Judah Leon Abravanel

Leo the Hebrew, pen name of Judá Abravanel (otherwise known as: in Latin, Leo Hebraeus; in Portuguese, Leão Hebreu; in Italian, Leone Ebreo; in Spanish, León Hebreo; in French, León l'Hebreu and in Hebrew, יְהוּדָה בֶּן יִצְחָק אַבְּרַבַנְאֵל [Yehuda ben Yitzhak Abravanel]) (c. 1460 Lisbon – c. 1530 ? Naples?), was a Portuguese Jewish philosopher, physician and poet. His work Dialogues of Love was one of the most important philosophical works of his time.

Judah Leon Abravanel

Leo the Hebrew, pen name of Judá Abravanel (otherwise known as: in Latin, Leo Hebraeus; in Portuguese, Leão Hebreu; in Italian, Leone Ebreo; in Spanish, León Hebreo; in French, León l'Hebreu and in Hebrew, יְהוּדָה בֶּן יִצְחָק אַבְּרַבַנְאֵל [Yehuda ben Yitzhak Abravanel]) (c. 1460 Lisbon – c. 1530 ? Naples?), was a Portuguese Jewish philosopher, physician and poet. His work Dialogues of Love was one of the most important philosophical works of his time.