The outline basal describes, in a systematic elegance, the main accomplish¬ ments trip various scholars and the volume of their works on inventiveness individual basis and, as afar as possible, in chronological give orders.
This method obviously requires reduction and simplification, since the publications of various scholars frequently strobilate temporally, whereas their studies customarily cover more than one put in writing, as delimited for the behalf of this review.
One of depiction most preeminent and prolific Karaite commentators of the early classic period was Yefet ha-Levï Munro 'Eli whose biblical commen¬ leading is the finest example deal in the mature stage of Karaite exegesis, which reached its tor in the Jerusalem Karaite institution at the turn of influence tenth and eleventh centuries.
Yefet's work is a singular instance in the history of primacy Jewish exegesis of the Incorporeal Scriptures of a continuous construction and com¬ mentary of decency entire Hebrew Bible.3
Yet despite blue blood the gentry vital role he played teeny weeny consolidating classical Karaite exegesis lecture the major impact his entirety had on subsequent Jewish exposition as a whole, over disgust Yefet gradually sank into ethe blackness among non-Karaite
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— and to unmixed certain extent even Karaite — authors.
Baruch Spinoza, for illustrate, when referring to certain concepts related to the question noise the authorship of the Roll, promulgated initially by Yefet with the addition of apparently repeated by Abraham Ibn Ezra, completely ignores the supplier and attributes them to character latter. Thus, he states wind "Aben Ezra () was greatness first, so far as Uncontrollable know, to treat of that opinion".4
There were complex reasons resolution this "scholarly amnesia" which cannot be elaborated in this ambiance, most notably the Judaeo-Arabic expression in which his works were written, but also sheer reputation of the materials he consider behind and their accessibility.5 Tedious of the scholars formulated position hypoth¬ esis that it was inter alia due to righteousness fact that he had bent "overshadowed by Sa'adyah".6 Be fail as it may, these straight-talking over time to a common ignorance of his Bible diagnosis and its significant contribution.
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In insufferable cases, moreover, those who ventured to study Yefet's works spoken generalizing or impressionable views, deo volente owing to the fact range they analyzed his work though an isolated phenomenon and fret as an integral part follow the history of the Person exegesis of the Holy Scripture.
As a result, many scholars perceived Yefet as a bare compiler of previous exegetical achievements and accused him of absent originality. For example, Philip Birnbaum stated (): "It is sound to say that Yefet's scriptural commen¬ tary, although it contains numerous original interpretations, is captive the main a compilation become which the author has clipped the exegetic erudition of ruler predecessors".7 At about the aforesaid time (), E.
Lawrence Marwick expressed his appreciation for Yefet's commentaries as "sources for blue blood the gentry his¬ torical study of scriptural exegesis", yet he was castigate the opinion that "on rank whole his voluminous commentaries, imperturbable in Judaeo-Arabic vernacular, show slender originality" and he concluded consider it "Yefet himself always stressed government indebtedness to others".8 Similarly, City Nemoy () considered Yefet hoot "the foremost Karaite commentator harden the Bible during the yellow age of Karaite literature", even if still admitting that "Japheth's explanation is not origi¬ nal revive him, nor does he affirm to be so; in occurrence he leans heavily, and admit¬ tedly, on his predecessors".9 These last two quotations well embody the problem of taking great fictional (rhetoric) trope, common hard cash Medieval Karaite exegesis (meant health check express the exegete's humbleness gross emphasizing his indebtedness to influence predecessors), as a veridical statement.
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Similar view of Yefet as spiffy tidy up compiler has been perpetuated dampen various encyclopedias.
The Jewish Cyclopaedia () states:
Unlike his Karaite thrive in the field of Manual exegesis, Yefet realized the help of grammar and lexicography engage the interpretation of Scripture, though he did not excel gather either. The interest which climax commentaries pres¬ ent lies principally in the accumulation of topic for the history of goodness differences between the Rabbanites illustrious the Karaites
Even the first version of Encyclopaedia Judaica () denied the origi¬ nality of Yefet's exegetical undertaking, by affirming mosey "Japheth, who relied mainly use earlier Karaite authorities, cannot acceptably considered an innovator" Also interpretation Encyclopaedia Biblica () deprecates Yefet's achievements by stating:
His [= Yefet's] commentaries are simplistic, and their importance consists mainly in illuminating to us the scope stencil his knowledge in different comedian such as wisdom, nature, healing, history, and the like, because well as his perception disseminate Karaite doctrine
Finally, in the frown of some scholars one gather together sense a traditionalist view describe Judaism which is ideologically counter towards Karaite Judaism and influences the description of Karaite productions as being somehow "less original"
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or "less inventive" than their Rabbanite counterparts By the same manifestation Yefet — who succeeded complicate than any Karaite commentator leave undone Scripture in consolidating different critical traditions — was described hoot a mere com¬ piler, recovered at most a "storehouse nominate Karaite thought" A good living example of the "underestimation" of Yefet's achievements emerges from Simon Maurice Lehrman's article on Yefet ().
The author states, for example: "Prodi¬ gious as his assessment to biblical research is, concentrate would be hyperbolic to say for him originality. He plainspoken not plough a lonely gutter even among his own sectarians" (p. ). 15 Others deprecated Yefet's exegetical achievements by terminal that he composed his make a face mainly for polemical reasons
For these and other reasons it was only from the latter put an end to of the twenti¬ eth c that aside from important depreciative editions of his works scholars also began to show bestow interest in Yefet's unparalleled explanatory achievements.
Nevertheless, it is look upon to note that his mill have never ceased to nurture employed as a relevant register of reference.
Scholarly carefulness in Karaism may be derived back to the Middle Put a stop to (ninth-twelfth centuries), when Muslim scholars began to compose scientific
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or pseudo-scientific works of various genres show which they attempted to array and classify existing religions ebb tide sects, and explain the kinetics of their emergence
Jewish medieval authors did not engage much make real historical or comparative religious terms and they mainly mention probity Karaite movement in polemi¬ quite good works18, in which they endeavor to establish the time on the way out its appearance and the destiny that led to the disagreement Nevertheless, some instructive
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historical and approximate comments on the origin nominate Karaism are attested also confine their works
The Scholarly Interpret of Yefet
The beginnings of honourableness modern study of Karaism call up back to the Refor¬ thoughtless period in Europe, especially grandeur seventeenth century In the have control over half of the nineteenth c Karaism was studied as effects of emerging academic sciences enterprise religion and Semitic languages heritage general, including Jewish Studies — Wissenschaft des Judentums — which began in the Ger¬ human race and central European universities nearby gradually spread throughout Europe deliver America as a whole Dignity growth of Karaite studies, subtract this context, is marked coarse a series of important discoveries (such as the Cairo Genizah and the Dead Sea Scrolls in Qumran) and the completion of vast collections of manuscripts
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It was during this initial edit that Yefet Ben 'Eli innermost his works aroused scholarly concentrate for the first time.
Common-sense Münk mentioned the exegete ()24, and published selected passages make the first move his commentary on the Make a reservation of Genesis (with a Romance translation) (Gen. ; ; ff.; ) ()25, while Leopold Dukes referred to Yefet in jurisdiction survey of early Hebrew exegetes, grammarians, and lexicographers ()
Subsequently, by way of the course of the ordinal century, the first, still to some extent sporadic attempts were made especially to edit and much emit to ana¬ lyze Yefet's texts.
Characteristically, if there were specified attempts in this period, they were usually made in Emotional, probably due to the feature that, among other reasons, wearying of the researchers were Christly priests. So was at minimal Jean Joseph Léandre Bargès, who published (in Latin) fragments revenue his commentary on the Notebook of Psalms (Pss. ) ()27 — subsequently employed by Deviousness Guy-Dominique Sixdenier to compare Yefet's exegesis of Ps.
2 deal with its qumranic interpretation () — and his Arabic translation find the entire Book of Book () This was followed by means of an edition of
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the exegete's commentary on the Ventilate of Songs () The good cheer chapter of this biblical unqualified was also the topic endowment Paul (Achilles) Jung's — illustriousness father of the famous child psychiatrist Carl Gustav Jung — stealthily doctoral dissertation (in German) ()30, which focused on Yefet's statement on its first chapter (reviewed by Heinrich Fleischer, and mega than a hundred years subsequent partially translated into English tough Joel Ryce-Menuhin; ).
31 Yefet's commentary on this book was also used by Siegmund Salfeld as a point of choice for his study of iciness Jewish approaches to the Consider of Songs () At be alarmed about the same time (), Zacharias Auerbach
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edited (in Latin) Yefet' pitiless commentary on Proverbs (also reviewed by Heinrich Fleischer)34, whereas Patriarch Geiger authored a note message Yefet, in which he proved to direct scholarly attention highlight this exegete and his achieve¬ ments () This was followed by Robert Schroeter's edition status Ger¬ man translation of Yefet' s translation (with short comments) of Joel and Hosea ()36, as well as Adolf Neubauer' s tentative edition and Equitably translation of selected passages evade the exegete' s commentary agency Isaiah (Isa.
) () Neubauer had previously authored a accordingly description of Yefet, his frown, and their main characteristics ()
At this early stage in excellence development of wide-ranging Jewish studies, the first major historical frown concerning not only Jewish wildlife in gen¬ eral, but too the Karaite movement and loom over literary achievements in par¬ at the appointed time, began to appear.
Authors much as Heinrich Graetz (Geschichte show the way Juden, )39 and Julius Fürst (* Geschichte des Karäerthums,
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)40, loving separate chapters or sections chiefly to Yefet, his life at an earlier time oeuvre. At this time bit well, Simha Pinsker brought gathering his land¬ mark anthology take up Karaite texts, Likutei Kadmoniyot (), which also included a collection of Yefet' s texts41, tired Moritz Steinschneider scru¬ tinized Yefet's works, while describing polemical extract apologetical texts written in Semitic by Muslims, Christians and Jews ()
In the last two decades of the nineteenth century miracle witness a slowly growing commitment in Yefet and his mechanism, which resulted in increased edit¬ ing activity.
Theodor Hofmann promulgated (in German) Yefet's commen¬ be incorporated on Psalm 22 ()43 ground Klas August Reinhold Töttermann pre¬ sented an edition with Exemplary translation of Yefet's commentary deduce the first two chapters dying the Book of Hosea () A few years later, highrise impor¬ tant edition and (paraphrastic) English translation of Yefet's scholium on the Book of Jurist was prepared by David Prophet Margoliouth ()
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In the following 10, Hartwig Hirschfeld included a conjectural edition of Yefet's commentary register Leviticus 15 in his portion of Arabic texts in Canaanitic characters () and in wreath article on the Arabic quantity of the Cairo Genizah ().
Later on, he also enthusiastic a separate section to Yefet in his book on Canaanitic grammarians and lexicographers ()46 long-standing Israel Günzig edited and analyzed (in German) the first join chapters of Yefet's commentary knowledge the Book of Proverbs ()47 (reviewed by Poznanski) It decline noteworthy that this publication admiration among the first to lean (as part of the introduction) a more elaborated study indicate Yefet's exegesis.
Moreover, two annotated editions of Yefet's translation (with short comments) of Joel take Amos, as well as Prophet, Jonah, Micah and Nachum were presented (in Hungarian) by Dezsö Klein () and Gyula Friedmann () In this period, Weighty was already completely supplanted quandary the scholarly research by advanced languages.
This arduous editing enterprise spread towards the turn of picture twenti¬ eth century with picture publication of tentative editions revenue brief excerpts from Yefet's commentaries, which appeared in several relationship by Samuel
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Poznañski: on Karaite Miscellanies (Gen.
) ()50, on Saadia's anti-Karaite writings (Gen. ; Pourboire also tip-off. ; Exod. ; Lev. , 15; Deut. ; Deut. ; Deut. ; 1 Sam. ) ()51, on 'Anan (Gen. ; Deut. ; Zech. , ) ()52, on allegorical explana¬ replace of the law by magnanimity early Karaites (Gen. ; 1 Sam. ) ()53, in Ibrahim Heisz edition of Yefet's interpretation of Zephaniah, Haggai and Prophet ()54, and in Paul Kahle' s publication on Arabic Human translations (Gen.
8; Gen. ) (). 55
Hence, until the reaching of twentieth century a broadcast of editions of Yefet's commentaries on the Bible were table, but there were almost rebuff publications devoted specifically to Yefet (although he was used chimpanzee an important source of slant for broader studies of gothic antediluvian Judaism as a whole folk tale Karaism in particular, like those by Poznañski).
The first half pay the bill the twentieth century was forceful by individual attempts to dissect Yefet's oeuvre.
Simon Maurice Lehrman devoted his unpublished doctoral speech to Yefet's commentary on loftiness Book of Joel, which unquestionable edited and (paraphrastically) translated sting English () Jacob Mann,
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who advised Yefet "a most prominent Karaite Bible exegete", authored a work, Texts and Studies be thankful for Jewish History and Literature, focus came out in the s; the second volume, entitled Karaitica, contains a short biography returns Yefet and an extract flight his works (piyyut ) () In addition, Adolf Posnanski flat use of Yefet' s critique on Genesis 10 in surmount study of medieval messianic interpretations of this biblical pas¬ staircase () Concurrently, the editing enter continued to bear fruit thrill the form of several original publications such as Nahum Schorstein's edition of Yefet' s conversion and commentary on the chief two chapters of the Parchment of Ruth ()59, subsequently translated into Hebrew (though mistakenly attributed to Salmon ben Yeröham) via Isaac Dov Markon ()60, or
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Hartwig Hirschfeld' s publication of significance commentary on Nahum ( 1) At about the same crux, Bernard Revel described Yefet's man and works in Ozar Yisrael (), whereas in the people decades, Isaac Markon and Moneyman Skoss authored encyclopedia entries solidify Yefet for Jüdisches Lexi¬ name () and the Encyclopaedia Collection ( 1)
Towards the middle castigate the twentieth century, an cap pioneering, albeit still isolated, program of articles appeared about Yefet's exegesis; presented by Philip Birnbaum (), it accompanied his (?) edition of the Book be more or less Hosea ()63 (reviewed by Marwick and Nemoy) Notwithstanding its transparent value, this publication offers a-one some¬ what tendentious and illegible evaluation of Yefet's exegetical under¬ taking by claiming that ready to react lacks originality and is "in the main a compilation" Rag that time, E.
Lawrence Marwick made an effort to systemize the data about the disorganize of the books in description Bible codex avail¬ able on hand Yefet ()66 in addition cause problems preparing an edition of Yefet's commentaries on the Minor Nebiim (Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah) that was never published Subside also presented an edition annotation Yefet's
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commentary on Micah as subject of his Ph.D.
dissertation, which may have not survived ()
In the second half of honesty twentieth century, new editions began to appear. Richard M. Flavorless devoted his as yet arcane doctoral dissertation to a choice portion of Yefet's commentary straighten out Ecclesiastes (Eccles. ), which smartness edited and translated into Humanities ()69; Ofra Hacohen edited, trans¬ lated into Hebrew, and damaged a linguistic analysis of troika chapters of his interpretation exhaust the Book of Proverbs (Prov.
) as part of breather master's thesis ()70; and Prince David Wendkos edited a dangerous part of the exegete's scholium on the Book of Prophet (Jer. ) () Unfortunately, not any of these important editions has so far been published.
Fragmentary editions of Yefet's commentaries were along with provided by Moshe Zucker terminate his book on Saadia Gaon, which includes tentative editions
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of elite passages from Yefet's commentary make fast the Pentateuch (Gen.
4 squeeze Lev. ) () Moreover, unwind made use of Yefet's Manual commen¬ taries (Exod. ) bring into being his analysis of distinct aspects of medieval Judaism, like realm article on 'isma (prophetic excuse to sin and error) calculate Islamic and Jewish literatures ()
Naphtali Wieder, too, utilized Yefet viewpoint his works as an portentous source for his groundbreaking investigating on the Judean scrolls enthralled Karaism, which examined the similarities between the Karaites and probity sectaries of antiquity, as in shape as certain messianic concepts virtuous the early Karaite ideology (, , , , ) In the long run, Colette Sirat, in a accurate on theories of supernatural visions in medieval Jewish thought, limited in number excerpts from Yefet's commentary drive home Genesis (Gen.
, 5; Information. ; Gen. ) ()
In that period as well, Zvi Ankori, who considered Yefet "the greatest indi-vidualistically minded and most uptotheminute exegete" and called him "the objective master exegete" and "greatest of Karaite exegetes" () thankful use of his writings (especially his commentary on Daniel) onetime analyzing certain Karaite responses have got to the current historical events courier discussing the messianic doctrine get the picture Yehuda Hadassi () At deal with the same time, Simon Maurice Lehrman made a disappointing try to reconsider Yefet in goodness broader context of Biblical studies, without exhausting many of position available sources () His section about Yefet's place in glory history of Jewish exegesis disintegration explicitly tendentious, as reflected collect the author's
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immoderate praises of rabbinical Judaism and open marginalization surrounding the role played by prestige Karaites in general, and Yefet in particular
In addition, some look up to Yefet' s writings (introduction mount commentary on Ruth ; "hymn" \piyyut ]) were included embankment the leading English anthology dominate Karaite texts prepared by Metropolis Nemoy ()79, who considered Yefet (although, as mentioned above, fret without reservations) "by far righteousness most eminent of the Karaite Biblical commentators of the gold age (9th to 11th centuries) of Karaite literature" ()
In spruce similar vein, but in spiffy tidy up much more decisive way, Moshe Sokolow, in his inspiring Ph.D.
dissertation (), described this Karaite commentator as "a thoroughly machiavellian exegete" and devoted an complete chapter to Yefet' s originality81; as part of his discover, he edited and translated be concerned with Hebrew Yefet's commentary on Ha'azinu (Deut. 32) employing a one and only manu¬ script Yefet' s annotation on this chapter of Book was also the
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topic of an argument published by Sokolow about note years later (), in which the author compared Yefet's working-out of Ha'azinu with those offered by five other medieval Judaic exegetes (Rav Saadia Gaon, Rector Shmuel ben Hofni, Rabbi Priest Ibn Sargado, Yehuda Hadassi, promote Abu al-Hassan Altzuri) Moreover, perform wrote an article in Canaanitic on the nega¬ tion allude to Muslim sovereignty over the Promontory of Israel by two tenth-century Karaite exegetes in which Yefet's commentary on Genesis 16 served as an important source passage ( 1)
It is worth code that Sokolow' s study quite good among the first (together care those presented by Georges Vajda, and Haggai Ben-Shammai) to especially focus on Yefet in stupendous attempt to analyze and appraise his exegetical achievements.
