Judah Moscato sermons. : edition and translation / / Volume four : / edited by Gianfranco Miletto, Giuseppe Veltri ; in conjunction with Yonatan Meroz.

• Superior document: Studies in Jewish History and Culture, Volume 26/4
• TeilnehmendeR: Miletto, Gianfranco,; Veltri, Giuseppe,; Meroz, Yonatan,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, [Netherlands] ;, Boston, [Massachusetts] : : Brill,, 2015.; ©2015
• Year of Publication: 2015
• Language: English
• Series: Studies in Jewish history and culture ; Volume 26/4.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (490 p.)
• Notes: Description based upon print version of record.

Judah ben Joseph Moscato (c.1533-1590) was one of the most distinguished rabbis, authors, and preachers of the Italian-Jewish Renaissance. His collection of sermons, Sefer Nefuṣot Yehudah, belongs to the very centre of his important homiletic and philosophical oeuvre. Composed in Mantua and published in Venice in 1589, the collection of 52 sermons addresses the subject of the Jewish festivals, focusing on philosophy, mysticism, sciences, and rites. This volume concludes the translation of the sermons and includes monographic studies about Moscato’s library, philosophical significance with an added Appendix containing his poetical compositions.

Table of Contents

Front Matter / Gianfranco Miletto and Giuseppe Veltri -- Summaries of the Sermons / Gianfranco Miletto and Giuseppe Veltri -- The Books of the Living and the Dead / Gianfranco Miletto and Giuseppe Veltri -- The Right Hand of the Lord Is Exalted For Yom Ha-Kippurim / Gianfranco Miletto and Giuseppe Veltri -- Help in Trouble / Gianfranco Miletto and Giuseppe Veltri -- A Bow of Prayer For Rosh Ha-Shanah / Gianfranco Miletto and Giuseppe Veltri -- The Gate of Prayer and Tears For Yom Ha-Kippurim / Gianfranco Miletto and Giuseppe Veltri -- Ointment and Perfume Rejoice the Heart / Gianfranco Miletto and Giuseppe Veltri -- Thirteen Attributes of Compassion / Gianfranco Miletto and Giuseppe Veltri -- No Evil Descends from Above / Gianfranco Miletto and Giuseppe Veltri -- Israel Is One Nation / Gianfranco Miletto and Giuseppe Veltri -- The Difference between a Righteous Ruler and a Ruthless King / Gianfranco Miletto and Giuseppe Veltri -- Remembrance of the Exodus from Egypt / Gianfranco Miletto and Giuseppe Veltri -- An Abundance of Peace / Gianfranco Miletto and Giuseppe Veltri -- Prayer for Rain / Gianfranco Miletto and Giuseppe Veltri -- Song of Thanksgiving / Gianfranco Miletto and Giuseppe Veltri -- Elegy on Josef Caro / Gianfranco Miletto and Giuseppe Veltri -- Song by the Honourable Moscato for Weddings / Gianfranco Miletto and Giuseppe Veltri -- Song on the Walls of a Schoolhouse / Gianfranco Miletto and Giuseppe Veltri -- Song for the Banquet on Purim / Gianfranco Miletto and Giuseppe Veltri -- The Library of Judah Moscato / Gianfranco Miletto and Giuseppe Veltri -- Structure and Style of the Sermons / Gianfranco Miletto and Giuseppe Veltri -- Reception of Moscato’s Works among Jewish and Christian Authors / Gianfranco Miletto and Giuseppe Veltri -- Intellect, Platonic Imagery and the Limitations of Aristotelian Science in Judah Moscato’s Nefuṣot Yehudah / Gianfranco Miletto and Giuseppe Veltri -- Appendix: Errata Corrige for Vols. 1–3 / Gianfranco Miletto and Giuseppe Veltri -- Bibliography / Gianfranco Miletto and Giuseppe Veltri -- Indexes / Gianfranco Miletto and Giuseppe Veltri -- ‮ספר נפוצות יהודה‬‎ / Gianfranco Miletto and Giuseppe Veltri.