Creator Bio
Sahlal ben Nethanel
11th Century
Sahlal ben Nethanel is known solely as the author of a piyyut (liturgical poem) that seeks to explain creation according to the scheme set forth in Sefer yetsirah (Book of Creation). He may have been from France or the Balkans. Nothing else is known of his life.
Content by Sahlal ben Nethanel
Primary Source
Poem: On Creation
One should praise the nation of people of proper understanding,
which brings healing to all who are crushed.
Our God’s name is lofty and His speech;
He cannot be evaluated, nor has He anyone in His…