Kuzari. By Rabbi Yehuda HaLevy - Russian - Hardcover Иегуда Галеви Сефер га-кузари
Сефер га-кузари (Книга хазара)
Книга ответа и доказательства по поводу унижаемой веры
Р. Йеуда Алеви
В книге Рав Йеуда Алеви рассказывает о диалоге между Буланом Царем Хазаров и равом. Здесь представлены основы еврейства против греческой философии, христианства, ислама и караизма, что приводит царя и его народа к принятию еврейства. Рав Йеуда Алеви великий еврейский мыслитель, философ и поэт, живший в XII веке.
Format: 4.5×6.5 Hardcover, 336 pp.
Language: Russian
By Rabbi Yehuda HaLevi ( circa 1075-1140 )
A book defending the Jewish faith. Among the first books composed on Jewish thought.
It is written as the story of the Kazhari king’s conversion to Judaism, with conversations between the king and the Jewish sage concerning the Jewish religion.
He establishes the Divine revelation at Sinai and the unbroken chain of tradition as the basis of our faith, and puts special emphasis on the uniqueness of the people of Israel and the land of Israel, as well as the advantages of practical mitzvot.
One of the most beloved Jewish philosophical works
Written by Rabbi Yehudah HaLevi over a period of twenty years and completed in 1140,
The Kuzari has enthralled generations of Jews and non-Jews alike with its clear-cut presentation on Judaism, and its polemics against Greek philosophy,
Christianity, Islam, and Karaitism.
Part historical novel, The Kuzari records a dialogue between Bulan, the eighth-century King of the Khazars
(a powerful people occupying the region which is now southeast Russia between the Black and Caspian Seas), and a rabbi.
The story is told that a righteous king was plagued by a recurring dream in which an angel told him 'Your intentions are desirable to the Creator, but not your deeds.' This prompted him to summon a Greek philosopher, a Christian, a Muslim,
and a Jew to his palace to guide him on the proper religious path.
He was dissatisfied with each theologian until he heard what the rabbi had to say, and finally conceded that Judaism was the one true and correct religion.
History records that Bulan and his entire kingdom then converted to Judaism. Never before in Jewish history had an entire nation of non-Jews embraced Judaism.
The Kuzari describes the theological struggles of King Bulan and the convincing arguments of the rabbi which led to the mass conversion.
Using this premise and the dialogue format as his vehicle, Rabbi Yehudah HaLevi succeeds in presenting, in a passionate
and convincing fashion, some of the most important fundamentals of Judaism, including the different levels of creation,
how God interacts with the physical world, and the sanctity of the Sabbath and other holy days. As modern readers are drawn onto the centuries-old debate,
they will join the Khazar king in rediscovering the beauty, truth, and wisdom of Judaism