Bahya ben Joseph ibn Paquda

בחיי אבן פקודה (Known as "Rabbeinu Bahya")

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Born c. 1050

Zaragoza, Spain

Passed Away c. 1120 Zaragoza, Spain

Lifespan 70 years old

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"Days are like scrolls; write on them only what you would be pleased to see on the Day of Judgment."

Archival Overview

Andalusian Jewish philosopher and dayyan (rabbinic judge) who authored 'Duties of the Heart' (Al-Hidayah ila Fara'id al-Qulub), the foundational classic of Jewish ethics.

Biographical Record

Bahya ibn Paquda (c. 1050–1120 CE) served as a rabbinic judge in Zaragoza, Moorish Spain, writing in Judeo-Arabic at the height of the Andalusian golden age.

His masterwork, Duties of the Heart, argued that while ritual laws govern bodily actions ('duties of the limbs'), inner sincerity, humility, and wholehearted love of God ('duties of the heart') are paramount.

Key Life Milestones

1080

Publication of Duties of the Heart

Composed 'Kitab al-Hidayah ila Fara'id al-Qulub', wedding philosophical rationalism to spiritual devotion.

1100

Translation into Hebrew by Ibn Tibbon

His work was translated by Judah ibn Tibbon, becoming an indispensable staple of Jewish ethical thought.

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Final Resting Place

Perpetual Memorial

Jewish Cemetery of Zaragoza
Zaragoza, Spain

                         GPS: 41.6488, -0.8891                    

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