Chapter 20: The Arama family Philosophers of Separad. The Last Rabbi of the Great Synagogue

The Last Rabbi of the Great Synagogue Discover the extraordinary life of Rabbi Açach Arama, the last great rabbi of Calatayud and one of the most influential figures of 15th-century Spanish Judaism. In this special monograph from "Voices of Sefarad," narrated by Rabbi Yehudá ben Shlomó Albilbilí, from Bilbilis, we explore the fascinating biography of Isaac ben Moses Arama, the sage who came to Calatayud as the last rabbi of the great synagogue in the years before the expulsion. Through contemporary testimonies and period documents, we delve into the life of this extraordinary thinker who combined Talmudic wisdom with Aristotelian philosophy. We'll discover his masterworks "Hazut Kashah" (Harsh Vision) and "Akedat Yitzchak" (The Binding of Isaac), the latter considered one of the pinnacles of medieval Jewish philosophy. We'll learn about the testimonies of Anthonica, who described him as "a man of great learning," and his own children, who remembered his teachings about the importance of study and faith. The episode takes us from his arrival in Calatayud to his exile in Naples after the 1492 expulsion, where he died in 1494, leaving an intellectual legacy that would influence thinkers like Isaac Abarbanel. An emotional story about wisdom, faith, and intellectual resistance in times of crisis, showing how one man can illuminate the darkness of his era through knowledge and teaching. Narrator: Rabbi Yehudá ben Shlomó Albilbilí Direction and Production: Javier Bona Calatayud #VoicesOfSefarad #IsaacArama #CalatayudRabbi #AkedatYitzchak #HazutKashah #JewishPhilosophy #CalatayudJudería #LastRabbi #GreatSynagogue #JewishThought #JewishSage #JewishExpulsion #NaplesExile #IntellectualLegacy #IsaacAbarbanel #TalmudPhilosophy #AristotelianJewish #15thCentury #JewishHeritage #AragonHistory #JewishCulture #HistoricalMemory #RabbinicTradition #JewishTeaching #IntellectualResistance #JewishWisdom #SephardicLegacy #HistoricalPodcast #SpecialMonograph #JavierBona