Hovot HaLevavot — Duties of the Heart
חובות הלבבות
Author: Bahya ibn Paquda (XIe siècle)
Date: c. 1080
Preservation: Nombreuses éditions imprimées depuis le XVIe siècle
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Written in Judeo-Arabic, this major work of medieval Jewish ethical thought proposes a spiritual ascent through ten "gates," from divine unity to the love of God. Bahya ibn Paquda sought to fill a gap he identified in halakhic literature: the inner duties of the soul, as opposed to the outer duties of the limbs.
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Written in Judeo-Arabic, this major work of medieval Jewish ethical thought proposes a spiritual ascent through ten "gates," from divine unity to the love of God. Bahya ibn Paquda sought to fill a gap he identified in halakhic literature: the inner duties of the soul, as opposed to the outer duties of the limbs.