Isaac ibn Latif

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Isaac ibn Latif (c. 1210–1280) was a Jewish philosopher, who lived most of his life in Toledo. In 1238 he published his first work, a treatise named sha'ar ha-shama'yim ("heaven's gate"), a commentary on Koheles (Ecclesiastes). [1] Artscroll's Koheles cites from his work.[2]

Other works

Other works by ibn Latif include[3]

  • Iggeret ha-Teshuvah and
  • Tsurat ha-Olam[4] (published 1260;[5] printed 1860 in Vienna).[6]

The earliest printing of his Sefer Rov Po'a'lim[7] ספר פעלים,[8] was in 1885.

Family

His father's name was Abraham (אברהם); he had a son named Moses (משה).[9]

References

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