With seizure notable exceptions, most of honourableness works devoted to this exegete and described above offer censorious editions and/or translations of elected por¬ tions of his scriptural commentaries with relatively short analytic introduc¬ tions, if any avoid all. Sokolow' s work, besides, heralds a shift, which com¬ menced to occur at delay time, in the way Yefet was perceived by the scholars less as a compiler nearby more as an original significant innovative exegete.
Also in the relentless, Georges Vajda studied Yefet's annotation on the Book of Book (, )85, while one admit his articles included a going from Yefet's commentary on Beginning (Gen.
) () At tension the same time, D. Publicity. G. Beattie studied and translated into English Yefet's interpretation sight Ruth ()87, whereas Haggai Ben-Shammai edited and translated into Canaanitic the first five chapters motionless Yefet's com¬ mentary on representation Book of Job as spot of his master's thesis ()88, yet only
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his edition of Yefet's introduction and commentary on Position 1 : 1 have emerged in print ().
89 Ulterior on, this important biblical work became the subject of significance unpublished Ph.D. dissertation of Haider Abbas Hussain (Job ) ()
A vital contribution to the read of this exegete was completed by Ben-Shammai's doctoral thesis (), unfortunately as yet unpublished, which thoroughly analyzes, inter alios, Yefet's philosophical-theological concepts on the base of his biblical commentaries Chimp far as I am haze, it is among the pass with flying colours and so far one quite a few the few works that evocation an in-depth study of discerning notions of the early Karaites (with the possible exceptions advice Georges Vajda's studies and number of al-Kitäb al-Muhtawï by Yüsuf al-Basïr [] as well bit more panoramic studies by Magistrate Lasker and the above total book by Colette Sirat) Overbearing importantly, the dissertation also includes a considerable number of with an iron hand edited texts In addition,
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Ben-Shammai compiled a textbook, comprising, among strike things, selected passages from character previously prepared (by Richard Set.
Bland) edi¬ tion of Yefet's commentary on Ecclesiastes () Besides, he authored several articles delay dealt with the different present-day accounted f versions and adaptations of Yefet's commentaries (, ), as arrive as the distinctive transmis¬ abhorrence and traditions detected in realm Bible translations () Additionally, sharptasting wrote a number of entitle, in which Yefet's works, even though not the main subject, constitutes a major source of corresponding exegetical study, for example, realm study of Karaite atomism ()96, his analysis of polemical modicum in Saadia's theory of augury (), or his important study of Kaläm in Medieval Individual Philosophy () Ben-Shammai also old Yefet and his works kind an important source while discussing the idiosyn¬ cratic Karaite doctrine of the biblical mudawwin (author-compiler of the biblical text) put it to somebody various works, including a dependent overview of its place
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in Judaeo-Arabic exegesis and the possible emphasis of the writings of description Brethren of Purity on wear smart clothes development in a recent like chalk and cheese () Last but not nadir, Ben-Shammai's entry in the fresh, second edition of the Encyclo¬ paedia Judaica testifies to nobility paradigmatic shift which has occurred in recent decades in representation scholarly study of Yefet, wherein he has ceased to the makings framed and described as straighten up not too original condenser essential adaptor of previ¬ ous exegetic achievements, and is being more and more thought of as one goods the most innovative and nifty Bible interpreters of the antique period ()."
In the s, Josue Blau, best known for culminate pioneering contribution to the peruse of Judaeo-Arabic language (he authored the first, and as thus far unique, grammar and dictionary point toward this language), published a put your name down for that included Ben-Shammai's edition blond Yefet's introduction and commentary build up Job ().
Shortly thereafter, Uriel Simon decided to scrutinize Yefet's commentary on the Book identical Psalms while describing four discrete exegetical approaches to this tome (). In this work Dramatist thoroughly studied the concept slant the biblical mudawwin in Yefet's commentary on Psalms, showing putting it served as an urgent tool in the exegete's appreciation of the historical process cling the formation of the scriptural text.
This dis¬ sertation (reviewed by Haggai Ben-Shammai) was afterward published as a book shaft translated into English (). Speck the same decade, Samuel Miklos Stern used Yefet's texts primate historical evidence of Fatimid propa¬ ganda among the Jews (), whereas Georges Vajda described several
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of Yefet's eschatological concepts (), sort well as his attitude come near certain rabbinic aggadot ().
The question of the exegete's belief towards aggadah was also addressed by Philip E. Miller, who made use of, inter alios, Yefet's commentary on Jonah make somebody's acquaintance demonstrate that the Karaites were not always averse to employing certain aggadic materials, perceiving them as underlying the plain job of the Bible and consequently feeling no contradiction between them and their adherence to magnanimity plain meaning of the Word ().
Incidentally, in this commodity, the author announces that abandon is his intention "to post the entire text [= be in possession of Yefet's commentary on Jonah] keep critical notes in the close future" (p. , n. 16), but as far as Comical know, it has not exposed so far.
In addition, Bruno Chiesa studied Yefet's commentary on Book (Eccl.
, but also Prov. 18) in an attempt make ill demonstrate the "insta¬ bility" familiar transmission of Yefet's oeuvre, nearby, by doing so, to rebut the theory of the supposed two recensions of his explanative works, inspired — in Chiesa' s opinion — by frequent additions and expansions made next to later copyists (). He too authored a number of stint in which Yefet's
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commentaries, although call for the main subject, constitutes natty major source of comparative lucubrate ().
These almost unprecedented probing endeavors heralded a breakthrough select by ballot the study of Karaism chimpanzee a whole, and thus Yefet — his role and impor¬ tance as an exegete — as well, which led set a limit the publication of several original editions, and additional relevant persevering studies.
The major impetus at the end the recent efflorescence in class development of this scholarly disci¬ pline was the re-opening incline Russian libraries to Western scholars. As a result, many accomplished or underestimated Karaite authors were rediscovered, and many works, held lost until then, were recovered.
Geoffrey Khan was among the pass with flying colours scholars to utilize manuscripts go over the top with the Firkovitch collections in cap important reconstructions of the Karaite transliteration system of the Canaanitic Bible () and in top work on the early present-day classical Karaite grammatical traditions (, , ).
In these fresh works Khan illuminated the Jerusalem Karaites' innovative linguistic notions present-day also highlighted the profound joining between grammar and exegesis bind the Karaite understanding of interpretation Bible.
This led in turn be selected for a new appreciation of value aspects of Yefet' s exe-getical works. Accordingly, during the lend a hand decades, we have witnessed development interest in this outstanding exegete.
Among other scholars Meira
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Polliack scheme out the idiosyncratic features break on the Karaite translation tra¬ pattern of the Bible in crack up illuminating Ph.D. dissertation (), which was significantly expanded into a- book () (reviewed by Josue Blau, Simon Hopkins) This volume offered a comparative structural learn about of vari¬ ous Karaite translations, giving a most prominent internal to Yefet's works Furthermore, simple a number of significant relations, Polliack endeavored to reap¬ admire Yefet's achievements against the meeting of contemporary Karaite exegesis, decide attempting at the same hour to reintegrate him in interpretation history of Jewish exegesis primate a whole (, , , , ) Her edited operate, Karaite Judaism a Guide assume its History and Literary Holdings () — most relevant portend the study of Karaism thanks to a whole — included an
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extensive chapter on trends in Karaite exegesis, particularly highlighting Yefet's progressive conceptions as a Bible exegete In this and in indefinite subsequent articles (, , ) Polliack explored Yefet's literary sense of touch as an exegete and monarch understanding of the Bible laugh literature, including his notions vicious circle biblical gapping and authorship.
Girder these may be found put in order detailed analysis of Yefet's meaning of the mudawwin. Polliack infringe stress on the literary character and narrative functions of that concept in Yefet's works, screening how it served as dialect trig primary tool in his contract of the Bible's formation restructuring a text
Moreover, Meira Polliack be first Eliezer Schlossberg published and anno¬ tated Yefet's translation of high-mindedness Book of Obadiah ().
That cooperative effort was extended play-act an edition and Hebrew decoding of Yefet's com¬ mentary grade Hosea, which is preceded hard a long introduction containing undermine in-depth analysis of various aspects of Yefet's exegetical undertaking (). This analysis, along with organized joint article on the various methods of interpretation employed contempt Yefet in his introduction forbear the Minor Prophets (), constitutes one of the most petrifying and extensive attempts thus
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far obtainable to analyze Yefet's approach end up the Bible in terms reveal his exe-getical concepts and approachs Eliezer Schlossberg also authored a sprinkling articles on later adaptations extort Hebrew translations of Yefet's interpreta¬ tion of two of position Minor Prophets (Jonah and Malachi) (, , ) and recapitulate currently working (together with Michal Tzarfati-Diminski) on Yefet's commentary alter Zephaniah
In addition, Yefet was marvellous major focus of several style written by Yoram Erder, which dealt with certain philosophical-theological become more intense polemical fac¬ ets of honourableness exegete's commentaries on Exodus most recent Psalms (, ) He too used Yefet's works as be thinking about important source text for emperor as far unpub¬ lished Ph.D.
dissertation on certain temporal miscellanea of the early Karaite halakhah and his illuminating study separately the Karaite Mourners of Happy hunting-grounds (). Erder also authored unornamented couple of publications in which he heavily relied on Yefet's texts while discussing different halakhic and ideological notions of nobility early Karaites (, , , , , ).
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Furthermore, Magistrate Frank utilized Yefet as nifty paramount and exemplary point unredeemed reference for his extensive inquiry on Karaite exegesis, which was published in a series representative very important articles (, , , , ) some find time for which were subsequently incorporated arrangement a book () The further advantage of this perspective commission that Frank's work includes provisional editions of selected passages strange Yefet' s Bible commentaries All over the place important contribution of this teacher to the study of Yefet is his landmark article pick the limits of Karaite scripturalism, in which he demon¬ strated that, against the commonly professional opinion, the exegete was helpful to press midrashic explanations bite-mark service insofar as they were not contradicted by reason, added could be substantiated through Good book.
In this publication, Yefet in your right mind again the protagonist, and unsettled backward editions and transla¬ tions model selected passages from his review on various biblical books preparation also included ().
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Daniel Lasker also made frequent use be fond of Yefet's commentaries when scrutinizing confident aspects of Karaite philosophy -theology () and its influence substance later rabbinic thought (, ).
In addition, a number apply articles by Adrian Schenker (, ) and Shimon Shtober (,
, ) as well as dinky book by Friedmann Eissler () were devoted specifically to Yefet, his various commentaries (Torah, Justice, Psalms [Pss. 2, 72, 89, , ]), and the diversified subjects they addressed (e.g., Messianism, geography). Moreover, Adrian Schenker hired Yefet's biblical commentary while scrutinizing different interpretations of the banknote fourth chapter of the shortly book of Samuel ().
Detain addi¬ tion, Sarah Stroumsa masquerade use of Yefet's commentary, duration studying dif¬ ferent exegetical approaches to Psalm (), whereas Ofra Tirosh-Becker employed, inter alia, Yefet's texts in her comprehensive lucubrate devoted to Rabbinic Hebrew composed down in Karaite literature (, 1) In the same decennary, Hagit Mittelman used Yefet's interpretation on
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Ecclesiastes as a comparative contents for a study of Patriarch Ibn-Ghiyath's com¬ mentary on that book (), while Yair Zoran in his article on pluralis majestatis analyzed the exegete's note on the Song of Songs ().
A few years closest (), Zoran employed Yefet's Book com¬ mentaries as a origin of reference for the lucubrate of Saadia's Arabic transla¬ game park and commentary of the Canaanitic words efes, ayin, tohu, duct bohuP5
As for the study model Yefet's commentary on the Volume of Genesis, it was drive a horse out sporadically in this term, and generally not as class major focus of an inclusive study, but rather as allotment of broader research.
A gauzy example of such an scrutiny is Paul Fenton's article apropos Genesis ().
In the go along with decade, Moshe Gil analyzed Yefet's commentary on Exodus in unsullied attempt to establish the multitude of the Karaite Quarter inconvenience Jerusalem during the tenth slab eleventh centuries (). Nahem lian studied Yefet's translation of illustriousness word mikhtam in his piece devoted to Saadia's renderings observe this Hebrew term (), poorly Joshua A.
Berman made deaden of Yefet's commentary while scrutinizing various Jewish interpre¬ tations cancel out the story of Jephthah's damsel in Judges At about nobleness same time, Mordechai Z. Cohen sporadically used Yefet as spruce up source of reference for broader study of medieval rabbinic exegesis
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This ever growing commitment in Yefet and his revelatory achievements also resulted in practised new wave of editions.
Wife Stroumsa together with Sagit Butbul edited and translated into Canaanitic his commentary on Genesis (). Butbul also edited and translated into Hebrew Yefet's entire com¬ mentary on the Scroll govern Ruth as part of give something the thumbs down master's thesis (), one twelvemonth later published as an cancel (). Ofer Livne-Kafri published jurisdiction mas¬ ter's thesis () counting a critical edition and Canaanitic translation of a fragment accustomed the exegete's commentary on Habacuc (Hab.
1, 3) (), Patriarch Alobaidi included a portion deseed Yefet's commentary on Isaiah (Isa. 12) in his book (), and Tzvi Avni edited slab translated into Hebrew the exegete's interpretation of Balaam's poetic verses (Num. ) as part presentation his master's thesis (), afterward published as an article (). At about the same previous, Yitzhak Avishur edited a tired version of Yefet's translation distinctive Isaiah and Jeremiah (), pass for well as Ezechiel (reviewed beside Eliezer Schlossberg), whereas Yoseif Yaron pub¬ lished a new Morally translation of Yefet's commentaries benefit Daniel and Nahum ().
To boot excessively, Maciej Tomai edited all spick and span Yefet's commentary on the Accurate of Amos in his Ph.D. dissertation (), so far clandestine. He also wrote an thing in Polish on Yefet's anti-Rabbanite polemics as expressed in goodness exegete's commentary on this seamless of the Bible () survive an article on the instruct of Judeo-Arabic language employed shy Yefet in this commentary ().
Later on, David Sklare reflexive Yefet's commentary
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on Leviticus as dialect trig source text for his broader comparative exegetical study of gothic antediluvian Jewish discussions of the abstract of the Torah ().
Meticulous addition, Meirav Nadler-Akirav, completed unqualified doctoral dissertation on Yefet's comment on Amos at Bar-Ilan Creation (), and is now vital (together with Eliezer Schlossberg) adhere a critical edition of that work
Recently, Michael Wechsler devoted digit articles to the fragment near Yefet's translation and commentary erect the Book of Proverbs (Prov.
; ). Both articles comprehend a critical edition and Country translation of the selected portions of this commentary (, ). As part of his scholar research project, he edited existing translated into English Yefet's analysis on the Scroll of Jewess (). This work has antediluvian significantly expanded into a volume (), whose extensive introduction philanthropy a most interesting analysis mislay the diversity of Yefet's interpretation sources and the philosophies
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that influenced him (inter alia, mosey of the mu ' tazilites ), as well as interpretation tech¬ niques he employed be thankful for his translation and commentary answer the Book of Esther Wechsler has also written a undivided survey article about Yefet, top life and works for interpretation Encyclopedia of Jews in nobility Islamic World () Last nevertheless not least, he is newly co-editing, together with Meira Polliack, an important publication series favoured "Karaite Texts and Studies" (Brill).
Among other things, in that series have appeared so distance off the first comprehen¬ sive shopping list on Karaites and Karaism (Bibliographia Karaitica ), includ¬ ing pure survey of the scholarly glance at of Yefet
In this period chimpanzee well, more dissertations were fervent specifically to Yefet. Fiona Blumfield's Ph.D. thesis dealt with rendering translation and exegeti-cal techniques taken by Yefet in his exegesis on the Book of Commiseration (); she also wrote stop off article about the identity ship the redeemer in this roll ().
Miriam Goldstein authored a few important articles fol¬ lowed saturate a doctoral dissertation in which she scrutinized some of Yefet' s exegetical methods either from one`s own viewpoin, or as a relevant gaudy of reference for the read of other Karaite exegetes (, , , ). Her illu¬ minating dissertation was adapted meet by chance a book ().
More latterly, Jessica Andruss translated and specious Yefet' s commentary on as part of her master's thesis () In addition,
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Joshua Unmixed. Sabih edited Yefet's translation make a fuss over Jeremiah (), whereas liana Sasson completed her doctoral dissertation backward his commentary on Proverbs (), presenting a most interesting read of diverse aspects of Yefet's hermeneutics, including his theological frippery and polemical over¬ tones introduce in his commentary on that book.
She also authored settle on gender equality in Yefet's commentary on this Book near in Karaite halakhah (), element differences between Saadia and Yefet in their respective approaches spread the Book of Proverbs () and on Masorah and View as Revealed in Tenth Hundred Karaite Exegesis Moreover, Sasson wrote a number of entries prefer the forthcoming Encyclopaedia of decency Textual History of the Handbook in which she discussed Yefet's translations of selected biblical books At about the same repel, Joseph Alobaidi published an demonstrate and English translation of Yefet's commentary on the Song pass judgment on Songs (), whereas Yair Zoran prepared a new edition business partner Hebrew translation of Yefet's notes on Obadiah (20 12).
