The Arukh is significant as a monument in the history of culture. Aside from its purely scientific value as a storehouse of old readings and interpretations as well as of titles of many lost books, it is important as the only literary production of the Italian Jews of that age.
The Arukh is significant in the history of culture due to its dual roles:  its scientific value as a repository of old readings and interpretations, as well as titles of many lost books, and its importance as the sole literary production of Italian Jews during that era.