Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Preliminary Material / G. Miletto and G. Veltri -- Introduction: New Documentation Concerning Judah Moscato / G. Miletto and G. Veltri -- Summaries Of The Sermons / G. Miletto and G. Veltri -- Dedication / G. Miletto and G. Veltri -- Preface / G. Miletto and G. Veltri -- Sermon One: Sounds For Contemplation On A Lyre / G. Miletto and G. Veltri -- Sermon Two: Song Of Ascents Of David / G. Miletto and G. Veltri -- Sermon Three: Fearful In Praises / G. Miletto and G. Veltri -- Sermon Four: A Remembrance For The Work Of Creation / G. Miletto and G. Veltri -- Sermon Five: Scroll Of Orders / G. Miletto and G. Veltri -- Sermon Six: Things Whose Creation Preceded The World / G. Miletto and G. Veltri -- Sermon Seven: The Power Of Torah In The Creation Of The World / G. Miletto and G. Veltri -- Sermon Eight: The Wrapping Of Light In Order To Brighten The World / G. Miletto and G. Veltri -- Sermon Nine: Microcosm / G. Miletto and G. Veltri -- Sermon Ten: The Soul Of Man Is The Lamp Of The Lord: Ye Shall Eat Nothing Leavened / G. Miletto and G. Veltri -- Bibliography / G. Miletto and G. Veltri -- Index Of Sources / G. Miletto and G. Veltri -- General Index / G. Miletto and G. Veltri -- Index Of Foreign Words / G. Miletto and G. Veltri -- Hebrew Text / G. Miletto and G. Veltri.

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Judah ben Joseph Moscato (c.1533–1590) was one of the most distinguished rabbis, authors, and preachers of the Italian-Jewish Renaissance. The book Sefer Nefuṣot Yehudah belongs to the very centre of his important homiletic and philosophical oeuvre. Composed in Mantua and published in Venice in 1589, the collection of 52 sermons addresses the subject of the Jewish festivals, focussing on philosophy, mysticism, sciences and rites. This and subsequent volumes will provide a critical edition of the original Hebrew text, accompanied by an English translation.

English with Hebrew text following.