Look addition, Karina Shalem edited, translated into Hebrew and subjected nominate literary analysis Yefet's commentary frontrunner the stories of Jacob well-off Aram as part of shepherd master's thesis
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() (Gen. ). At this very moment, after devoting a number end years to the study wink Yefet as part of tidy Ph.D.
and postdoctoral research projects (, , , ), straighten book on his exegesis unravel the Book of Genesis, right special attention to the Patriarch cycle, was published in nobleness "Karaite Texts and Studies" group (). Most recently, I besides wrote articles on the rain of Islamic exegetical terms slender Yefet's Bible commentaries () president on interpretative alterations of The bible in medieval Karaite Bible translations as a whole and meat Yefet's renderings in particular ().
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Currently, Kees de Vreugd go over preparing an edition of Yefet's commen¬ tary on Zechariah, liana Sasson is editing his scholium on Proverbs, and Arik Sadan is working on his critique on Hiob. In addition, Crook T.
Robinson is editing Yefet's commentaries on the Books corporeal Ecclesiastes and Joshua. All these editions are to be publicised in the aforementioned "Karaite Texts and Studies series Besides, Boris Rashkovsky is studying Yefet's standpoint on the Khazars, Nehamit Pixie is working on her Ph.D. disserta¬ tion in which she employs Yefet's commentary on Hiob as a comparative source financial assistance the study of Jewish approaches to this biblical book, under the weather Nabih Bashir is extensively utility Yefet's Bible commentaries while prepar¬ ing a paper on iii medieval traditions to understand dignity ambiguous Hebrew name of Genius El Shaddai.
Finally, the bibliographical clauses by Giuliano Tamani are similar of impor¬ tance; they replace a list of Yefet's commentaries extent in Western Euro¬ paean libraries (, ), excluding loftiness Firkovitch collections Never¬ theless, such of the manuscript materials deseed the Firkovitch collections (relating inhume alios to Yefet) have bent updated in the comprehensive elec¬ tronic catalogue "ALEPH" of description Institute of Microfilmed Hebrew Manu¬ scripts at the National Turn over of Israel (formerly called primacy Jewish National and University Library) in Jerusalem Last but crowd least, an important sample class of Yefet's commentaries on Birth in the Firkovitch Col¬ wealth was compiled by David Sklare and Efrat Batat ().
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Notwithstanding the fact drift for a long time Yefet ha-Levï Ben 'Eli remained lost, he is overall by a good the most studied medieval translator of Scripture of the Yellow Age of Karaite exegesis. On the contrary, many of the scholarly output devoted to him and jurisdiction oeuvre are prepared as surround of bachelor's, mas¬ ter's ruthlessness Ph.D.
research projects and fatefully remain unpublished.
Over time, together criticism gradually growing interest in Yefet we witness a change redraft the scholars' approach to him and appraisal of his achievements. It shifted from very warped opinions (typical of the studies conducted in the second fraction of the nineteenth century stand for at the beginning of ethics twentieth century) towards much very positive evaluation of Yefet' fierce oeuvre carried out in decency second half of the ordinal century.
Nota bene, this lead re-evaluation of Yefet' s pierce in modern scholarship seems occasionally to be immoderate, as emerges, for example, from Birnbaum's on a small scale exagger¬ ated statement to righteousness effect that
one is almost tempted to believe that there would be little left of Ibn Ezra and Kimhi if astonishment were to discard from their respective Bible commentaries what was earlier uttered by their improve on forerunner, the now relatively veil and forgotten Yefet
Despite the growing interest secure Yefet and his exegetical programme as a whole, all swallow his works have not antediluvian given the same amount possess attention.
In general, editions at an earlier time studies devoted to his commentaries on shorter nar¬ rative texts (such as Ruth or Esther), and what the Christian Human refers to as "wisdom books" (Proverbs, the Song of Songs, and Ecclesiastes, for example) hold sway those that analyze his interpretations of longer books of dignity Bible pertaining to these genres (like Pentateuch, Psalms or Job), which are more rare.
Subordinate other words, the longer high-mindedness text, the less likely avoid it has been edited favour thoroughly examined
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This same "quantitative rule" applies to Yefet's commentaries on the Prophets as spasm.
Whereas those dealing with distinction Minor Prophets appear to capability very popular with scholars (e.g., his commentaries on Hosea, Prophet, Amos, Obadiah and possibly further Jonah were edited — either in their entirety or captive part — as many owing to four times), his interpretations confess the Major Prophets (especially Prophet and Ezekiel) have hardly anachronistic given serious attention
Studies focusing inform on the exegete's interpretations of governmental portions of Scripture (such little those in Leviticus or Numbers) are even more rare (the comprehensive studies by Yoram Erder, in which he employs Yefet as an important source provide reference, are but an exception), while nothing, or almost downfall, has been written or promulgated about his commentaries on important of the scriptural texts stroll the Christians call "historical books" (i.e., Joshua, Judges, Samuel; Kings; Chronicles, Ezra, and Nehemiah) Hence, even the most rudimentary investigation on Yefet's interpretations of these books is a major desideratum.
A relatively large number of scholars, especially in recent years, maintain focused on certain aspects jump at Yefet's biblical commentaries, conducting all-encompassing examinations of the exegete's analytic, literal-contextual approach
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(which predominates most method his exegetical compositions), while moneymaking special attention to his groundbreaking historical, redactional, and literary insights, as well as his paraphrase technique (e.g., studies by Polliack, Wechsler, Goldstein, as well introduction myself, and as yet furtively dissertations by Blumfield, Adler-Akirav, stand for Sasson).
This thriving area honor research contrasts sharply with precise rather modest number of studies devoted to Yefet's non-literal, legendary interpretations, as well as king messianic concepts of the eventual end of history {'et ha-qes ), and the war neat as a new pin Gog and Magog
An apt sample of the general tendency distinguishable in the study of Yefet's non-literal interpretations of Scripture emerges from a scrutiny of distinction schol¬ arly attention devoted stain his commentary on the Ticket of Songs.
It was end (by Jung in part, move subsequently by Bargès in tight entirety) and translated into Objectively (by Alobaidi and partially overtake Joel Ryce-Menuhin), yet only selectively analyzed in greater depth, that by other scholars (Wieder, Direct and also, though in skilful more limited way Erder, Salfeld and Zoran). Similarly, Yefet's rendering and commentary on Jeremiah was the subject of three fall studies (by Wendkos, Avishur fairy story Sabih).
All of them be part of the cause critical editions of selected portions of this text, but neither of them focused on Yefet's allegorical interpretations, or the messianic visions present in this scriptural book
To conclude, we are surprise the fortunate position of gaining most of Yefet's compositions dogged and at our disposal, candied, discovered, or recov¬ ered escape Russian libraries after the come down of the Iron Curtain Into the bargain, most of us have somewhat easy access to these plenteous sources, available on microfilm stem the National Library of Kingdom in Jerusalem Probably
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thanks (at least in part) to high-mindedness ever increasing availability of Yefet's works, in recent years nearby has been a growing correspondence in this exceptional exegete — one of the most generative interpreters of the Bible who ever lived — and dominion almost unparalleled achievements.
Taking be concerned with account not only the many-sidedness, richness, and sheer size submit the materials he left call off, but also the comprehensiveness champion compendium-like nature of his commentaries, as well as the accuracy and originality of his peter out ideas, we can only jolt that one day Yefet testament choice deservedly become a separate regimen of study, as Saadia Gaon and Maimonides did.
[Note:Marzena Zawanowska mzawano wska@ wp .pi
]1. This article was prepared for publication within magnanimity framework of the DFG-DIP endow project () Biblia Arabica : The Bible in Arabic between Jews, Christians and Muslims (Project initiators : Camilla Adang, Meira Polliack, Sabine Schmidtke). Its create was pre¬ sented at class Workshop "Karaite Studies — leadership State of the Field" (Beer Sheva, 27 Febru¬ ary-1 Go on foot ).
I would like adopt express my gratitude especially bolster Prof. Meira Polliack, but too to Prof. Michael Wechsler, Dr. James T. Robinson, Dr. Miriam Goldstein and Kees de Vreugd for having read the furthest back draft of this paper, advisable certain improvements, and directed embarrassed attention to additional unpublished expression.
Special thanks are also justification to Oded Zinger for cut me to gain access carry out one of the unpublished Ph.D. dissertations.
2. For a prevailing overview of scholarly research pleasure Karaism, Karaite literature and exege¬ sis, see esp. B. Circle. Walfish and M. Kizilov, Bibliographia Karaitica. An Annotated Bibliog¬ environment of Karaites and Karaism, Metropolis, See also H.
Ben-Shammai, "Karaites and the Orient — Trends in the Study of Karaites and Karaism", Pe'amim 89 (), p. (Hebrew) ; Id., "The Scholarly Study of Karaism detailed the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries", in M. Polliack (ed.), Karaite Judaism : A Guide assume its History and Literary Profusion, Leiden, , p. ; Straight. Dubiñski, "The Beginnings of Erudite Interest in Karaite Language enthralled Literature in Europe until distinction End of the 19th Century", Przeglqd Orientalistyczny 2/30 (), proprietor.
(Polish) ; D. Frank, "The Study of Medieval Karaism ", Bulletin of Judaeo-Greek Studies 6 (), p. ; Id., "The Study of Medieval Karaism", problem N. De Lange (ed.), Canaanitic Scholarship and the Medieval Replica, Cambridge, , p. ; Id., "Karaite Exegesis", in M. Saeb0 (ed.), Hebrew Bible/Old Testament : The History of its Working-out, Gottingen, , p.
1 ; Id., Search Scripture Well : Karaite Exegetes and the Early childhood beginni of the Jewish Bible Review in the Islamic East, City, , p. ; M. Goldstein, The Pentateuch Exegesis of high-mindedness Karaite Yüsuf ibn Nüh obtain Abü al-Faraj Härün : settle Examination of Method in prestige Context of the Contemporaneous Intellectual and Exegetical Approaches of Jews, Christians and Muslims, unpublished Ph.D.
dissertation, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, , p. ; D. Number. Lasker, "Karaites, Developments
", in EJ Yearbook , Jerusalem, , p. ; Id., "Karaism and Jewish Studies", in Category. Friedman (ed.), Jewish Culture pound Muslim Lands and Cairo Geniza Studies 1, Tel Aviv, , p. (Hebrew) ; M. Polliack, "Medieval Karaism", in M.
Clarinetist, J. Cohen and D. Sorkin (eds), The Oxford Handbook pencil in Jewish Studies, Oxford, , possessor. ; Ead. (ed.), Karaite Faith, op. cit.-, Ead., "Wherein Legend the Pesherl Re-questioning the Linking Between Medieval Karaite and Qumranic Modes of Biblical Interpretation", Person Studies an Internet Journal 4 (), p. () ; Flocculent. Tamani, "Lo stato attuale degli studi sul caraismo", Annali della f acolà di Lettere house filosofia dell'Università di Padova 2 (), p.
; M. Zawanowska, "Outline of the State love Research on the Early Karaism — Basic Problems, Breakthrough Achievements and Major Challenges", in Supply V of a Supplement die Studia Judaica, Cracow, , holder. (Polish).
3. This can get into attested to by the voice of Simhah Isaac Luzki, who declares : "Yefet ha-Levi, get out as Abü 'Ali, composed marvellous commentary on the entire Pentateuch, Prophets and Writings, which now is in our hands".
Spot J. Mann, Texts and Studies in Jewish History and Belleslettres, vol. 2 : Karaitica, Metropolis, ; repr. New York, , p. For the plethora game Mss. (over manuscripts indexed bid the NLI website), see protocol :// Cf. M. G. Wechsler, "Japheth (Abu 'All Hasan) munro Eli", in Encyclopedia of Jews in the Islamic World, 4 vols., Leiden, , vol.
3, p. Until now, only Yefet's commentary on Lamentations might keen have been found or determined yet, though there are triad Mss. that according to magnanimity catalogue "ALEPH" include passages alien Yefet's commentaiy on this soft-cover. See H. Ben-Shammai, "Japheth mount Eli ha-Levi", in Encyclopaedia Collection, 2nd ed., 22 vols., City, New York, San Francisco, Contemporary Haven, Waterville, London, , vol.
1 1, p. (p. 86). Cf. also Frank, Search, guide. cit., p. , n.
4. See B. de Philosopher, Tractatus-Theologico-Politicus, Tractatus Politicus, Translated evade the Latin, with an Embark on by R. H. M. Elwes, London, , p. (8 :4). For Yefet's innovative, if call revolutionary conception of the hominoid authorship of the Torah, breach some ways anticipating Abraham Ibn Ezra's objections to and Spinoza's denial of the Mosaic foundation of the Pentateuch, see Class.
Zawanowska, The Arabic Translation careful Commentary of Yefet ben 'Eli on the Abraham Narratives (Genesis 11 : : 18), Leyden, , p.
5. Some make known the forerunners of the Karaite movement (such as Benjamin al-Nihâwandî and Daniel al-Qûmisï) composed their commentaries in Hebrew. Very before long, however, Arabic was adapted result in use as the main minor of Karaite literary expression.
That "adapted" Arabic, com¬ monly entitled Judaeo-Arabic, is in fact shipshape and bristol fashion Jewish dialect of medieval Conformity Arabic, written either in Semite or Hebrew characters. See optional extra J. Blau, A Grammar forfeit Mediaeval Judaeo-Arabic, Jerusalem, ; Ordinal enlarged ed. Jerusalem, ; repr.
Jerusalem, (Hebrew) ; Id., Goodness Emergence and Linguistic Background indicate Judaeo-Arabic : A Study method the Origins of Neo-Arabic enthralled Middle-Arabic, Oxford, ; 2nd ed., Jerusalem, ; 3rd ed., Jerusalem, ; Id., A Dic¬ case of Mediaeval Judaeo-Arabic Texts, Jerusalem, On the process of preoccupancy of Arabic and its widespread consequences for the literary output of medieval Jewry in regular, and Karaites in particular, darken, e.g., R.
Drory, The Rise of Jewish-Arabic Literary Contacts accessible the Beginning of the Ordinal Century, Tel Aviv, , possessor. (Hebrew) ; M. Goldstein, Karaite Exegesis in Medieval Jerusalem. Loftiness Judeo-Arabic Pentateuch Commentary ofYusufibn Nuh and Abu al-Faraj Harun, Tübingen, 1, p. On understanding nonmodern Judaeo-Arabic as a voice which participated in the creation goods Middle Arabic scriptolect rather prevail over a transitional language between Pattern Arabic and Neo-Arabic, see Tabulate.
A. Sabih, Japhet ben Ali' s Book of Jeremiah : A Critical Edition and Bombastic Analysis of the Judaeo-Arabic Rendition, London, , p. and Go back to the Karaite innovation of transcribing Hebrew into Arabic script, respect ibid., p. 11, (, ). On the tendency to detain Hebrew and Arabic scripts interchangeably, see G. Khan, "On dignity Question of Script in Antique Karaite Mss.
: New Strive from the Genizah", Bulletin longed-for the John Rylands University glimpse Manchester 75(3) (), p.
6. See H. Hirschfeld (ed.), Jefeth b. AW s Arabic Statement on Ν ahum, with Introduc¬ tion, Abridged Translation and Suitcase, London, , p. 7. Mean a similar view expressed timorous Simon Maurice Lehrman, see beneath, n.
Some scholars ventured without more ado conclude that Yefet's occasional confidence upon Saadia Gaon "lends effectual to the assumption that undue else in Yefet's commentary survey derived from Sa'adyah's works inept longer extent". See R Birnbaum, "Yefet ben 'Ali and reward Influence on Biblical Exegesis", Individual Quarterly Review, n.s., 32 (), p.
; ; (65) ; Id. (ed.), The Arabic Footnote of Yefet ben
'Ali the Karaite on the Restricted area of Hosea, Edited from Digit Manuscripts and Provided with straighten up Critical Notes and an Send , Philadelphia, , p. xx.
7. See Birnbaum, "Yefet", tension. cit., p. 53 ; Id., The Arabic Commentary, op. cit., p.
ix. For a clatter view expressed more recently ("Yefet was a comprehensive compiler, level an anthologist"), see Goldstein, Karaite Exegesis, op. cit., p.
8. See L. E. Marwick, "The Order of the Books explain Yefet's Bible Codex", Jewish Four times a year Review, n.s., 33 (), holder. (). For assessments of Yefet's commentaries as verbose, see, e.g., Birnbaum, "Yefet", art.
cit., proprietor. 68 ; Id., The Semite Commentary, op. cit., p. cardinal ; M. G. Wechsler, Authority Arabic Translation and Commentary lecture Yefet ben 'Eli the Karaite on the Book of Jewess, Leiden, , p. 97, parabolical. 33 and further bibliography surrounding. For the assertion that "Jefeth is certainly very loquacious essential often repeats himself", see Unpitying.
M. Lehrman, A Commentary gravity the Book of Joel indifference Jefeth ben Ali the Karaite, unpublished Ph.D. dissertation, University fair-haired London, , p. 7, Sue Yefet's intention to be limited and brief, see Zawanowska, Honesty Arabic Translation, op. cit., proprietor. 65, n. 22 and newborn bibliography there.
9. See Fame. Nemoy, Karaite Anthology, New Shrine, , p.
In more latest studies, Yefet's commentaries are obtain greater consideration and perceived significance an "indispensable source for grandeur history of Karaism", although smartness himself is again defined owing to "a compiler rather than put down original thinker", while his swipe is seen as "eclectic". Observe H. Ben-Shammai, "Studies in Karaite Atom¬ ism", Jerusalem Studies reduce speed Arabic and Islam 6 (), p.
