LUZZATTO — (sometimes Luzzatti), Italian family. The name is probably derived from Lausitz (Lat. Lusatia), from where according to tradition the family emigrated into Italy in the mid 15th century, settling in the Venetian territories. One of the seven… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
LUZZATTO (M. H.) — LUZZATTO MOSHE HAYYIM (1707 1747) L’une des plus géniales personnalités juives du XVIIIe siècle. Grand mystique, disciple attardé de Sabbataï Zevi, auteur de nombreuses études kabbalistiques, Moshe Hayyim Luzzatto est, en même temps, un moraliste … Encyclopédie Universelle
Luzzatto — (Plural: Luzzatti) ist ein verbreitet vorkommender Familienname in Italien, welcher auf die Bezeichnung für Zuwanderer aus der deutschen Region Lausitz (lat. Lusatia) beruht. Die Familie Luzzatto Die Luzzattos (hebr. לוצאטו) sind eine heutzutage… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Luzzatto — is an Italian surname. According to a tradition communicated by S. D. Luzzatto, the family descends from a German Jew who immigrated into Italy from the province of Lusatia, and who was named after his native place. [http://www.jewishencyclopedia … Wikipedia
LUZZATTO (E.) — LUZZATTO EFRAÏM (1729 1792) Médecin formé à l’université de Padoue, Efraïm Luzzatto a exercé sa profession d’abord à San Daniele, son pays natal, puis à Londres, de 1763 à 1792. C’est en revenant en Italie qu’il meurt à Lausanne. Il est célèbre… … Encyclopédie Universelle
LUZZATTO (S. D.) — LUZZATTO SAMUEL DAVID (1800 1865) Né à Trieste, Samuel David Luzzatto a vécu à Padoue, où il a enseigné à l’école rabbinique à partir de 1830 et où il est mort. Ses vastes connaissances philologiques ont fait de lui l’un des meilleurs exégètes… … Encyclopédie Universelle
LUZZATTO (S. S.) — LUZZATTO SIMHA SIMEON (1580 1663) Rabbin, historien et apologiste italien, né à Venise, où il a exercé ses fonctions rabbiniques jusqu’à sa mort. Sorte de précurseur italien de l’Allemand Moses Mendelssohn (1729 1786), Simha Simeon Luzzatto… … Encyclopédie Universelle
LUZZATTO, MOSES ḤAYYIM — (Heb. acronym RaMḤaL; 1707–1746), kabbalist, writer of ethical works, rhetorician, logician, and Hebrew poet; leader of a group of religious thinkers who were mainly interested in the problems of redemption and messianism and probably tried to… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
LUZZATTO, SAMUEL DAVID — (often referred to by the acronym of SHaDaL or SHeDaL; 1800–1865), Italian scholar, philosopher, Bible commentator, and translator. His father, Hezekiah, was an artisan at Trieste and a scholarly Jew who could claim descent from a long line of… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
LUZZATTO, SIMONE BEN ISAAC SIMḤAH — (1583–1663), Italian rabbi and author. He was born, probably in Venice, of a well to do family of German origin already established in the region for many generations. Luzzatto was ordained in 1606 and served as rabbi in Venice for 57 years. The… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
LUZZATTO, EPHRAIM — (Angelo; 1729–1792), Italian Hebrew poet and physician. Ephraim was born in San Daniele del Friuli, son of Raffael Luzzatto, scion of one of the earliest Jewish families who settled in San Daniele. Already his grandfather, Isacco, embraced the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
