 Elijah Del Medigo is a unique figure in the history of western philosophy. In the realm of Jewish thought he is mostly remembered for Beḥinat ha-Dat (Examination of Religion)—a work which discusses the role and function of philosophical discourse within the Jewish-religious sphere. Yet Del Medigo also played a central role in the development of the Averroist tradition in the Latin west: translating works by and composing commentaries on the works of Averroes, at the request of his Christian associates and patrons in the last quarter of the fifteenth century. In order to fully appreciate the nature of Del Medigo’s contribution it is therefore necessary to evaluate both aspects of his thought, within the context of its background: the Jewish community in Candia where Del Medigo received his initial formation, and the Christian intellectual circles of northern Italy, where Del Medigo spent most of his professional career. 