Judge in Zaragoza whose Duties of the Heart argued that inner devotion matters as much as outward practice. Translated from Arabic into Hebrew by Yehuda ibn Tibbon, it remains one of the most widely studied works of Jewish ethics.
רבנו בחיי אבן פקודה
Dayyan and moral philosopher · 11th century–11th century
Judge in Zaragoza whose Duties of the Heart argued that inner devotion matters as much as outward practice. Translated from Arabic into Hebrew by Yehuda ibn Tibbon, it remains one of the most widely studied works of Jewish ethics.