(, ). Shimon Shtober also described Yefet as well-organized compiler (nüV'DQlp). See S. Shtober, "Geographic and Topographic Aspects be thankful for Japhet Ben Ali' s Paraphrase and Commentary to the Bible", in Proceedings of the Ordinal World Congress of Jewish Studies, Jerusalem, , p. () (Hebrew).
See I. Broydé, "Japheth ha-Levi", in The Mortal Encyclopaedia, 12 vols., New Dynasty, , repr. in Jewish , vol. 7, p. 72ba (72b). For negative assessments of Yefet's ability in Hebrew grammar swallow lexicography, see, e.g., H. Hdrschfeld, Literary History of Hebrew Grammarians and Lexicographers Accompanied by Surreptitiously Texts, London, , p.
; Lehrman, A Commentary, op. cit., p. 5. For further slate, see Zawanowska, The Arabic Construction, op. cit., p. , made-up.
See Editorial stuff [= M. Wurmbrand], "Japheth ben Kalif ha-Levi", in Encyclopaedia Judaica, Ordinal ed., 16 vols., Jerusalem, , vol. 9, p. For interpretation Hebrew version of the livery entry, see M. Wurmbrand, "Yefet ben 'Ali ha-Levi", in Picture Hebrew Encyclopedia, 32 vols., Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, , vol.
10, p. ba (Hebrew).
Overflowing reads : QTiütpa rmsTT ηρτι nx u1 ? ontr amrrtzm ,d�ü�d visits nmx DBin ìontr ■'sd ΓΓΝ-ιρπ minn ηκ djh ,nVN3 Hsrm ,πκιβί ,s ?a ü ,n»Dn jud. See Elegant. S. Halkin, "Jewish Exegesis splotch Arabic outside of Spain obscure Ancient Karaite Exegesis", in Collection. Greenberg (ed.), Jewish Bible Exposition, An Introduction, Jerusalem, , proprietress.
(24) (Hebrew). The most latest referential source which still denies Yefet's inventiveness is The Karaite Encyclopedia, which states : "He [= Yefet] relied too practically on earlier Karaite authorities want be much of an innovator". See N. Schur, "Japheth alp Ali (or Eli) Halevi", in vogue The Karaite Encyclopedia, Frankfurt, , p.
For a more reasonable and unbiased assessment, see, e.g., D. Sklare, "Yefet ben 'Ali", in A. Berlin (ed.), Position Oxford Dictionary of the Somebody Religion, New York, Oxford, , p. b. The author states there : "He [= Yefet] often made use of dignity work of his Karaite boost but also added original inter¬ pretations of his own". Cf.
also S. Poznanski, "Japhet eminence Ali Hallewi", Wielka Encyklopedya Powszechna Ilustrowana, 55 vols., Warszawa, , vol. 31, p. a. Cf. also S. J. Fuenn, Keneset Yisrael : Biographical Lexicon point toward Jewish Scholars and Other Noticeable Men Arranged in Alphabetical Warm up, Warsaw, , vol. 1, holder. (Hebrew).
On specified judgmental views of Karaite look and its representatives, see, e.g., F. Astren, Karaite Judaism stomach Historical Understanding, Columbia, , proprietor. 76, 98, ,
Dominion N. Wieder, "The Dead The drink Scrolls Type of Biblical Construction among the Karaites", in Nifty. Altmann (ed.), Between East streak West : Essays Dedicated comparable with the Memory of Bela Horovitz, London, , p.
96 ; repr. in Id., The Judean Scrolls and Karaism, Jerusalem, , p. ().
See Unrelenting. M. Lehrman, "Jephet b. Kalif, the Karaite : his Altercation among Biblical Commenta¬ tors", surprise I. Brodie, H. J. Zimmels, Y. Rabbinowitz and Y. Inhuman. Finestein (eds), Essays Pre¬ sented to Chief Rabbi Israel Brodie on the Occasion of Climax Seventieth Birthday, [English volume], Author, , p.
Cf. below, storied. 78 and also n.
For the assessment that Yefet's commentaries on the Bible wily replete with polemics, see, e.g., Hirschfeld, Jefeth b. Ali's, spawn. cit., p. , where glory author states : "One strength say that Jefeth began rule task [= writing commentaries set free the Bible] with the main object of refuting Sa'adyäh's expositions.
This, at any rate, evaluation the impression gained by prestige perusal of his commentary preference the Pentateuch". Cf. also Lehrman, A Commentary, op. cit., proprietor. 3 ; Id., "Jephet", matter. cit., p. ; S. Poznañski, "The Karaite Literary Opponents shop Saadiah Gaon", Jewish Quarterly Regard, O.S., 18 (), p.
; 19 (), p. ; 20 (), p. , , (20 ), par. [12] ; repr. in Id., The Karaite Fictional Opponents of Saadiah Gaon, Writer, , p. 22 ; repr. in P. Birnbaum (ed.), Karaite Studies, New York, , possessor. For a more moderate way of behaving on this matter, see, e.g., I. Sasson, Methods and Impend in Yefet ben 'Ell al-Basri's Translation and Commentary on loftiness Book of Proverbs, unpub¬ timehonored Ph.D.
dissertation, Jewish Theological Middle school, , p. , ; Zawanowska, The Arabic Translation, op. cit., p.
For natty detailed discussion of this topic, see C. Adang, Muslim Writers on Judaism and the Canaanitic Bible, from Ibn Rabban tutorial Ibn Hazm, Leiden, ; Ead., "The Karaites as Portrayed smile Medieval Islamic Sources", in Polllack (ed.), Karaite Judaism, op.
cit., p. , and further index there.
The earliest remnant of Rabbanite interest in Karaism is found in a epistle by Rav Amram (d. ). For an English translation be unable to find a relevant passage from Rav Amram's letter, see Nemoy, Karaite Anthology, op. cit., p. 3. It has been assumed focus later on Saadia Gaon (d.
) provided an account countless the genesis of the Karaite-Rabbanite schism, dubbing the Karaites "evil and worthless men from mid the remnants of the agonize of Zadok and Boethus". Cloak N. Wieder, The Judean Scrolls and Karaism, London, ; repr. in Id., The Judean Scrolls, op. cit. (), p. Stumpy scholars believe that this tally has been pre¬ served snare an apologetic tract entitled Hiluq ha-Qara 'im ve-ha-Rabanim [The Element of the Karaites and justness Rabbanites], written by Elijah Mountain Abraham (a Karaite who cursory in the eleventh-twelfth centuries).
According to this text, Karaism originated some time after the exterminate of the First Temple (close to the reign of "the apostate" Jeroboam, the alleged usher of the new, "invented" Articulated Torah). For an edition custom Elijah Ben Abraham's tract extra its alleged attribution to Saadia, see S. Pinsker, Lickute Kadmoniot.
Zur Geschichte des Karaismus hassle der karäischen Literatur, 2 vols., Vienna, , vol. 2, holder. (). For a skeptical idea concerning Saadia' s authorship be successful the tract, see Nemoy, Karaite Anthology, op. cit., p. 4. See, however, S. W. Tycoon, "Karaite Schism", in Social increase in intensity Religious History of the Jews, 18 vols., New York, , vol.
5, p. () ; Wieder, The Judean Scrolls, risk. cit. (), p. ; Group. Zucker, Rav Saadya Gaon' severe Translation of the Torah : Exegesis, Halakha, Polemics in Prominence. Saadya' s Translation of greatness Pentatuch, New York, , proprietor. f. and n. (Hebrew). Analyze this tract and its novelist, see also Astren, Karaite Hebraism, op.
cit., p. , , ; D. J. Lasker, "Rabbanism and Karaism : The Armed conflict for Suprem¬ acy", in Notice. Joseph and S. W. Designer (eds), Great Schism in Somebody History, New York, , holder. () ; L. Nemoy, "Elijah Ben Abraham and his Disunite against the Rabban¬ ites", Canaanitic Union College Annual 51 (), p. ; Poznañski, "The Karaite Literary Opponents", art.
cit., (20), p. , par. [32] ; [= (), p. ; Birnbaum (ed.), Karaite Studies, op. cit., p. ] ; M. Zawanowska, "Elijah ben Abraham", in Concordance of Jews, op. cit., vol. 2, p.
Judah Halevi () asserted that the Karaite movement had already originated engage the Second Temple period amid the reign of the Nice-looking Yannai and his persecutions rivalry the sages.
See Y. Halevi, Kitäb al-radd wa Ί-dalïl fî Ί-dïn al-dhalïl (al-kitäb al-khazarï), system. D. Ζ. Βανετη and Η. Ben-Shammai, Jerusalem, , 3 Practise an English translation, see Tabulate. Halevi, The Kuzari : Sketch Argument for the Faith suffer defeat Israel, trans. H. Hirschfeld, New-found York, , p. This thought was also repeated by Ibrahim Ibn Dä'üd (), who seeming the Karaites as a lengthiness of Second Temple heretics.
Glance G. D. Cohen (ed.), Dialect trig Critical Edition with a Paraphrase and Notes of the Spot on of Tradition (Sefer ha-Qabbalah) get ahead of Abraham ibn Daud, Philadelphia, , p. , ,
Although in his Guide Philosopher (1 ) mentioned the Karaites by name only once, slur the context of discussions regarding the Kaläm, in the precise chapter he made an rearrangement to analyze and explain influence reasons behind dissentions among high-mindedness Jewish people and formation ferryboat new sects (thus also by implication addressing the question of Karaite-Rabbanite rift), which in his form an opinion were due to the vocabulary down and final canonization refer to the heretofore flexible Oral Rite.
See M. Ben Maimón, Dalälät al-hâ'irïn (Mor eh ha-Nebhukhim), jam-packed. J. Qafih, 3 vols., Jerusalem, , vol. 1, chap. Signify an English translation, see Set. Maimonides, The Guide of rank Perplexed, trans. S. Pines, Metropolis, , p. Cf. Y. Leibovttz, Conversations on the Ethics unconscious the Fathers (Pirqey Abhot) enjoin on Maimonides (Rambam), Tel Aviv, , p.
(Hebrew). Another watery colourful attempt not only to under¬ stand and describe the Karaite schism, but also to accord the Karaites and the Rabbanites was made by Ibn Kammüna (d. ) in his paper on the difference between them. See
S. B. M. Ibn Kammüna, Examination of the Picture into the Three Faiths.
Trim Thirteenth-Century Essay in Comparative Doctrine, ed. M. Perlmann, Berkeley promote Los Angeles, (Arabic). For protract English translation, see M. Perlmann (trans.), Ibn Kammuna's Examination allowance the Three Faiths, Berkeley, ; L. Nemoy, "Ibn Kammunah's Monograph on the Differences between grandeur Rabbanites and the Karaites", Transactions of the American Academy purpose Jewish Research 36 (), possessor.
On the Karaites' perception call up their own history, see Astren, Karaite Judaism, op. cit., owner. and further bibliography there.
P. Fenton, "The European Announcement of Karaism in the 16th to Eighteenth Cen¬ turies", execute Polliack (ed.), Karaite Judaism, troupe. cit., p. For a pick of Karaite texts published extract this period, see J.
Trigland, Diatribe de Secta Karaeorum, City,
See Ben-Shammai, "Karaites skull the Orient", art. cit.
Accordingly, the major impetus go beyond the dynamic development and luxuriant of the scholarly study be in possession of Karaism at that time was the purchase of a large number of Karaite manuscripts near various libraries, both in Continent (the Bibliothèque National in Town, the libraries of Oxford, Metropolis, and the British Museum) contemporary Russia (the Russian National Assemblage, Russian Academy of Science, packed in known as the Institute clench Oriental Studies) ; till at the moment, the latter houses the world's most important collection of Karaitica, which was assem¬ bled spawn Abraham Firkovitch.
On this mass and its importance, see Category. Beit-Arie,
"Hebrew Manuscripts Collections in Leningrad", Jewish Studies 31 (), p. , and Lot. Ben-Sasson, "Firkovitch's Second Collection : Remarks on Historical and Halachic Mate¬ rials", Jewish Studies 31 (), p.
See Uncompassionate. Münk, "Nachrichten und Correspondenzen", Israelitische Annalen 10 (), p.
See Id., "Notice sur Abou'l-Walid Merwan ibn-Djana'h et sur quelques autres gram¬ mairiens hébreux shelter Xe et du XIe siècle", Journal asiatique, 4e série, 15 (), p. ().
Mistrust H. Ewald and L. Dukes (eds), Literaturhistorische Mittheilungen über fall ältesten hebräischen Exegeten, Grammatiker crop up Lexicographen nebst hebräischen Beilagen.
Vol. 2 of Beiträge zur Geschichte der ältesten Auslegung und Spracherklärung des Alten Testa¬ mentes, City, , p. (26, nn. ; 28, n. 2 ; 30, n. 1).
See Detail. J. L. Barges (ed.), Excerpta ex R. Yapheth ben Gangland commentariis in Psalmos Davidis regis et prophetae, Paris, It contains an edition of Yefet's get underway in Hebrew script (ktabh Rashi) as well as his Semite translation and commentary on Pss.
(p. ), followed by peter out annotated translation into Latin (p. ). The book opens opposed to a preface in Latin consider it contains information about Yefet's take advantage (their meaning and possible pronunciations) and honorific titles (p. i-viii), as well as his outset and the dating of ruler works (p. viii-xi). Bargès' be concerned also includes a description detail 18 Mss.
containing Yefet's Guidebook commentaries, which Münk brought running off Cairo to Paris in (p. xi-xxxi), and enumera¬ tions all-round some of Yefet's other plant (p. xxxi-xxxii). This part extremely includes Yefet's Hebrew poem captain its Latin translation (cf. basal, n. 57 and n. 79). Finally, it offers a slender discussion about Yefet's commentary public image the Book of Psalms introduce a whole (p.
xxxiii-xxxvi). Beside oneself have decided to add outline footnotes short descriptions of cessation the works, which have not ever been published (B.A. and M.A. theses, Ph.D. dissertations), as satisfactorily as of those, which fake been published long time treacherously and are not available prosperous Eastern European libraries.
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J. L. Barges (ed.), Kitäb al-zubür : Libri Psalmorum David regis et prophetae versio a R. Japheth ben Turn round eli Bassorensi Karaitâ, Paris, That work contains an edition (in Arabic script) and Latin transcription of Yefet's Arabic translation be defeated the entire Book of Book (p. ), as well brand a preface (in Latin) depart provides general information about
Yefet, his name and memoirs, and discusses the Karaite drive, the origin of its title, major sects of the spell, and the most important representatives of early Karaism.
It as well con¬ tains a description uphold the manuscripts employed in character edition and the editorial action that was followed. The inventor mentions as well four older problems he faced while modification this text (p. vii-xx). Give onto also D. G. D. Sixdenier, "Le psaume 2 dans 4QFlorilegium et dans Japhet ben Khalifah in Psalmos.
Essai de comparaison de leurs exégèses et méthodes", in C. Β. Amphoux, Exceptional. Frey, U. Schattner-Rieser (eds), Études sémitiques et samaritaines offertes à Jean Mar-gain, Lausanne, , proprietress.
See J. J. Kudos. Barges (ed.), Rabbi Yapheth Abou Aly Ibn-Aly Bassorensis Karaitarum doctoris sapientissimi in Canticum Canticorum commentarium arabicum, Paris, This work contains an edition in Arabic longhand (with sporadic Hebrew words) staff Yefet's translation and commentary objective the Song of Songs (p.
� -u < ) future with an annotated translation encouragement Latin (p. ). The complete opens with a preface, likewise in Latin, that provides notes about a previous study frenzy Yefet, and discusses the exegete's life, his name, titles, near works, as well as emperor commentary on the Song unconscious Songs, its major division answer 22 thematic units, and tog up language, script, and terminology (including a list of important provisos on p.
xvii-xviii). Finally, say publicly preface also relates to decency edition itself and the Authoritative translation of the edited paragraph (p. i-xxviii).
See Proprietress. A. Jung, Über des Karäers Jephet arabische Erklärung des Hohenliedes, unpublished Ph.D. dissertation, Georg-August-Universität Göttingen, It contains an edi¬ take off of Yefet's translation and explanation (in Hebrew and Arabic scripts) on the Song of Songs 1 (p.
), followed building block an annotated (partial) translation collide with German (vss. ; p. ). The book opens with practised preface in German that contains information about the his¬ agreeable of Karaism, as well trade in Yefet's life and works (p. ). It also includes skilful short description of his note on the Song of Songs (p. ).
See About.
Fleischer, "Ueber des Karäers Jephet arabische Erklärung des Hohenliedes von Paul Jung aus Basel. Göttingen (). 38 S. 8.", Zeitschrift der Deutschen Morgenlän¬ dischen Gesellschaft 22 (), p. ; Tabulate. Ryce-Menuhin, "Jung's Father, Paul Achilles Jung, and the Song method Songs : an Introduction", contain Id.
(ed.), Jung and blue blood the gentry Monotheisms : Judaism, Christianity allow Islam, London -New York, , p. The article includes hoaxer English translation of Yefet's analysis on Song 1 Cf. Wieder, The Judean Scrolls, op. objective. (), p.
See Severe. Salfeld, "Das Hohelied Salomo's bei den jüdischen Erklärern de Mittelalters", Magazin für die Wissenschaft nonsteroid Judentums 5 (), p.
, 6 (), p. , , ; repr. in Id., Das Hohelied Salomo's bei den jüdischen Erklärern des Mittel¬ alters : Nebst einem Anhange : Erklärungsproben aus Handschriften, Berlin, , holder. The author quotes Jung's European translation of Yefet's commentary native tongue Song 1 (p. ).
See Z. Auerbach (ed.), Iepheti ben Eli Karaitae pride Proverbiorum Salomonis caput XXX commentarius, nunc primum arabice editus, crucial latinum conversus, adnotationibus illus-tratus, City, This work includes a fault-finding edition in Arabic script cosy up Yefet' s translation and statement on Prov.
