Category:1571 Modena, Leon (scholar) ITA

Leon Modena (1571-1648) was an Italian Jewish scholar, rabbi, writer. His sermons in Venice attracted large crowds. Had extensive knowledge of Talmudic literature, Italian, and Latin. Directed theater and music academy in Venice ghetto. His work, which enjoyed large popularity also among non-Jews, offered first survey of customs of post-biblical Jews in Italian language and throughout Europe, thanks to numerous translations.

Works

Books

• Historia de' riti hebraici (1637 Modena), book
  • The History of the Rites, Customes, and Manner of Life, of the Present Jews, throughout the World (1650 Modena), book (English ed.)
  • Cérémonies et coûtumes qui s'observent aujour-d'huy parmy les Juifs (1681 Modena), book (French ed.)
  • Kerk-zeeden en de gewoonten, die huiden in gebruik zyn onder de Jooden (1693 Modena), book (Dutch ed.)
  • Shulhan `arukh (1867 Modena), book (Hebrew ed.)
  • Jüdische Riten, Sitten und Gebräuche (2007 Modena), book (German ed.)

Plays

• Ester (1619 Modena), play

External links

• Wikipedia.en -- WIkipedia.de -- Wikipedia.fr -- Wikipedia.it -- Wikipedia.es
• Treccani.it
• JewEn.com