Commentary

• “Judah Halevi” by Isaac Husik

  - Isaac Husik, “Judah Halevi,” A History of Medieval Jewish Philosophy, Jewish Publication Society, 1944, pp. 150–183.  
  From the Publisher: “A noted scholar elucidates the distinguishing characteristics of the works of several Jewish thinkers of the Middle Ages. In addition to summaries of the main arguments and teachings of Moses Maimonides, Isaac Israeli, Judah… More

• Philosopher and Prophet: Judah Halevi, the Kuzari, and the Evolution of His Thought

  - Yochanan Silman, Philosopher and Prophet: Judah Halevi, the Kuzari, and the Evolution of His Thought, trans. L. J. Schramm, State University of New York Press, 1995.  
  From the Publisher: “This book is the first to describe the development of Halevi’s thought with a view to reaching a better understanding of its inherent systematic difficulties, as well as enabling identification of the various strata of the… More

• Ninety-Two Poems and Hymns of Yehuda Halevi

  - Franz Rosenzweig, Ninety-Two Poems and Hymns of Yehuda Halevi, trans. Thomas Kovach, Eva Jospe and Gilya Gerda Schmidt, ed. Richard A. Cohen, State University of New York Press, 2000.  
  From the Publisher: “This is the first publication in English of Franz Rosenzweig’s 1927 translation of and commentaries on ninety-two poems and hymns of the greatest medieval “singer of Zion,” Yehuda Halevi (born circa 1080). Franz… More

• Judah Halevi and His Circle of Jewish Poets in Granada

  - Ann Brener, Judah Halevi and His Circle of Jewish Poets in Granada, Brill-Styx, 2005.  
  From the Publisher: “Perhaps the greatest Hebrew poet since biblical times, Judah Halevi (ca. 1075-1141) is best-known for his “Songs of Zion,” written late in life. But when Halevi first appeared on the stage of history, he was just a young… More

• The Song of the Distant Dove: Judah Halevi’s Pilgrimage

  - Raymond P. Scheindlin, The Song of the Distant Dove: Judah Halevi’s Pilgrimage, Oxford Press, 2008.  
  From the Publisher: “Judah Halevi (ca. 1075-1141) is the best known and most beloved of medieval Hebrew poets, partly because of his passionate poems of longing for the Land of Israel and partly because of the legend of his death as a martyr while… More

• Yehuda Halevi: Poetry and Pilgrimage

  - Joseph Yahalom, Yehuda Halevi: Poetry and Pilgrimage, trans. Gabriel Levin, Magnes Press, 2009.  
  From the Publisher: “This book follows the life story of the greatest Hebrew poet of medieval times from his first publication in Christian Toledo to his heroic journey toward Zion from Muslim Spain. The description is based, for the first time, on the… More

• Yehuda Halevi by Hillel Halkin

  - Hillel Halkin, Yehuda Halevi, Schocken, 2010.  
  Hillel Halkin’s long-awaited biography of Halevi does not disappoint. A wonderful work that captures both the heroism and profundity in Halevi’s life and thought. From the Publisher: A masterly biography of Yehuda Halevi, one of the greatest of… More