Obj. ID: 39586  Leshon ha-Zahav by Jedaiah b. Abraham Bedersi (ha-Penini), Venice, 1599

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Leshon HaZahav, an explanation of our sages' sayings for Midrash Tehillim, by Rabbi Yedaya HaPnini. Venice, 1599. Printed by Daniel Zaniti. Explanations by Rabbi Yosef Taitatzak and Tochacha by Rabbi Moshe Ebn Ezra (actually a bakasha which is the first part of the prayer for the Ten Days of Repentance by Rabbi Yehuda HaLevi) were added to a commentary on Psalms by the poet, philosopher, and physician R. Jedaiah b. Abraham Bedersi (ha-Penini, c.1270 - 1340) and R. Moses ibn Ezra (c.1055-1135).
R. Jedaiah Bedersi was the author of many ethical, poetical, and philosophical works. He was the son of the poet R. Abraham of Beziers. In addition to religious studies, he also studied Greek and Arabic philopsophy, and wrote commentaries to several of these works. His greatest influences, however, were Abraham ibn Ezra and Maimonides, who he praised greatly. Aside from the possiblity that he may have been a physician, little more of his biography is known.
The printer Daniel Zanetti inherited the print-shop established in Venice by Matteo Zanetti. Active from 1596-1608, Daniel published more than sixty titles.
Bound with three other books from the same period, in the original binding: B.921, B.2243, B.2245 16, 10 leaves