1. For an overview, see Baer, A History of the Jews in Christian Spain, I, 281-305.

2. See ibid., 289-305. break

1. For an overview, see Baer, A History of the Jews in Christian Spain, I, 281-305.

2. See ibid., 289-305. break

3. For full indication of the numerous places in Lull's writings where the story recurs, see above, chap. 7, n. 13.

4. Jeremy Cohen, "The Christian Adversary of Solomon ben Adret," Jewish Quarterly Review LXXI (1980-81): 48-55.

5. The Perushei Aggadot was published by Joseph Perles, R. Salomo b. Abraham b. Adrath: Sein Leben und Seine Schriften (Breslau, 1863), Heb. sec., 24-56. See the recent study by Thomas Willi, "Die Perusche Aggadot des R. Salomo ben Adret," in Willi-Plein and Plein, Glaubensdolch und Messiasbeweis.

6. Perles, R. Salomo b. Abraham b. Adrath, 25.

7. Ibid., 25-26.

6. Perles, R. Salomo b. Abraham b. Adrath, 25.

7. Ibid., 25-26.

8. She'elot u-Teshuvot ha-Rashba (Piotrkow, 1883): 53, # 187.

9. Ibid. For a similar reading of the biblical 'ad, see the treatise of Rabbi Solomon ben Moses, in Judah Rosenthal, Mehkarim * (2 vols.; Jerusalem, 1967), I, 402-403.

8. She'elot u-Teshuvot ha-Rashba (Piotrkow, 1883): 53, # 187.

9. Ibid. For a similar reading of the biblical 'ad, see the treatise of Rabbi Solomon ben Moses, in Judah Rosenthal, Mehkarim * (2 vols.; Jerusalem, 1967), I, 402-403.

10. She'elot u-Teshuvot ha-Rashba, 53, # 187.

11. Ibid.

10. She'elot u-Teshuvot ha-Rashba, 53, # 187.

11. Ibid.

12. Perles, R. Salomo b. Abraham b. Adrath, 55.

13. Ibid., 55-56.

14. Ibid., 31.

15. Ibid.

12. Perles, R. Salomo b. Abraham b. Adrath, 55.

13. Ibid., 55-56.

14. Ibid., 31.

15. Ibid.

12. Perles, R. Salomo b. Abraham b. Adrath, 55.

13. Ibid., 55-56.

14. Ibid., 31.

15. Ibid.

12. Perles, R. Salomo b. Abraham b. Adrath, 55.

13. Ibid., 55-56.

14. Ibid., 31.

15. Ibid.

16. Deut. 4:6.

17. Perles, R. Salomo b. Abraham b. Adrath, 31.

18. Ibid., 32.

19. Ibid., 30.

17. Perles, R. Salomo b. Abraham b. Adrath, 31.

18. Ibid., 32.

19. Ibid., 30.

17. Perles, R. Salomo b. Abraham b. Adrath, 31.

18. Ibid., 32.

19. Ibid., 30.

20. For Friar Raymond's categories of Jewish law, see the Pugio Fidei, 774-776.

21. Exod. 12:6.

22. T. B., Kiddushin, 42a.

23. Perles, R. Salomo b. Abraham b. Adrath, 35.

24. Ibid.

23. Perles, R. Salomo b. Abraham b. Adrath, 35.

24. Ibid.

25. On this temporary prohibition and its removal, see Deut. 12:20-21 and the discussion in T. B., Hullin * , 16b.

26. Ibid.

27. Ibid., 35-36.

28. Ibid., 36.

25. On this temporary prohibition and its removal, see Deut. 12:20-21 and the discussion in T. B., Hullin * , 16b.

26. Ibid.

27. Ibid., 35-36.

28. Ibid., 36.

25. On this temporary prohibition and its removal, see Deut. 12:20-21 and the discussion in T. B., Hullin * , 16b.

26. Ibid.

27. Ibid., 35-36.

28. Ibid., 36.

25. On this temporary prohibition and its removal, see Deut. 12:20-21 and the discussion in T. B., Hullin * , 16b.

26. Ibid.

27. Ibid., 35-36.

28. Ibid., 36.

29. Deut. 29:21-24.

30. Perles, R. Salomo b. Abraham b. Adrath, 36.

31. T. B., Berakhot, 12b.

32. Deut. 16:2-3.

33. Perles, R. Salomo b. Abraham b. Adrath, 37. This passage is also found in a second work of Rabbi Solomon, Hidushei * ha-Rashba 'al aggadot ha-Shas, ed. Shalom Weinberger Jerusalem, 1966), 30-36.

34. Perles, R. Salomo b. Abraham b. Adrath, 38. break

35. Deut. 16:1-4.

36. Perles, R. Salomo b. Abraham b. Adrath, 38.

37. Exod. 23:12

38. Perles, R. Salomo b. Abraham b. Adrath, 39.

39. T. B., Yoma, 9b.

40. Perles, R. Salomo b. Abraham b. Adrath, pp. 41-412.

41. Ibid., 42.

42. Ibid. The expression is common among medieval Jews. See, e.g., Rashi's commentary to Gen. 45:18.

40. Perles, R. Salomo b. Abraham b. Adrath, pp. 41-412.

41. Ibid., 42.

42. Ibid. The expression is common among medieval Jews. See, e.g., Rashi's commentary to Gen. 45:18.

40. Perles, R. Salomo b. Abraham b. Adrath, pp. 41-412.

41. Ibid., 42.

42. Ibid. The expression is common among medieval Jews. See, e.g., Rashi's commentary to Gen. 45:18.

43. Perles, R. Salomo b. Abraham b. Adrath, 42.

44. Ezek. 21:17. I have provided the standard translation. The rabbinic commentary that follows understands the verse somewhat differently.

45. Ibid. The entire discussion can be found in T. B., Yoma, 9B.

44. Ezek. 21:17. I have provided the standard translation. The rabbinic commentary that follows understands the verse somewhat differently.

45. Ibid. The entire discussion can be found in T. B., Yoma, 9B.

46. Perles, R. Salomo b. Abraham b. Adrath, 42-43.

47 Isa. 92:6.

48. Deut. 32:4.

49. Ezek. 18:20. Rabbi Solomon has reversed the order of the verse.

50. Perles, R. Salomo b. Abraham b. Adrath, 43-44.