Profiat Duran

Profiat Duran (c. 1350 – c. 1415) ( Hebrew : פרופייט דוראן ), also known as Efodi ( האפודי ); also known as Isaac ben Moses ha-Levi ; was a physician, philosopher, grammarian, and controversialist in the 14th century. It is not known whether he was born at Perpignan , where he lived for some years, or in another Catalonian town. In his youth he attended a Talmudic school in Germany for a short time, but instead of confining his studies to the Talmud, he took up philosophy and other sciences also, in spite of the interdiction of his teachers. Duran became a tutor in the Crescas family, and during the bloody riots of 1391 was forcibly baptized, becoming a Converso .

Profiat Duran (c. 1350 – c. 1415) ( Hebrew : פרופייט דוראן), full Hebrew name Isaac ben Moses ha-Levi ; was a physician, philosopher, grammarian, and controversialist in the 14th century. He was later sometimes referred to by the sobriquet Efodi (האפודי) through association with his two grammars entitled "Ephod." In official records he also appears under his converso Christian name Honoratus de Bonafe . It is not known whether he was born at Perpignan , where he lived for some years, or in another Catalonian town. In his youth he attended a Talmudic school in Germany for a short time, but instead of confining his studies to the Talmud, he took up philosophy and other sciences also, in spite of the interdiction of his teachers. Duran became a tutor in the Crescas family, and during the bloody riots of 1391 was forcibly baptized, becoming a Converso .

Profiat Duran (c. 1350 – c. 1415) ( Hebrew : פרופייט דוראן), full Hebrew name Isaac ben Moses ha-Levi ; was a Jewish apologist/polemicist, philosopher, physician, grammarian, and controversialist in the 14th century. He was later sometimes referred to by the sobriquet Efodi (האפודי) through association with his two grammars entitled "Ephod." After being forcibly converted in 1391, he also appears in official records under his converso Christian name Honoratus de Bonafide . After escaping Spain, he returned to practicing Judaism openly, and wrote a number of works including polemics against Christianity and grammar.

Profiat Duran (c. 1350 – c. 1415) ( Hebrew : פרופייט דוראן ), full Hebrew name Isaac ben Moses haLevi ) was a Jewish apologist/polemicist, philosopher, physician, grammarian, and controversialist in the 14th century. He was later sometimes referred to by the sobriquet Efodi ( האפודי ) through association with his two grammars entitled Ephod . After being forcibly converted to Christianity in 1391, he also appears in official records under his Converso name Honoratus de Bonafide . After escaping Spain, he returned to practicing Judaism openly and wrote several works including polemics against Christianity and grammar.