Overview
Judah Halevi’s Kuzari presents a dialogue in which the ruler of the Khazars evaluates competing religious and philosophical claims. Originally composed in Judeo-Arabic, the work argues that Judaism rests upon the historical experience and transmitted practice of the people of Israel rather than abstract speculation alone. Halevi engaged philosophy deeply while questioning its ability to account for prophecy, revelation, and sacred history. The dialogue’s literary structure allows objections and tensions to remain visible. The Kuzari became one of the most influential works of medieval Jewish thought and Sephardic religious education.
