Medieval Spain

One of the Greatest Minds of Medieval Spanish Jewry

Medieval Spain produced many Jewish geniuses. The poet and philosopher Solomon Ibn Gabirol, born 1000 years ago, wrote poetry that is still sung in synagogues all over the world.

David Wolpe

Aug. 11 2020 12:01AM

Preserving the Legacy of the Jews of Murcia

The only Spanish synagogue not turned into a church.

Jerusalem Post

Aug. 6 2020 12:01AM

Was There Really a Medieval Jewish Empire on the Border of Europe and Asia?

The myth and reality of the Khazars.

Henry Abramson

Aug. 4 2020 12:01AM

Did the Greatest of Medieval Jewish Bible Commentators Get His Ideas about Creation from Plato?

Rashi and the Timaeus.

Warren Zev Harvey

Oct. 25 2019 12:01AM

A Scholar of Jewish History Recounts Spending Tisha b’Av in Spain, the Scene of Centuries of Jewish Hopes and Catastrophes

Tisha b’Av in Catalonia, and a torrent of emotion.

Frank Talmage

Aug. 9 2019 12:01AM

A Notable Jewish Spanish-Language Poet of the Middle Ages

Shem Tov of Carrión.

Vivian Mills

Aug. 2 2018 12:01AM