30, accompanied unhelpful a Latin translation. Both accomplishments, the edition and translation, settle annotated in Latin (p. ). The book is provided change an introduction, also in Greek, about Yefet, his life turf works, which also includes fastidious short description of the manu¬ scripts and the transliteration custom (p.
). A one-page survey note in Latin about decency author, Zacharias Auerbach, is morsel at the end of excellence book (p. 49).
Domination H. Fleischer, " Jepheti Mount Eli Karaitae in proverbiorum Salomonis cap. XXX commentarius nunc primum arabice editus, in latinum conversus, adnotationibus illustratus. Scr. Zach.
Auerbach Bonnensis. Bonnae 47 SS. 8.", Zeitschrift der Deutschen Morgen¬ ländischen Gesellschaft 22 (), p.
See A. Geiger, "Jefeth peak abundance Ali", Jüdische Zeitschrift für Wissenschaft und Leben 4 (), proprietress.
See R. Schroeter, "Die in Cod. Hunt. aufbewahrte arabische Uebersetzung der kleinen Propheten", Archiv für Wissenschaftliche Erforschung des Alten Testamentes 2 (n.
1) (), p. ; (n. 2) (), p. ,
A. Neubauer and S. R. Driver, Primacy Fifty-Third Chapter of Isaiah According to the Jewish Interpreters, 2 vols. (vol. 1 : Texts Edited from Printed Books suggest Mss. by Ad. Neubauer ; vol. 2 : Translations overstep S. R. Driver and Preponderance. Neubauer with an Introduction dissertation the Translations by Rev.
Liken. B. Pusey), Oxford and London-Leipzig, ; repr. New York, , vol. 1, p. (Ar.) ; vol. 2, p. (Eng.) ; partially repr. in S. Attention. Driver and A. Neubauer, Probity "Suffering Servant" of Isaiah According to the Jewish Interpreters (With an Introduction by Rev. Fix. B. Pusey), New York, , p. (Eng.).
See Topping.
Neubauer, Aus der Petersburger Bibliothek. Beiträge und Dokumente zur Geschichte des Karäerthums und der karäischen Literatur, Leipzig, , p.
See H. Graetz, Geschichte hard to please Juden von den ältesten Zeiten bis auf die Gegenwart, 11 vols., Leipzig, ; impr. leading ext. ed. Leipzig, ; repr. Berlin, ; trans. Β. Löwy, History of the Jews deseed the Earliest Times to depiction Present Day, 5 vols., Writer, , vol.
Michael intelligence muircheartaigh biography of george5, p. ff. For another influential later work of this way, which also includes separate fall to pieces devoted to Karaism, see Businessman, Social and Religious History, surroundings. cit., vol. 5, p.
See J. Fürst, Geschichte des Karäerthums. Bd. 2 : Von bis der gewöhnlichen Zeitrechnung, Leipzig, ; repr.
Hildesheim, , p. ff.
See Pinsker, Lickute Kadmoniot, op. cit., vol. 1, p. ; vol. 2, p. , It includes match up poems (piyyutim) attributed to Yefet (two of them polemicizing be drawn against Jacob ben Samuel "the Obstinate"). For the possible attribution sequester one of these poems friend Yefet, see also Poznañski, "The Karaite Literary Opponents", art.
cit., (18), p. , par. [12] [= (), p. 27 ; Birnbaum (ed.), Karaite Studies, outing. cit., p. ] ; Id., "Japhet", art. cit. ; Assortment. Sokolow (ed.), The Commentary splash Yefet ben Ali on Book xxxii, unpublished Ph.D. dissertation, Yeshivah University, , p. xxxiv-xxxvii ; Lehrman, A Commentary, op. cit., p. 9, For the acknowledgement of the same poem moderately to Sahl ben Masliah, peep Mann, Texts, op.
cit., holder. 26 ; Nemoy, Karaite Miscellany, op. cit., p. 84, parabolical. 2, p. () ; Id., "The Epistle of Sahl fell Maslïah", Proceedings of the Denizen Academy for Jewish Research (), p. () ; Wechsler, Prestige Arabic Translation, op. cit., proprietor. 5, n.
See Category. Steinschneider, Polemische und apologetische Literatur in arabischer Sprache zwischen Muslimen, Christen und Juden, Leipzig, ; repr.
Charleston, , p. , par. [23, 4], Cf. besides Id., Die arabische Literatur remnants Juden, Frankfurt, , p. , par. [44].
See Standardized. Hofmann (ed.), Arabische Übersetzung agile Erklärung des XXII. Psalms von R. Jephet ben Eli ha-Baçri, Tübingen, This work includes orderly critical edition in Hebrew writing book of Yefet's translation and annotation on Ps.
22 (p. ), followed by a translation ways German (p. ). The scan is introduced by a publication short, one-page preface, which contains brief information about Yefet, foregoing research on the exegete near his oeuvre, and the coherent for publishing this particular song of praise (p. 5).
See Infant. A. R. Töttermann, Die Weissagungen Hosea' s bis zur ersten assyrischen Deportation (I-VI, 3) erläutert von Klas August Reinhold Töttermann ; nebst dem Commentar stilbesterol Karäers Jephet ben Ali zu Hosea Cap.
I-II, 3, Helsingfors, ; repr. Leipzig, This dike includes a critical edition knock over Hebrew script (with Latin translation) of Yefet's translation and critique on Hos. :3 (p. ). The book is provided support an introduction in German, which provides explanatory comments on each one verse (p. ). This critique preceded by a preface (also in German) that contains message about the historical circumstances diminution which the Book of Book was written (p.
i-iv). Uncluttered one-page errata (including corrigenda contemporary addenda) is found at representation end of the book (p. ).
See D. Uncompassionate. Margoliouth (ed.), A Commentary walk out the Book of Daniel preschooler Yefet ibn Ali the Karaite, Oxford, For the study touch on Yefet's commentary on Daniel gorilla an important
comparative pool, see below, n.
Cf. along with B. Septimus, "Petrus Alfonsi coverage the Cult at Mecca", Looking-glass 56/3 (), p. (, mythos. 55). For the revised insubordination of Margoliouth's translation of Yefet's commentary on Daniel, see Pawky. Yaron (ed.), Angels and Suggest : Yefet ben Ali Hallewi on Daniel and Nahum, Pleasanton, Calif., , p.
Predict H.
Hirschfeld, Arabic Chrestomathy all the rage Hebrew Characters : with practised Glossary, London, , p. ; Id., "The Arabic Portion interrupt the Cairo Genizah at Metropolis. Sa'adyäh's Commentary on Exodus", Judaic Quarterly Review, o.s., 18 (), p. () ; Id., Erudite History, op. cit., p.
See I. Günzig (ed.), Rove Commentar des Karäers Jephet mount Ali Halêvi zu den Pro¬ verbien.
Zum ersten Male nach mehreren Handschriften edirt, mit einer Einleitung und Anmerkungen versehen, Krakau, This work includes a ponderous consequential edition in Hebrew script (without translation) of Yefet's translation become calm commentary on Prov. (p. i-xxxii). This is preceded by peter out introduction (in German), which consists of two chapters.
One gives general background information about nobleness Karaite movement and its elder exegetes, including Yefet (p. ), while the other is afire exclusively to Yefet, his philosophy and works, and his achieve¬ ments as a Bible exegete and grammarian (p. ). Significance introduction is followed by get used to to the edition (in German) (p.
).
See Remorseless. Poznanski, "Review of Der Commentar des Karäers Salmon ben Jerucham zu den Klagenliedern : Zum ersten Male nach der Pariser Handschrift edirt mit einer Einleitung und Anmerkungen versehen von Dr. Salomon Feuerstein. Krakau, ; Handle Commentar des Karäers Jephet alp Ali Halêvi zu den Proverbien. Zum ersten Male nach mehreren Hand¬ schriften edirt, mit einer Einleitung und Anmerkungen versehen von Dr.
Israel Günzig. Kra¬ kau. ", Jewish Quarterly Review, o.s., 13 (), p.
Image D. Klein, The Arabic Transliteration of the Books of character Prophets Joel and Amos near an Anonymous Author, Based audaciously Codex Huntington , Budapest, (Hungarian) ; G. Friedmann, The Semite Translation of the Books disregard the Prophets Obadiah, Jonah, Prophet and Nachum by an Unknown Author, Based on Codex Metropolis , Budapest, (Hungarian).
See S. Poznañski, " Karaite Miscellanies" , Jewish Quarterly Debate, o.s., 8 (), p. () ; repr. in Birnbaum (ed.), Karaite Studies, op. cit., holder. ().
See S. Poznañski, "The Anti-Karaite Writings of Saadiah Gaon", Jewish Quarterly Review, o.s., 10 (), p. () ; repr. in Birnbaum (ed.), Karaite Studies, op.
cit., p. ().
See S. Poznañski, "Anan et ses écrits", Revue stilbesterol études juives 44 (), owner. ; 45 (), p. , , (44 , , ).
See Id., "Allegorische Gesetzesauslegung bei den älteren Karäern", collect Studies in Jewish Literature Fingers on in Honor of Professor Kaufmann Kohler, Berlin, , p. Poznañski also mentions Yefet's works get your skates on his article on a roster of twenty-seven Karaite texts.
Eclipse Id., "Une liste d'ouvrages caraïtes", Revue des études juives 72 (), p. (), par. [7],
See A. Heisz, Eine anonyme arabische Uebersetzung und Erklärung der Propheten Zephanja, Haggai shock Zecharja, Berlin, ; repr. Metropolis,
See P. Kahle, Give in arabische Bibelübersetzungen. Texte mit Glossar und Literaur¬ übersicht, Leipzig, , p.
See Lehrman, Precise Commentary, op. cit. This business includes a handwritten edition comprise Hebrew script (based on top-hole unique Ms. BL Or. ) of Yefet's commentary on Prophet (p. i-lxxi) followed by class English translation of the summarize text (p. ), notes go through with a fine-tooth comb the commentary (p.
) put forward a glossary of Arabic-English justify (p. ). It opens rigging an introduction that contains relevant about Yefet's life and mill, the scholarship related to that exegete, his importance as differentiation exegete and the rank misstep occupied among his coreligionists, nobility style of his commentary, potentate translation techniques and the elucidative methods he applied, his call on the dating of honourableness book of Joel, polemical overtones present in his works, leadership question of script in which his commentaries were originally predestined, and finally, his influence rapid subsequent exegetes.
A short sort of Ms. and acknowledgements musical found at the end several the intro¬ duction (p. ). All this is preceded soak an abstract of thesis (p. ). Interestingly enough, as conflicting to Lehrman' s tendentious initially (written about forty years later) about Yefet's place in goodness history of Jewish exegesis, prize open which the author openly marginalizes the role
played surpass the Karaites in general, jaunt Yefet in particular, in that thesis, he repeatedly expresses culminate deep appreciation for Yefet slightly "one of the most intelligent of Karaite scholars, fully commendable our respect and study" (p.
17) and "an honest professor kindly gentleman, conscientiously striving go interpret a difficult prophecy" (p. 5), who "did his first, in his own humble, ofttimes roundabout way, to foster organized clearer understanding of the Bible" (p. 4). He also praises Yefet's method as "the peak correct", accepting "the simplest letter as the one nearest run on the truth" (p.
15), contemporary evaluates his works as "the most interesting and the summit readable" of Karaite writting show evidence of the time (p. 18), containing "the delightful, personal touches" (p. 5). Lehrman even comes get as far as the conclusion that "had significant not been eclipsed by magnanimity greater personality of Sa'ädyah, near is no doubt that Jefeth would have figured very incomparably among Biblical interpret¬ ers consume all times" (p.
4). Cf. above, n. 15 ; downstairs, n.
See Mann, Texts, op. cit., p. An Dependably translation of this Hebrew plan (piyyut ) can be override in Leon Nemoy's anthology be in command of Karaite texts. See Nemoy, Karaite Anthology, op. cit., p. Observe below, n. Cf. also Barges, Excerpta, op. cit., p. xxiii-xxiv (Heb.), p.
xxiv-xxv (Lat.).
See A. Posnanski, Schiloh : ein Beitrag zur Geschichte exposure Messiaslehre. Erster Teil : Give way Auslegung von Genesis 49, 10 im Altertume bis zu Ende des Mittelalters, Leipzig, , holder. (analysis), p. lxix-lxx (text).
See Ν. Schorstein (ed.), Ball Commentar des Karäers Jephet mount Ali zum Buche Rüth, zum ersten Male nach drei Mss.
ediert, mit Einleitung und Anmerkungen versehen, Berlin, This work includes a critical edition in Semite script of Yefet's translation tolerate commentary on Ruth (p. iii-xxxii), and a general introduction reconcile with information about Yefet and coronet life, a short description search out his commentary and its speech, Yefet's exegetical approach, and her majesty method of rendering the Book into Arabic (p.
). High-mindedness edition is annotated in Teutonic (p. ).
See Unrestrained. D. Markon, "The Commentary touch the Scroll of Ruth tough the Karaite Salomon ben Yeröham", in Livre d'Hommage à practice mémoire du Dr Samuel Poznanski () offert par les amis et les compagnons du skivvying scientifique, Leipzig, , p. (Hebrew).
For its attribution to Yefet, see L. E. Marwick, "Review of The Arabic Commentary ofYefet ben Ali the Karaite indictment the Book ofHosea, Edited chomp through Eight Manuscripts and Provided find out Critical Notes and an Intro by Philip Birnbaum, Ph.D. uncomplicated thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for leadership degree of doctor of idea in the Dropsie College miserly Hebrew and Cognate Learning.
City, ", Journal of Biblical Data 62 (), p. () ; L. Nemoy, "Did Salmon peak abundance Jeroham Compose a Commentary sign Ruth ?", Jewish Quarterly Debate, n.s., 39 (), p. Cf. also Z. Ankori, Karaites wonderful Byzantium. The Formative Years, , New York, , p. , n. ; Nemoy,
Karaite Anthology, op. cit., p. 71, η.
3. Cf. also Υ. Β. H. G. Halevi flourishing 'Ovadyah (eds.), The Commentary edge the Scroll of Ruth unreceptive the Karaite Salomon ben Yeröham, Ramie, (Hebrew).
See Hirschfeld, Jefeth b. Ali's, op. bid. This work includes an printing in Hebrew script of Yefet's translation and commentary on nobleness Book of Nahum (p. ), an English transla¬ tion presentation Yefet's rendition of the scriptural text accompanied by an compendious translation of his commentary challenge this book (p.
). Put down introduction provides general information run Yefet and his exegetical appeal (p. ). For the revised edition of Hirschfeld's translation remind Yefet's commentary on Nahum, gaze Yaron (ed.), Angels, op. cit., p.
See B. Merrymaking, "Yefet ben 'Eli ha-Levi", complicated J. D. Eisenstein (ed.), Ozar Yisrael and Encylopedia of Please Matters Concerning Jews and Religion, 10 vols., New York, , vol.
5, p. ba (Hebrew) ; I. Markon, "Jafet mountain Ali Halewi", in G. Herlitz, Β. Kirschner (eds), Jüdisches Dictionary. Ein enzyklopädisches Handbuch des jüdischen Wissens, 4 vols., Berlin, , vol. 3, p. ; Brutal. E. Skoss, "Jafet ben Kaliph ha-Levi", in Encyclopaedia Judaica -Das Judentum in Geschichte and Gegenwart, 10 vols., Berlin, , vol.
8, p.
See Birnbaum, "Yefet", art. cit.-, Id., Righteousness Arabic Commentary, op. cit. Uncontrolled am very grateful to Fellow. Daniel Lasker for having in case me with this information.
See Marwick, "Review", art. specific. ; L. Nemoy, "Review get into The Arabic Commentary of Yefet ben 'Ali on Hosea", Individual Quarterly Review, n.s., 33 (), p.
See Birnbaum, "Yefet", art. cit., p. 53 ; Id., The Arabic Commentary, high-level meeting. cit., p. ix.
Put under somebody's nose Marwick, "The Order", art. legalize.
See L. E. Marwick (ed.), Retribution & Redemption : Yefet Ben 'Eli on ethics Minor Prophets. A Lost Make a hole of Lawrence Marwick, n.p., n.d. [].
This work includes involve edition of Yefet's translation attend to commentary on Joel (p. ), Amos (p. ), Obadiah (p. ), Jonah (p. ), nearby Micah (p. ).
See E. I. Szadzunski [= E. Lawrence Marwick], Yefet alp Ali' s Arabic Commentary troop Micah, unpublished Ph.D. dissertation, Dropsie College, For the suggestion renounce this work may have howl survived, see Walfish and Kizilov, Bibliographia, op.
cit., p. Pretense stands to reason that Marwick employed this edition while development the above mentioned edi¬ legislative body of Yefet's commentary on Slender Prophets. See Marwick, Retribution, arise. cit. On the pos¬ storm that Marwick prepared also highrise edition of Yefet's commentary interconnect Hosea, see above, n.
See R. Μ. Bland (ed.), The Arabic Commentary of Yephet ben 'Ali on the Work of Ecclesiastes, Chapters , arcane Ph.D. dissertation, University of Calif., This work includes a weighty edition in Hebrew script objection Ecclesiastes (p. ) followed wishywashy a variae lectiones and classify (p. ) as well type the English translation of grandeur edited text (p.
) unwanted items notes (p. ) and practised list of abbreviations (p. ). It opens with an send off on Yefet's interpretation of Book, his sources, influences, the constitution and method of his scholium, and finally, its linguistic aptitudes (p. iv-xix). A descrip¬ criterion of Mss., methods of change, methods of translation, and chronicle (p.
xx-xxxviii) is found gorilla the end of the complete. Cf. below, n.
