ALEPPO ARAM SOBA Jewish Philosophy book Judaica 1867 Start Price USD 299.99 Current Price USD 299.99 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, November 04, 2008 End Time Sunday, December 14, 2008 Location ISRAEL See more about 'ALEPPO ARAM SOBA Jewish Philosophy book Judaica 1867' Description Sefer Ha-Mevakesh [Book of the Seeker]. Rabbi Shem Tov Ibn Yosef Falaquera Aleppo 1867. 96 pages. 18.5 x 13.5 cm. Fine condition. First two pages reattached.A survey of human knowledge in the form of a delightful dialogue between a person who is seeking knowledge in different disciplines with the prepresentatives of those disciplines, and a Man of Piety. In rimed prose interspersed with verse, about the permissibility and desirability of philosophical investigation by Jews.In this work a young student debates with people of various types in order to gain clarification of the road he must take. Following the advice of a philosophically trained scholar, he studies mathematics, astronomy, music, logic, natural science and metaphysics. This book shows the relevance of all of the above mentioned sciences to Torah. The book was authored by Rabbi Shem Tov Ibn Yosef Falaquera [Falaq'ira, Palquera]. He lived in the area of French Spanish border in 13th century. He was one of the most profilic Sefardic spiritual writers. He authored the Resihit Chochmah and several other works.The book in its first edition has the very important approbations of : Rabbi Shaul HaLevi of Hague, Rabbi Shaul Levenstam of Amsterdam, Rabbi Shlome Salem Rabbi Avraham Roterdum, Rabbi Chaim Yosef David Azulai [CHIDA] Powered by eBay Turbo Lister Place a Bid!