 His German translations of and Hebrew commentaries to the "Moreh Nebukim" of Moses Maimonides and the "Ḥobot ha-Lebabot" of Baḥya ibn Paḳuda, and especially his large Hebrew commentary to the whole Bible, evidence his great versatility in Talmudic and Midrashic literature.Fürstenthal's main importance, however, lies in his Hebrew poetry.His poetic productions have a classic ring, and are distinguished by diction, richness of thought, and feeling.