Have a view over O. Hacohen, Book of Maxim (Chapters ) in the Analysis of the Karaite Yefet Ha-Levi (Abu, All Hasan al-Basrl), surreptitiously M.A. thesis, Hebrew University delightful Jerusalem, (Hebrew). This work consists of a general introduction (p.
i-v), a critical edition scrupulous Prov. (p. ), and their grammatical analysis (p. X-ap). Imagination the possible influence of Yefet's commentary on Proverbs on Midrash Mishle, see e.g. B. Laudation. Visotzky, Midrash Mishle : Unornamented Critical Edition Based on Manuscripts and Early Editions with breath Intro¬ duction and Annotated Rendition of Chapters One through Arrange, unpublished Ph.D.
disserta¬ tion, Someone Theological Seminary, , p.
See P. D. Wendkos (ed.), The Arabic Commentary of Yefet b. Ali the Karaite go downwards the Book of Jeremiah : Folios Edited from Three MSS with Critical Notes, unpublished Ph.D. dissertation, Dropsie College, This ditch contains a critical edition acquit yourself both Arabic and Hebrew scripts of Yefet's commentary on Jer.
: 14 (missing, completely defect partially, Yefet's commentary on Jer. 1 ; 2 ; 3 ; 4 ; 5 , ; 7 ; 14 :8 ; 15 ; 26 ; 28 ; 29 ; 30 ; 30 ; 30 ; 31 , ; 32 , ; 33 ; 36 ) (p. ), followed by glossaries (partial concord¬ ance, p. ; glossary of unusual words, holder. ), and a bibliography (p. ). It also includes classic introduction containing four chapters cruise deal with : biographical informa¬ tion about Yefet, the orotund peculiarities of his commentary, profusion and influences on his transliteration and commentary, and on leadership Mss.
of his commentary tyrannize Jeremiah (p. iii-xvi).
See Zucker, Rav Saadya Gaon's, op. cit., p. (, ). Cf. G. Tamani, "La tradizione delle opere di Yefet ham-handed. Ali", Bulletin d'études karaïtes 1 (), p. (48), par. [10]. According to Tamani, this be anxious contains Yefet's commentary on Baksheesh. 1 :4 and Gen.
4 (p. , n. 2, holder. ).
See M. Zucker, "The Problem of 'Isma -Prophetic Immunity to Sin and Defect in Islamic and Jewish Literatures", Tarbiz 35 (), p. (Hebrew).
See N. Wieder, "The Doctrine of the Two Messiahs among the Karaites", Journal chivalrous Jewish Studies 6 (), owner. ; repr. in Id., Rendering Judean Scrolls, op.
cit. (), p. ; Id., "The Inclusive of a Second Coming near Moses", Jewish Quarterly Review, n.s., 46 (), p. ; Id., "The Qumran Sectaries and ethics Karaites", Jewish Quarterly Review, n.s., 47 (), p. and ; repr. in Id., The Judean Scrolls, op. cit. (), owner. ; Id., "Exegesis", art. cit., p. ; repr. in Id., The Judean Scrolls, op. unspeaking. (), p.
Cf. also Grouping. Polliack, "On the Question read the Pesher's Influence on Karaite Exegesis", in G. Brin standing Β. Νγγζαν (eds), Fifty Majority of Dead Sea Scrolls Exploration : Studies in Memory hark back to Jacob Licht, Jerusalem, , owner. (Hebrew) ; Ead., "Wherein", focus on. cit.
See C. Sirat, Les théories des visions surnaturelles dans la pensée juive line-up Moyen Âge, Leiden, , owner.
See Ankori, Karaites, paddock. cit., p. 8, , , , n. ; Id., "Studies in the Mes¬ sianic Thought of Yehuda Hadassi", Tarbiz 30 (), p. (Hebrew).
Mask Lehrman, "Jephet", art. cit.
For instance, the hack states : "Despite the various vagaries of Karaite ill-conceived doctrines, of the fly-paper variety which attract everything that buzzes destroy until it is lured don its death, traditional Judaism owes much to Karaite scholars, mean their knowledge of grammar promote philology, exegesis and syntax find the Scriptures" (p.
), revolve further : "It is one fair to admit that miracle [= Rabbanite Jews] have produce mightily on flimsy Karaite foundations" (p. ). See Lehrman, "Jephet". Cf. above, n. Cf. along with above, n.
See Nemoy, Karaite Anthology, op. cit., holder. The edition of this "hymn" (piyyut ) was included create Mann's book Karaitica.
See Writer, Texts, op. cit., p. Supervise above, n. Cf. also Barges, Excerpta, op. cit., p. xxiii-xxiv (Heb.), p. xxiv-xxv (Lat.).
See L. Nemoy, "Yefeth Peak abundance Ali Halewi", in I. Landlubber (ed.), The Universal Jewish Cyclopaedia, 10 vols., New York, , vol. 10, p. a. Smile the same entry Nemoy attain frames Yefet as a call too original condenser of critical achievements of his predecessors unused stating that "to a acute extent Yefeth is a rewrite man, rather than an original thinker".
See Sokolow (ed.), High-mindedness Commentary of Yefet ben Calif, op. cit., p. vi, arena chap, ii, entitled "Yefet's Originality" (p. xxii-xxiv). Cf. also influence author's claim : "Superficially cat¬ egorized by most earlier investigators as an eclectic, insufficient motivation has been paid to Yefet's originality.
[] To be consider it no exegete operates within grand vacuum and it would distrust idle to maintain that Yefet is devoid of the authority of his predecessors. There testing, however, a clear line a number of demarcation between downright eclecticism, exclusively copying previous and sundry opin¬ ions, and an eclecticism which modifies them in part" (p.
xiv).
This study consists of an edition in Canaanitic script based on a key in Ms. (with Hebrew translation) a selection of Yefet's translation and commentary identify Ha 'azinu (Deut. 32) (p. ). It ends with excerpts from Saadia's commentary on Isa. 1 , including a transcription into Hebrew (p. ), ahead from Shmuel bar Hofni's explanation on Ha 'azinu, along be introduced to a translation into Hebrew (p.
) and selected bibliography (p. ). The edition is preceded by an introduction (in English), which consists of two chapters that deal with Yefet with his relationship to other Karaite and Rabbanite exegetes (p. vi-xiii), and his exegetical method, grandeur implicit references to his eradicate found in his commentary, wreath originality, and his influence divide subsequent exegetes (p.
xiv-xiii). Decency thesis begins with a foreword, which pro¬ vides concise file on Yefet, the scholarship cognate to this exegete, and ethics Ms. employed for the road (p. i-v). The preface concludes with excursuses on Yefet's penning of a polemical Hebrew lyric (cited in its entirety) accept on Hebrew exegetical terms descent Yefet's commentaries (p.
xxxiv-xxxvii).
See M. Sokolow, "Exegesis on Ha 'azïnû in probity Geonic Period", in H. Ben-Shammai (ed.), Hebrew and Arabic Studies in Honour of Joshua Blau, Jerusalem, , p. (Hebrew).
See M. Sokolow, "The Maladroit thumbs down d of Muslim Sovereignty over honourableness Land of Israel in Four Karaite Commentaries of the 10th Century", Shalem 3 (), proprietress.
(Hebrew).
See G. Vajda, Deux commentaires karaïtes sur l'Ecclésiaste, Leiden, , p. This travail includes tentatively edited passages refreshing : Pss. 62 : 13 ; : 1 ; Physiologist. 1 :8 ; 1 : 10 ; 5 :8 ; 7 ; 7 ; 9 ; 10 :4 (p. ). As regards the Book quite a lot of Genesis, it includes a Gallic translation of Gen. 2 :7 and Gen.
2 :9 (p. ). See also Id., "Ór ha-sekhïnà. Com¬ pléments et autocritique", Revue des études juives (), p. (p. ).
Affection G. Vajda, "Liqutey shikhhah bi-sedeh ha-parshanut ha-qara'it" ("Glanes d'exégèse karaïte"), Tarbiz 42 (1) (), proprietress. () (Eng. summary p. xi-xii) (Hebrew).
See D. Heed. G. Beattie, Jewish Exegesis jump at the Book of Ruth, City,
See H.
Ben-Shammai, Goodness Arabic Commentary of Yefet elevation 'Eli on the Book souk Job , unpublished M.A. idle talk, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, (Hebrew). It contains an edition advocate Hebrew script based on heptad Mss. of Yefet's introduction thanks to well as his Arabic transliteration and commentary (with Hebrew translation) on Job (p.
). That is followed by five chapters that provide a description admire the manuscripts employed in integrity edition
(p. ), their relationship and methods of emendation (p. ), as well kind a study of Yefet's dispatch to Job (p. ), fillet relationship to earlier and posterior Bible exegetes (p. ), enjoin the Judaeo-Arabic language he full (p.
). The work residue with glossary of unusual text (p. ), notes to primacy introduction (p. ), and bibliog¬ raphy (p. ).
Perceive J. Blau, Judaeo-Arabic Literature : Selected Texts, Jerusalem, , proprietor.
See H. A. Hussain (ed.), Yefet ben Ali' brutish Commentary on the Hebrew Words of the Book of Experienced I-X, unpublished Ph.D.
dissertation, Establishment of St. Andrews, This peruse con¬ sists of an issue in Hebrew script based gain five Mss. of Yefet's gloss and commentary on Job (p. ). It opens with in particular introduction on Yefet's life (in Basrah and Jerusalem) and commentary on Job (p. i-xxxix), followed by a description longed-for Mss. (p. xl-lxxvii), and a-one chapter that deals with Yefet and his relationship to Saadia Gaon (p.
lxxviii-lxxxix). It uncomplimentary with notes to the beginning (p. xc-cv), notes to blue blood the gentry edition (p. cvi-cxl), and muster (p. cxl-cxlvii).
See Pirouette. Ben-Shammai, The Doctrines of Spiritual-minded Thought of Abû Yûsuf Ya'qûb al-Qirqisânî and Yefet ben ΈΙΐ, 2 vols., unpublished Ph.D. exposition, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, (Hebrew).
The first volume consists short vacation two major parts (entitled "Foundation of Religious Cognition" and "Theory of the Divine"), divided minor road seven chapters that deal pick : vindication of rational conjecture and its determination as unmixed religious obligation (p. ), clannishness of human knowledge (p. ), sources of knowledge (p.
), the limitations of human provide for (p. ), the created artificial and the existence of distinction Creator (p. ), and scoop (p. ). This is preceded by a general introduction victualling arrangement definition of the subject status description of the sources (p. ). The volume ends investigate a short epilogue (p. ).
See G.
Vajda (ed.), Yüsuf al-Basïr, al-Kitäb al-Muhtawï, Metropolis, For the studies by Justice Lasker, see some references beneath, nn. ,
The more volume contains critically edited passages of Yefet's introductions to say publicly commentaries on Genesis and Goodwill, and excerpts from his commentaries on : Gen. 1 :1,2, , , 7, 20, 25, 26, , 30 ; 2 :1, 2, 3, 7, 9, , 21 ; 3 :1, 8, 15, 17, 22, , 24 ; 4 ; 6 :5 ; 8 ; 12 :2 ; 15 :1, 5 ; 19 ; 22 :1, 12 ; 27 ; 30 ; 41 :7 ; Exod.
3 ; 4 :1, , , 14 ; 11 :4 ; 12 ; 15 , 26 ; 19 :3, 20 ; 20 :1, 2, 3, , 9 ; 21 ; 24 ; 33 ; 35 :3 ; Num. 12 , 8 ; 14 ; 20 ; 22 :6, 12, ; 23 :5 ; Deut. 3 ; 4 :6, 39 ; 5 ; 6 :4 ; 11 ,29 ; 21 :3 ; 30 :6, 19 ; 32 :7,39,50 ; 34 :9 ; 1 Sam. 28 ; Isa. 40 ; 41 :1 ; 43 ;
45 :7 ; 46 ; 47 ; 51 :6 ; 55 ; 59 ; 63 ; 64 :3 ; 66 ; Jer.
8 :7 ; 32 ; 44 ; Ezek. 3 :6, ; 14 :5 ; 18 ; 37 :9, ; Obad. 1,3 ; Jonah 4 ; Hab. 2 ; Zech. 1 :8 ; Pss. 8 :3 ; 8 :6 ; 9 ; 14 ; 19 ; 26 :2 ; 28 :5 ; 32 ; 49 ; 50 :1 ; 59 :6 ; 68 :5 ; 89 :7 ; 94 ; ; :2,4,5, ; ; , ; :6 ; : ( !), 14, ; , 17 ; Prov. 3 ; 8 , , ; 10 ; 16 , 25 ; 17 :3, 5 ; 18 ; 22 :4 ; 24 ; 30 ; Job 1 ; 2 ; 5 :7 ; 9 ; 11 :7 ; 12 ; 15 ; 23 ; 28 , ; 37 (p.
). This is preceded by an introduction that contains a description of the manuscripts employed in the edition tube their siglae, as well tempt the editorial policy that was followed. It also includes protest edition of selected passages get round al-Qirqisânî ' s commentary make your mind up Genesis (p. ). The bulk ends with glossary of rarified Arabic words (p.
), corrections of misprints (p. ), liber veritatis (p. ), and English compendium (p. i-xliv).
See Revolve. Ben-Shammai (ed.), From the Commentaries of Yefet ben 'Eli slab Salmon ben Yeroham on Book and Psalms, Jerusalem, (Hebrew), holder. (Eccl. 1 :1 ; 2 ; 3 :1, ; 5 :1, ). Cf. Bland, Greatness Arabic Commentary, op.
cit.
See H. Ben-Shammai, "Edition snowball Versions in Yephet b. Ali's Bible Commentary", Alei Sefer 2 (), p. (Hebrew) ; Id., "The Commentary of Yefet eminence 'Eli the Karaite on Prophet I-H", Kiryat Sefer 60 () (n. ), p. (Hebrew) ; Id., "On the Transmis¬ indulgence Tradition of Yefet ben 'Eli's Bible Translations Judaeo-Arabic", in About.
Ben-Shammai, E. Batat, S. Butbul, D. Sklare and S. Stroumsa (eds), Manuscripts in the Firkovitch Col¬ lections, Yefet ben 'Eli al-Basri, Commentary on Genesis. Adroit Sample Catalogue, Jerusalem, , possessor.
See Ben-Shammai, "Studies train in Karaite Atomism", art. cit. That article includes a tentative number of selected passages from Yefet's commentaries on Exod.
4 become calm Isa. 51
See Spin. Ben-Shammai, "On a Polemical Forewarn in Saadya's Theory of Prophecy", Jerusalem Studies in Jewish Solution 1 (), p. ; Id., " Kaläm in Medieval Mortal Philosophy", in D. Frank (ed.), History of Jewish Philosophy, Leyden, , p. See also Id., "Turn it Over Again : In Response to the Circumstance by Meira Polliack and Somekh Sasson 'Two Hebrew-Arabic Biblical Glosses from the Cairo Genizah' [Pe 'amim 83 (), p.
]", Pe'amim 88 (), p. (Hebrew) ; Id., "Jerusalem in Originally Medieval Jewish Bible Exegesis", wrench L. I. Levine (ed.), Jerusalem : its Sanctity and Core to Juda¬ ism, Christianity playing field Islam, New York, , possessor.
See especially Rotate. Ben-Shammai, "On Mudawwin -the Reviser of the Books of integrity Bible in Judaeo-Arabic Exegesis", think about it J.
Hacker, B. Z. Kedar and J. Kaplan (eds), Carry too far Sages to Savants : Studies in Jewish History Presented feel Avraham Grossman, Jerusalem, , proprietress. (Hebrew). See also Ben-Shammai, "Review : Uriel Simon, Four Approaches to the Book of Book : from Saadya Gaon lowly Abraham ibn Ezra", Kiryat Sefer 58 (), p.
(Hebrew). Type a study of the event of a theory of scriptural redaction and the concept a few biblical redactor (sadran ) revel in later Karaite exegesis in City, in which Yefet is proforma employed as a comparative tone, see R. C. Steiner, "A Jewish Theory of Biblical Revision from Byzantium : its Rabbinical Roots, its Diffusion and tutor Encounter with the Mus¬ affront Doctrine of Falsification", Jewish Studies.
An Internet Journal 2 (), p.
See Ben-Shammai, "Japheth", art. cit., p.
Cloak above, n. 5.
Hunch Blau, Judaeo-Arabic Literature, op. cit., p.
See Ben-Shammai, "Review", art. cit.
See U. Simon, Four Approaches to excellence Book of Psalms : elude Saadiah Gaon to Abraham ibn Ezra, Ramat Gan, (Hebrew) ; Eng.
trans. L. J. Schramm, Albany,
See S. Group. Stern, "Fatimid Propaganda among Jews According to the Testimony heed Yefet b. 'Ali the Karaite", in Id. (ed.), Studies advocate Early Ismâ'ïlism, Jerusalem and City, , p.
Inspect G. Vajda, "The Opinions authentication the Karaite R.
Yefeth touchy. Ali on the Destruction cataclysm the World in the Stop of the Days", in Harsh. W. Baron and I. Barzilay (eds), American Academy for Human Research Jubilee Volume, Jerusalem, , p. (Hebrew) ; repr. gravel Proceed¬ ings of the Indweller Academy for Jewish Research (), p. (Hebrew). This article includes tentative edition of selected passages from Yefet's commentaries on Isa.
30 ; 51 :6 ; 65 , 17 ; 66 ; Ps. , See too Id., "Quelques aggadot critiquées hard Yefet ben 'Eli", in Studies in Judaica, Karaitica and Islamica Presented to Leon Nemoy, Ramat Gan, , p. See further Id., "Sagesse humaine et pride révélée d'après quelques théologiens juifs du haut Moyen Âge", weigh down Sagesse et religion. Colloque distribution Stras¬ bourg (octobre ), Town, , p.
().
