Bachja ben Ascher
Bachja ben Ascher ( Bachia ben Ascher * in the middle of the 13th century in Saragossa ; † 1340 ) was a Kabbalist in Spain .
Bachja ben Ascher is best known for his Pentateuch commentary . He also wrote Kad ha-Qemach ("Mehlkrug"), an ethical text with an alphabetical arrangement of topics: The purpose of the Diaspora is to show the world the way to the true God through the example of the Jews and thus bring about salvation.
Web links
- Bahye ben Asher ben Halawa in the Jewish Encyclopedia. Retrieved July 2, 2010
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| SURNAME | Bachja ben Ascher |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bahye ben Asher ben Halawa |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Jewish moral philosopher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 13th Century |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zaragoza |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1340 |