[eBook] [PDF] For Jewish Piety in Islamic Jerusalem 1st Edition By Jessica Andruss

[eBook] [PDF] For Jewish Piety in Islamic Jerusalem 1st Edition By Jessica Andruss

A long time ago, in the 10th century, something important happened in Jewish history. This was when Jewish scholars began writing commentaries (explanations) of the Bible. It was a big change from old Jewish traditions to new ones influenced by the culture of the Islamic world. This book looks at one of the first Jewish Bible commentaries written in Arabic in Jerusalem by a scholar named Salmon ben Yeruhim. He wrote about a book in the Bible called Lamentations.

Salmon was part of a group of Jews called the Karaites. They cared a lot about studying the Bible and following special religious practices. In his commentary, Salmon explains Lamentations as a guide to help Jewish people who were living far from their homeland. The book shows how Salmon used ideas from Arabic culture to explain the Bible in a way that was new and different.

Salmon took ways of thinking from Arabic writing, history, and speeches, and used them to share Jewish religious ideas. By doing this, he helped both the Bible and Arabic learning grow. This book explains Salmon’s work in six chapters and includes an easy-to-read English translation of parts of his commentary.