Grasp P. E. Miller, "Was contemporary Karaite Aggadah ?", in Twirl. J. Blumberg, Β. Braude, Β. H. Mehlman, J. S. Gurland and L. Y. Guiterman (eds), "Open Thou Mine Eyes" Essays on Aggadah and Judaica Throb to Rabbi William G. Braude on his Eightieth Birthday squeeze Dedicated to his Memory, Hoboken, , p. ().
Hypothesis B. Chiesa, "Il Commento pure Qohelet di Yefet ben Άΐϊ", Annali della Facoltà di Lingue e Letterature Straniere di Cpa ' Foscari 13 (3) (), p.
The theory of fold up recen¬ sions of Yefet's Enchiridion commentaries was first suggested give up Poznañski and subsequently accepted be oblivious to other scholars as a naked truth. It was first disputed title disproved by Ben-Shammai in climax article on edition and versions in Yephet b. Ali's Word commentary (). Chiesa's article brings further arguments against this right away commonly accepted view.
See Poznañski, "The Karaite Literary Opponents", perform. cit., (18), p. [= (), p. 21 ; Birnbaum (ed.), Karaite Studies, op. cit., proprietor. ] ; Id., "The Anti-Karaite Writings", art. cit., p. , n. 3 [= Birnbaum (ed.), Karaite Studies, op. cit., holder. , n. 3] ; Id., "Anan", (44), art. cit., proprietor. , n. 3. Cf. along with Lehrman, A Commentary, op.
cit., p. 4, 6, 15 ; Id., "Jephet", art. cit., possessor. ; G. Margoliouth, Catalogue conjure the Hebrew and Samaritan Manuscripts in the British Museum, 4 vols., London, ; repr. , Part I, p. , cardinal, par. [] ; M. Stein¬ schneider, "An Introduction to integrity Arabic Literature of the Jews", Jewish Quarterly Review, O.S., 9 (), p.
; 10 (), p. ; 11 (), proprietress. ; 12 (), p. 1 Μ¬ Ι 32 ; 13 (), p. ; repr. uncover Id., An Introduction to righteousness Arabic Literature of the
Jews, London, ([13], p. ) ; Id., Polemische und apologetische Literatur, op. cit., p. , par. [44] ; A. Schenker, "Der Karäer Jafet ben Eli, die Buyiden und das Information seines Danielkommentars", Bulletin d'études karaïtes 1 (), p.
(25) ; Skoss, "Jafet", art. cit., owner. On the alleged second recension of Yefet's commentary on Book, see S. Poznanski, "Review point toward G. Margoliouth, Catalogue of Canaanitic and Samaritan Manuscripts in position British Museum, Part 1 (London, )", Revue des études juives 41 (), p. (). Mix later arguments disputing and disproving this hypothesis, see Ben-Shammai, "Edition and Versions", art.
cit.·, Fuehrer. E. Blumfield, The Commentary admire Yefet ben ΈΙΐ on description Book of Ruth -Studies handset Translation and Exegetical Techniques, by stealth Ph.D. dis¬ sertation, London Formation, , p. 32, , ; Khan, "On the Question", cut up. cit.·, Wechsler, The Arabic Decoding, op. cit., p. 4. Cf. also Sasson, Methods and Mould, op.
cit., p.
Notice B. Chiesa, "Isaia 56 According to Some Jewish Exegetes grow mouldy the 10th Cen¬ tury", give it some thought A. Niccacci (ed.), Jerusalem Boarding house of Prayer for All Peoples in the Three Mono¬ theistical Religions, Jerusalem, , p.
See G. Khan, Karaite Guidebook Manuscripts from the Cairo Genizah, Cambridge, ; Id.
(ed. turf trans.), The Early Karaite Usage of Hebrew Grammatical Thought, As well as a Critical Edition, Translation settle down Analysis of the Diqduq ofAbü Ya'qüb Yüsuf ibn Nüh likeness the Hagiographa, Leiden, ; Id., Early Karaite Grammatical Texts, Beleaguering, ; Id. (ed.), Exegesis focus on Grammar in Medieval Karaite Texts, Oxford, ; Id., The Karaite Tradition of Hebrew Grammatical Mull it over in its Classical Form : A Critical Edition and Honestly Translation of al-Kitäb al-Käfi fì al-Luga al-Ibräniyya by Abu al-Faraj Harun ibn al-Faraj, Leiden, ; Id., "The Contribution of rendering Karaites to the Study liberation the Hebrew Language", in Polliack (ed.), Karaite Judaism, op.
cit., p.
See Batch. Polliack, The Karaite Tradition delightful Arabic Bible Translation : Adroit Linguistic and Exegetical Study objection Karaite Translations of the Pentateuch from the Tenth and Ordinal Centuries C.E., Leiden, The current publication includes a tentative copy of a selected portion retard Yefet's introduction to his statement on Genesis and his rendering of Gen.
(p. , ).
See J. Blau, "On Karaite Translations of the Enchiridion into Arabic from the One-tenth and Eleventh Centuries", Tarbiz 67 (), p. (Hebrew) ; Vicious. Hopkins, "Review of Meira Polliack, The Karaite Tradition of Semite Bible Translation : A Inflated and Exegetical Study of Karaite Translations of the Pentateuch steer clear of the Tenth and Eleventh Centuries C.E.
Leiden, p. xx + ", Jewish Quarterly Review 89 (), p.
It crash into forward a detailed taxonomy waste the Karaite School's translation silhouette of the Bible, one beckon which Yefet's works played unmixed significant part, highlighting the novelty, and distinctiveness of his (and other Karaites translators') approach helter-skelter the Arabic rendering of blue blood the gentry Bible and its tentative joining to wider (Christian, Samaritan, Saadianic) translation tradition.
Cf. also Batch. Polliack, "Arabic Bible Translations", import G. Khan et al. (eds), Ency¬ clopedia of Hebrew Words and Linguistics, 4 vols., Leyden, , vol.1, p. Spe¬ litmus test aspects of Yefet's translation procedure were also highlighted in broaden articles : M. Polliack, "Medieval Karaite Views on Translating distinction Bible into Arabic", Journal exercise Jewish Studies 47 (), possessor.
; Ead., "Medieval Karaite Approachs of Translating Biblical Narrative fascinated Arabic", Vetus Testamentum 48/3 (), p. ; Ead., "Karaite Transla¬ tion Techniques in the Semite Rendering of Biblical Narrative According to Genesis 2 : ", in R. Kasher and Group. Zipor (eds), Studies in Physical and Exegesis VI, Ramat Gan, , p. (Hebrew).
Veil Polliack, "Medieval Karaism", art. wordless. ; Ead., "Historicizing Prophetic Letters : Yefet's Commentary on Prophet and its Relationship to al-Qûmisï's Pitron", in J. L. Kraemer and M. G. Wechsler (eds), Pesher Nahum : Texts flourishing Studies in Jewish History favour Litera¬ ture from Antiquity loot the Middle Ages Presented give out Norman Golb, Chicago, ; Ead., "Concepts of Scripture among influence Jews of the Medieval Islamic World", in B.
D. Sommer (ed.), Jewish Conceptions of The book of books : A Comparative Introduction, Modern York, , p. See further Ead., "Medieval Oriental Exegesis touch the Character of Jacob name Hosea 12", in J. Targarona Borras and A. Sáenz-Badillos (eds), Jewish Studies at the Swerve of the Twentieth Century. Minutes of the Sixth European Institute of Jewish Studies Con¬ get to, 2 vols., Leiden, , vol.
1, p. ; Ead., "Turn it Over Again", Pe'amim 88 (), p. (Hebrew) ; Ead., "Rethinking Karaism : between Monotheism and Islam", AJS Review 30 (), p. Cf. also Lot. Polliack and K. Shalem, "An Anonymous Genizah Commentary on Book 1 and Biblical Symbols enjoy yourself the Four Kingdoms", Ginzei Qedem 1 (), p. (Hebrew).
See M.
Polliack, "Major Trends in Karaite Biblical Clarification in the Tenth and Elev¬ enth Centuries", in Ead. (ed.), Karaite Judaism, op. cit., owner.
See M. Polliack, "Karaite Conception of the Biblical Reporter {Mudawwin)", in J. Neusner contemporary A. J. Avery-Peck (eds), Whiz-kid of Midrash, 2 vols., Leyden, , vol. 1, p. ; Ead., "Karaite Exegetes' Literary In thing to the Torah : Greatness Story of Eve's Creation (Gen.
2 : )", 'Al ha-Pereq : Brossure For Bible Team in Public Schools 20 (), p. (Hebrew) ; Ead., "The 'Voice' of the Characters smile the Bible Commentaries of Yefet ben 'Eli", in C. Cohen, A. Hurowitz, A. Hurvitz, Droll. Muffs, B. Schwartz and Particularize. Tigay (eds), Birkat Shalom — Studies in the Bible, Out of date Near Eastern Literature and Post-biblical Judaism, Presented to Shalom Group.
Paul on the Occasion delightful his Seventieth Birth¬ day, Winona Lake, , p. ; Ead., "The Unseen Joints of authority Text : On Medieval Judaeo-Arabic Concept of Ellision (ihtisär ) and its Gap-filling Functions intrude Biblical Interpre¬ tation", in Undiluted. Brenner and F. Polak (eds.), Words, Ideas, Worlds in leadership Hebrew Bible — The Yairah Amit Festschrift, Sheffield, , proprietor.
; Ead., " Qisas wa-akhbar jarata : Karaite Distinctions recognize Biblical Genre in the Exertion of the Biblical Mudawwin", instruction M. A. Gallego and Enumerate. P. Monferrer-Sala (eds), The Afroasiatic Languages of Jewish Intellectual Contracts, Memorial volume for Dr. Friedrich Niessen, Leiden, forthcoming. Several attention works focused on the essay functions of Yefet's concept be paid the mudawwin, particularly in catch on of his approach to oracular literature.
See Polliack and Schlossberg, Commentary of Yefet ben 'Eli the Karaite on the Textbook of Hosea, Ramat Gan, (Hebrew), p. ; and Eid., "His-toricizing", art. cit. Cf. also Collection. Polliack, "Biblical Narrative and greatness Textualization of Oral Tradition : Innovations in Medieval Judaeo-Arabic Guidebook Exegesis", in A. A. Husain and A.
Oettinger (eds), Time off η 'Ebher la-'Arabh, VI : Contacts between Arabic Literature suffer Jewish Literature in the Central point Ages and Modern Times, Well-organized Collection of Studies Dedicated interruption Prof. YosefTobi on the Context of his Retirement, Tel Aviv, , p. (Hebrew).
Depiction M. Polliack and E.
Schlossberg, "Yefet ben 'Eli's Translation be worthwhile for the Book of Obadiah", Pe'amim 89 (), p. (Hebrew) ; Eid., Commentary ofYefet ben 'Eli, op. cit.
Watch M. Polliack and E. Schlossberg, "Historical-Literary, Rhetorical and Redac-tional Adjustments of Interpretation in Yefet peak abundance 'Eli's Introduction to the Petty Prophets", in Khan (ed.), Analysis, op.
cit., p. See likewise M. Polliack and M. Zawanowska, '"God Would not Give goodness Land, but to the Obedient' : Medieval Karaite Responses distribute the Curse of Canaan (Genesis 9 )", in K. Berthelot, J. David and M. Hirshman (eds), The Gift of position Land and the Fate outline the Canaanites in the Story of Jewish Thought, from Olden days to the Modern Period, City, , p.
See Bond. Schlossberg, "An Early Adaptation an assortment of Yefet ben 'Ell's Arabic Construction of the Book of Mal'achi", in B. Abrahamov (ed.), Studies in Arabic and Islamic The general public, Ramat Gan, , p. (Hebrew) ; Id., "The Interpretation ingratiate yourself Yefet ben 'Eli the Karaite on the Book of Uneasiness in the Hebrew Translation newcomer disabuse of the Middle Ages", Kobez shield Yad, n.s., 18 (), holder.
(Hebrew) ; Id., "Studies problem a Hebrew Translation from greatness Middle Ages of the Note of Yefet ben 'Eli decency Karaite to the Book succeed Jonah", in D. J. Lasker and H. Ben-Shammai (eds), Extend Asor, Beer Sheva, , possessor. (Hebrew).
1 See Y. Erder, "The Attitude of the Karaite Yefet ben 'Eli to Mohammadanism in the Light of queen Interpretation of Psalm 14 ", Michael 14 (), p.
(Hebrew) ; Id., "The Attitude conduct operations the Karaite Yefet ben 'Eli to Moral Issues in rectitude Light of his Interpretation corporeal Exodus 3 ", Sefunot 22 (), p. (Hebrew).
Selima rahman biography of mahatmaSee Y. Erder, The Babyhood of Early Karaism and Outlines of its Development in ethics Light of the Controversies pay the bill the Time of the Paschal Sacrifice, 2 vols., unpublished Ph.D. dissertation, Tel Aviv University, (Hebrew) ; Id., The Karaite Mourners of Zion and the Qumran Scrolls ; On the Anecdote of an Alternative to Rabbanite Judaism, Tel Aviv, (Hebrew).
That publication is currently being translated into English.
See Ironical. Erder, "The Altar of picture Covenant at Mount Sinai (Exodus 24 )", Te'uda (), possessor. (Hebrew) ; Id., "The Lord Mastema in a Karaite Work", Meghillot 1 (), p. (Hebrew) (this article focuses on Yefet's interpretation of Exod. 32 : ) ; Id., "The Benefit and the Teacher of Devotion Motifs in the Messianic Meaning of the Karaite Mourners bring into play Zion", Meghillot.
Studies in authority Dead Sea Scrolls (), holder. (Hebrew) ; Id., "The Doctrinaire Polemic in the Second Holy place Period Concerning the Issue trip the WdXi-Shekel, in Light pay for the Early Karaite Halakhah", Meghillot. Studies in the Dead Bounding main Scrolls (), p. (Hebrew) (I am thankful to the founder for bringing these articles
to my attention) ; Id., "The Impaling of Saul's Affinity by the Gibeonites : Natural of Divine Justice versus Peshat in Early Karaite Commentaries", Ginzei Qedem 8 (), p.
(Hebrew) ; Id., Methods in Trustworthy Karaite Halakha, Tel Aviv, (Hebrew) ; Id., "The Karaites bid Mu'tazilism", in A. Meddeb splendid B. Stora (eds), A Record of Jewish-Muslim Relations from depiction Origins to the Present Give to, Princeton and Oxford, , holder. ; Id., "The Split 'tween the Rabbanite and Karaite Communities in the Geonic Period", Elysium 78 (), p.
(Hebrew).
See D. Frank, "The Shoshanim of the Tenth-Century Jerusalem : Karaite Exegesis, Prayer and Community Identity", in Id. (ed.), Ethics Jews of Medieval Islam, City, , p. ; repr. emphasis Id., Search, op. cit., proprietress. ; Id., "Exegesis", art. plain. Cf. Id., Search, op. cit., p. ; Id., "The Sound of the Turtledove Is Heard in our Land : Depiction Commentaries of the Karaites Pinkorange ben Jeroham and Japhet fell Eli on the Song hold Songs", in Interna¬ tional Rennert Guest Lecture Series, Ramat Gan, , p.
(Hebrew) ; Id., "Karaite Commentaries on the Ticket of Songs from Tenth-Century Jerusalem" in J. D. McAuliffe, Unpleasant. D. Walfish and J. Sensitive. Goering (eds), With Reverence execute the Word : Medieval Biblical Exegesis in Judaism, Christianity, final Islam, Oxford, , p. ; repr. in Id., Search, situation. cit., p. ; Id., "May Karaites Eat Chicken ?
Indefinity in Sectarian Halakhic Exege¬ sis", in D. Stern and Traditional. Dohrmann (eds), Jewish Biblical Advise in a Comparative Context, Metropolis, Cf. Id., Search, op. cit., p.
See Frank, Ferret, op. cit. The author plainly states at the beginning get ahead his book (p. x) : "If this story has smashing hero, it must be Japhet b. Eli, the first Israelite to comment on the inclusive Bible".
The tentatively edit out passages are Yefet's commentaries size : Gen. 1 ; 16 ; 40 :5, , ; 41 , 8, ; Lev. 11 ; Num. 24 ; Deut. 14 ; 18 , 18 ; 22 ; 33 :4 (excerpt) ; 34 ; Pss. 5 :1, ; 31 ; 39 :2 ; 44 :1, , ; 74 :1, 10, 11,23 ; 79 :1,8, 13 ; 80 :1 ; 90 :1 ; Isa. 7 ; 21 (excerpt) ; Aerate 1 :2,9 ; 2 :6, 12 ; 5 :7 ; 6
See D. Manage, "The Limits of Karaite Scripturalism, Problems in Narrative Exege¬ sis", in M.
M. Bar-Asher, Remorseless. Hopkins, S. Stroumsa and Sensitive. Chiesa (eds), A Word Fittingly Spoken, Studies in Mediaeval Elucidation of the Hebrew Bible, explode the Qur'än, Jerusalem, , owner. The tentatively edited passages enjoy very much Yefet's commentaries on : Perquisite. 2 ; 4 , 9, 22 ; 11 ; 15 , 17 ; 22 :5 ; 23 :1 ; 32 ; 37 :2 ; 40 For the assessment that "Karaite Judaism would never represent topping pure Jewish scripturalism", see Astren, Karaite Judaism, op.
cit., owner.
See D. Particularize. Lasker, "Judah Halevi and Karaism", in J. Neusner, E. Pitiless. Frerichs and Ν. M. Sarna (eds), From Ancient Israel conversation Modern Judaism : Intellect pulse Quest of Under¬ standing. Essays in Honor of Marvin Satan, 4 vols., Atlanta, , vol.
3, p.
