Joseph Albo
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Joseph Albo 🌐

יוסף אלבו (Known as "Rabbi Joseph Albo")
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Born c. 1380 🌐 Monreal del Campo, Kingdom of Aragon
Passed Away c. 1444 Zaragoza, Kingdom of Aragon
Lifespan 64 years old
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"A person's true nobility consists not in high birth, but in spiritual perfection."

Archival Overview

Aragonese Jewish philosopher and apologist whose 'Book of Principles' (Sefer Ha-Ikkarim) distilled Jewish dogmatic theology into three essential fundamentals.

Biographical Record

Joseph Albo (c. 1380–1444 CE) studied under Hasdai Crescas and served as chief Jewish defender at the contentious Disputation of Tortosa (1413–1414).

In his renowned Sefer Ha-Ikkarim, he systematized Jewish belief into three fundamental principles: the existence of God, divine revelation, and reward and punishment.

Key Life Milestones

1414

Defense at Disputation of Tortosa

Represented Spanish Jewry before antipope Benedict XIII across 69 disputation sessions.

1425

Publication of Sefer Ha-Ikkarim

Completed his masterwork on dogmatic theology, making philosophical fundamentals accessible to all.

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Final Resting Place

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Ancient Jewish Cemetery of Soria
Soria, Spain
GPS: 41.7640, -2.4688
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