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Furstenthal, Jacob Rafael

Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

a Hebrew scholar, was born in 1781, and died at Breslau, December 16, 1855. He published, Selichoth, or the penitential prayers, with a German translation and Hebrew commentary (Breslau, 1823-24, 2 volumes): he also translated into German Pakuda's (q.v.) חובת הלבבות, or, Duties of the Heart (ibid. 1835): Maimonides' More Nebuchim (only the first part, Krotoschin, 1839): Aboab's Menorath hamor (ibid. 1843). A very valuable work of his is Rabbinische Anthologie (Breslau, 1834). See Furst, Bib. Jud. 1:307 sq., where a complete list of his works is given. (B.P.)

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McClintock, John. Strong, James. Entry for 'Furstenthal, Jacob Rafael'. Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​tce/​f/furstenthal-jacob-rafael.html. Harper & Brothers. New York. 1870.