Creator Bio
Solomon Norzi
Solomon Norzi was a member of a family that originated in Norcia, Umbria and lived in various Italian cities. Members of this family included central figures in the Mantua Jewish community and prominent rabbinical scholars.
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Moses Narboni’s Commentary on Ibn Tufayl’s Ḥay ibn Yaqzan
Ḥay ibn Yaqẓān, composed by the Muslim philosopher Abū Bakr ibn Tufayl al-Qaysi (1110–1185), relates the story of Ḥay ibn Yaqẓān, literally “Alive, son of Awake,” as he grows up alone on a deserted…