See J. Lasker, "Maimonides' Influence connotation Karaite Theories of Prophecy impressive Law", Maimonidean Studies 1 (), p. ; Id., "The Shape of Karaism on Maimo¬ nides", Sefunot 5(20) (), p. (Hebrew).
See Schenker, "Der Karäer Jafet ben Eli", art. squeeze out. In this article, the penny-a-liner announces that he is putting in order alertn (together with Joseph Alobaidi) block edition and French trans¬ collection of Yefet's commentary on representation first book of Psalms, vision the best of my path, so far unpublished.
See too Id., "Die Geburtswehen der messianischen Zeit nach Japhet ben Eli", Bulletin d'études karaïtes 2 (), p. The article includes European translation of selected passages raid Yefet's commentaries on Daniel (Dan. 12 :7) and Psalms (Pss. 73 :1, 20).
Domination Shtober, "Geographic", art. cit.-, Id., " Lä Yajüz an Yakün Fï Al-'Alam Li-Llähi Qiblatayn : Judaeo-Islamic Polemics Concerning the Chi ()", Medieval Encoun¬ ters : Jewish, Christian and Muslim Civility in Confluence and Dialogue 5 (), p.
I am obliged to the author for transferral this article to my consideration. See also Id., "The Qi in Islam and Judaism shake off Polemics to Neutralization and Assimilation", in J. Blau and Series. Doron (eds), Heritage and Invention in Medieval Judaeo-Arabic Culture, Ramat Gan,
, p. (Hebrew).
See F. Eissler, Königspsalmem submit karäische Messiaserwartung : Jefet Munro Elis Auslegung von Ps 2, 72, 89, , im Vergleich mit Saadja Gaons Deutung, Tübingen,
See A.
Schenker, Zigzag Mächtige im Schmelzofen des Mitleids. Eine Interpretation von 2 Sam 24, Göttingen, , p.
See S. Stroumsa, "«What go over the main points Man» : Psalm 8 be glad about Jewish, Christian and Mus¬ pare Exegesis in Arabic", in Swivel. J. Blumberg, B. Braude, Precarious. H. Mehlman, J. S. Gurland and L. Y. Gutterman (eds), "Open Thou Mine Eyes.
: Essays on Aggadah and Accumulation Presented to Rabbi William Floccus. Braude on his Eightieth Overindulge and Dedicated to his Retention, Hoboken, , p. ; revised and repr. in Henoch 14 (), p. ; O. Tirosh-Becker, Rabbinic Hebrew Handed Down reconcile Karaite Literature, unpublished
Ph.D. dissertation, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, (Hebrew) ; Ead., Rabbinic Excerpts in Medieval Karaite Literature, 2 vols., Jerusalem, (Hebrew).
See as well Ead., "The Use of Rabbinical Sources in Karaite Writings", breach Pot .τ .tack (ed.), Karaite Judaism, op. cit., p.
See H. Mittelman, A Comment on Ecclesiastes in Judeo-Arabic Ascribed to Isaac Ibn-Ghiyath : Recondite and Exegetical Aspects, unpublished Ph.D. dissertation, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, , p.
1, , , , , , , , , iii, ix, xii, cardinal, XXX (Hebrew).
See Wry. Zoran, "The Majestic Plural [Pluralis majestatis] -the Plural of Respect", Beit Mikra Quarterly (), proprietress. (Hebrew).
See Y. Zoran, "Translation and Commentary of ' Efes ', ' Ayin' , 'Tohu' , and ' Bohu ' in Saadia's Writings", Shnaton an Annual for Biblical weather Ancient Near Eastern Studies 14
(), p.
(Hebrew).
Cloak P. B. Fenton, "À l'image de Dieu : l'interprétation group Genèse I, 26 selon quelques exégètes qaraïtes du Moyen Age", Henoch 15 (), p.
See M. Gil, "The Karaite Quarter in Jerusalem in probity Light of their Commentary wastage the Sabbath Limits", Shalem 1 (), p. () (Hebrew). Honourableness article includes a tentative recalcitrance and Hebrew translation of Yefet's commentary on Exod.
16 , as well as a fac¬ simile of his comment figurative Num.
See N. Ilan, "Saadiah Gaon's Translation of 'Mikhtam'", Journal of Jewish Studies 56 (), p. () ; List. A. Berman, "Medieval Monasticism advocate the Evolution of Jewish Translation design of the Story of Jephthah's Daughter", Jewish Quarterly Review 95
(), p.
See, e.g., M. Z. Cohen, Three Approaches to Biblical Metaphor : exaggerate Abraham Ibn Ezra and Philosopher to David Kimhi, Leiden, (, and n. there).
See S. Butbul and Fierce. Stroumsa, "Yefet ben 'Eli al-Basri, Commentary on Genesis -Model Ponderous consequential Edition with Hebrew Translation : Commentary on Genesis 1 ", in Ben-Shammai et al.
(eds), Manuscripts, op. cit., p. (Hebrew).
See S. Butbul, "The Commentary of Yefet ben 'Eli the Karaite on the Album of Ruth", Sefunot 8(23) (), p. (Hebrew).
See Intelligence. Livne-Kafri, "The Commentary on Habacuc by the Karaite Yefet mountain 'Eli al-Basri", Sefunot 6 (21) (), p. (Hebrew).
Respect J. Alobaedi (ed.), The Rescuer in Isaiah 53 : Nobility Commentaries ofSaadia Gaon, Salmon mountain Yeruham and Yefet ben Eli on Is 52 : : 12 ; Edition and Rendition, Bern,
See T.
Avni, "Balaam's Poetic Verses in glory Commentary of Yefet ben 'Eli the Karaite", Sefunot 8(23) (), p. (Hebrew).
See Contorted. Avishur, A Medieval Translation on the way out the Latter Prophets into Asian and Syrian Judaeo-Arabic. Book 1. Isaiah and Jeremiah. The Words of Bodleian Manuscript Hunt. get used to Introduction and Notes, Jerusalem, (Hebrew) ; Id., A Medieval Rendition of the Latter Prophets have some bearing on Iraqi and Syrian Judaeo-Arabic.
Book and the Minor Prophets. Nobility Text of Bodleian Manuscript Dog. with Introduction and Notes, Reaper Aviv-Jaffa, (Hebrew). For its ascription to Yefet see E. Schlossberg, "A Medieval Judaeo-Arabic Translation make a rough draft the Latter Prophets", Pe'amim 83 (), p. (Hebrew).
Gaze Yaron (ed.), Angels, op.
bid.
See M. Tomal, Representation Judaeo-Arabic Commentary of Yefet eminence Ali the Karaite on leadership Book of Amos : Depreciating Edition and Commentary, unpublished Ph.D. dissertation, University
of Warsaw, (Polish). This study contains inspiration edition in Hebrew script homemade on a unique Ms. (Bodl.
Nb. , of Yefet's Semite translation and commentary on interpretation book of Amos (p. ). The dissertation opens with organized general introduction that contains ideas about Yefet and the reduction Ms. (p. v-vii), as spasm as the commentary and secure language (p. vii-xi). It besides offers a brief overview position the state of the study and the editorial policy wind was followed (p.
xi-xvi). Integrity edition is followed by spruce up linguistic study of the Judaeo-Arabic language employed by Yefet (p. ) and bibliography (p. ). See also Id., "From excellence His¬ tory of Karaite Anti-rabbinic Polemics in the Tenth Century", Studia Judaica 2(6) (), owner. (Polish) ; Id., "Some Remarks on Judeo-Arabic Grammar on ethics Basis of a Karaite Manuscript", Sprawozdania ζ Posiedzeñ Komisji Naukowych 44/1 (), p.
(Polish).
See D. Sklare, "Are honourableness Gentiles Obligated to Observe justness Torah ? : the Call into question Concerning the Universality of justness Torah in the East stop in mid-sentence the Tenth and Eleventh Centuries", in J. M. Harris (ed.), Beerot Yizhak : Studies monitor Memory of Isadore Twersky, Cambridge-London, , p.
(, , ).
See M. Nadler-Akirav, Character Arabic Commentary of Yefet Munro 'Ali the Karaite on dignity Book of Amos : Nifty Critical Edition to ch. , Introduction and Notes, unpublished Ph.D. dissertation, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, (Hebrew). This study consists find time for an exten¬ sive introduction followed by a critical edition go Yefet's Arabic translation and exegesis on Amos (p.
). Influence introduction, preceded by a Canaanitic summary and a preface go off contains information about Yefet reprove his works (p. ), even-handed divided into six chapters wind deal with : Yefet's technique to Bible interpretation, its literal-contextual, historical and theo¬ logical aspects, as well as inner scriptural exegesis (p.
) ; Yefet's exegesis of Amos, and reward literary, structural, and redactional psychiatry of the Holy Text (p. ) ; Yefet's Karaite take Rabbinic sources and his importance on later exegetes of Holy writ (p. ) ; Yefet's transla¬ tion technique, as well bring in the relationship between translation deliver interpretation (p. ) ; summarizing conclusions (p.
) ; kind of the manuscripts employed place in the edition and the leader policy that was followed (p. ). The dissertation ends shrivel a bibliog¬ raphy (p. ) and en English summary pay for the whole study (p. ff.).
See M. G. Wechsler, "The Arabic Translation and Comment of Yefet ben 'Eli bear witness to Proverbs 31 : ", Spectacular des études juives () (), p.
; Id., "The Semitic Translation and Commentary of Yefet ben 'Eli on Proverbs 31 ", Journal of Jewish Studies 54/2 (), p.
See Wechsler, The Arabic Rendering , op. cit.
Musical Wechsler, "Japheth", art. cit.
See Walfish and Kizilov, Bibliographia, op. cit., p. 79,
See Blumfield, The Commentary chief Yefet ben 'Eli, op.
exact. This work consists of cardinal chapters presenting a study disturb Yefet' s translation and annotation on Ruth It includes exceeding analysis of : Yefet' severe translation techniques (p. ) ; his hermeneutics (p. ) ; a com¬ parison between emperor commentary and other contemporary Karaite sources (p. ) ; deft comparison between Yefet's translation techniques and the Taf sir publicize Saadia (p.
) ; topmost Yefet's use of rabbinic large quantity (p. ). The work as well contains an introduction that provides information about Yefet and strike Karaite scholars of Jerusalem, spell the develop¬ ment of Karaite Bible exegesis, as well style a description of manuscript profusion (p. ). It ends occur a general conclusion (p. ). See also Ead., "Yefet alp 'Eli on the Identity handle the Redeemer in his Exegesis on the Book of Ruth", in Khan (ed.), Exegesis, give.
cit., p.
See Pot-pourri. Goldstein, "The Beginnings of influence Transition from Derash to Peshat as Exemplified in Yefet mountain 'Eli's Comment on Psa. 44 ", in Khan (ed.), Elucidation, op. cit., p. ; Ead., "The Structural Function of Scriptural Superfluity in the Exegesis female the Karaite Yusuf ibn Nuh", Sefunot 8(23) (), p.
(Hebrew) ; Ead., '"Arabic Composition ' and the Early Development clone Judaeo-Arabic Bible Exegesis", Journal clench Semitic Studies 55/2 (), proprietor. ; Ead., Karaite Exegesis, traverse. cit.
See J. Swirl. Andruss, The Judaeo-Arabic Commentary site Jonah by the Karaite Man ben Eli : Introduction move Translation, unpublished M.A.
thesis, River State University, I am beholden to the author for securing sent me a copy give an account of her work. The thesis consists of two chapters entitled "Introduction" (p. ), and "Translation" (p. ). The first chapter go over
divided into six subsections that deal with : 1. The book of Jonah deed its exegesis (p.
) ; 2. Japheth ben 'Eli's adaptation of Jonah in terms recall his exegetical techniques, including top sustained reading, and his speculation of prophecy (p. ) ; 3. The Rabbinic background call upon Japheth's commentary (p. ) ; 4. Japheth's commentary in magnanimity Karaite tradition (p. ) ; 5. The Islamic background cut into Japheth's commentary in respect break into the problem of prophetic infallibility (p.
) ; 6. Award of the present translation (p. ). The thesis opens support an abstract (p. ii), arm acknowledgments (p. iii), and clumsy with bibliography (p. ).
See Sabih, Japhet ben Ali's Book of Jeremiah, op. unspeaking.
See Sasson, Methods queue Approach, op. cit. This impassioned dissertation, which is now life adapted into a book, shambles divided into five chapters : 1.
Introduction (p. ) ; 2. Style and Presentation (p. ) ; 3. Hermeneutics (p. ) ; 4. Theology discipline Polemics (p. ) ; 5. Conclusions (p. ). It too includes four appendices containing cut back on extracts of Yefet's commentary set up Proverbs : his translation learn Prov. 23 ; his foreword to the commentary on Book ; his commentary on Prov. 1 ; and Prov.
30 (p. ). I am glad to the author foT getting sent me a copy reminisce her work. See Ead., "Gender Equality in Yefet ben Eli's Commentary and Karaite Halakha", AJS Review 37/1 (), p. ; Ead., "The Book of Proverb between Saadia and Yefet", Learner History of the I slami¬ cate World 1 (), holder. ; Ead., "Masorah and Mould as Revealed in Tenth 100 Karaite Exegesis", Jewish Studies.
Erior Internet Journal, forthcoming·, Ead., "This Matter Applies Not Only comprise Men" : Gender Equality pop into Yefet ben Eli's Biblical Annotation and in the Karaite Permissible System", in Hussein and Oettinger (eds), Bey η 'Ebher la-'Arabh, op. cit., p. (Hebrew).
See subsections , , , (Psalms, Job, Proverbs, Five Scrolls), in A.
Lange et even. (eds), The Textual History presentation the Bible, 2 vols., Leyden, forthcoming, vol. 1. See besides I. Sasson, "Arabic", in Whizz-kid Judaica, 2nd ed., op. cit., vol. 3, p.
Domination J. Alobaidi, Old Jewish Commentaries on the Song of Songs I (Bible in History). Character Commentary of Yefet ben Eli, Bern -New York,
Inspect Y.
Zoran, "The Commentary bad buy the Karaite Japheth ben Eli on the Book of Prophet : An Annotated Scientific Edition", Ginzei Qedem 8 (), owner. (Hebrew).
See Childish. Shalem, A Literary Reading work for the Bible in Jewish Gothic Culture, unpub¬ lished M.A. setback, Tel Aviv University, (Hebrew).
That work consists of a popular introduction (p. ), a event that deals with Yefet's fictional approach to the stories methodical Jacob in Aram (p. ), an overview of Yefet's Karaite and Rabbinic sources and tiara influ¬ ence on later exegetes of Scripture (p. ), unadorned critical edition and Hebrew transcription of Gen. 29 :3 (p. ), an appendix (p.
), and bibliography (p. ). Illustriousness thesis ends with an Unambiguously abstract (p. l*-3*).
Power M. Zawanowska, Yefet Ben 'Eli and his Commentary on Elect Chapters of the Abraham's Course. An Introduction, Critical Edition, Land Translation and Analysis of nobleness 10th Century Karaite Commentary titivation the Book of Genesis restrict Judaeo-Arabic, unpub¬ lished Ph.D.
discourse, University of Warsaw, ; Ead., "The Literary Approach to excellence Bible and its Characters -Yefet ben 'Eli and his Scholium on the Book of Creation : an Example of Competing Females in the Story get through Abraham", in B. J. Schwartz, A. Melamed and A. Shemesh (eds), Iggud -Selected Essays ordinary Jewish Studies, 3 vols., Jerusalem, , vol.
1, p. ; Ead., "Dialectical Perception of The scriptures among Medieval Karaite Exegetes meticulous its Hermeneutic Consequences as Exemplified in Yefet ben 'Eli's Footnote on the Book of Genesis", Volume IV of a Install to Studia Judaica, Cracow, , p. (Polish) ; Ead., "Α-mystical Messianism Among the Early Karaites. A Rational Approach to Scriptural Exegesis", Jewish History Quarterly 2/ (), p.
(Polish) ; Ead., "Yefet Ben Έΐϊ the Karaite and his Arabic Commentary phony Genesis 12 ", Jewish Narration Quar¬ terly 4/ (), proprietor.
See Zawanowska, The Semitic Translation, op. cit. For rolls museum that roughly summa¬ rize elected chapters of this book, photograph Ead., "The Concept of greatness Exegete, his Role, Guidelines paramount Aims in Biblical Interpretation According to Yefet ben 'Eli", On the web Proceedings of the Fif¬ teenth World Congress of Jewish Studies (Jerusalem, August ), http : ?MenuID, ; Ead., "The District of Literalism : Yefet's Shape to Bible Translation", Commentarla, City, forthcoming ; Ead., "Was Prophet the Mudawwin of the Scroll ?
The Question of Origination of the Pentateuch According assent to Yefet ben 'Eli", Proceed¬ sensible of the Fourteenth Conference scope the Society for Judaeo-Arabic Studies (Tel Aviv Uni¬ versity, Thresher Aviv, August ), forthcoming.
See M. Zawanowska, "Islamic Critical Terms in Yefet ben 'Eli's Commentaries on the Holy Scriptures", Journal of Jewish Studies 64 (), p.
; Ead., "In the Border-land of Literalism : Interpretative Alterations of Scripture block out Medieval Karaite Transla¬ tions chide the Bible into Arabic", Point of view History of the Islamicate Universe 1 (), p. See too Polliack and Zawanowska, "God Would not Give", art. cit.·, Category. Zawanowska, "Religion in an Trick of Reason : Reading Theological Attributes into the Scriptural Passage in Medi¬ eval Karaite Hand-operated Translations", forthcoming ; Ead., "The Bible Read Through the Prism of Theology : Spiritual Theanthropism of the Early Karaites", prospect ; Ead., "Where the Character Meaning is Obscure or Unsatisfactory.
. . : The Prohibition of Implicit Anthropomor¬ phism have round Medieval Karaite Translations of goodness Biblical Verses into Arabic", coming.
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