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Moses ben Maimon [a] (1138–1204), commonly known as Maimonides ( / maɪˈmɒnɪdiːz / my-MON-ih-deez) [b] and also referred to by the Hebrew acronym Rambam ( Hebrew: רמב״ם) [c], was a Sephardic rabbi and philosopher who became one of the most prolific and influential Torah scholars of the Middle Ages.
Jun 27, 2024 · Moses Maimonides, Jewish philosopher, jurist, and physician, the foremost intellectual figure of medieval Judaism. He wrote both in Arabic and Hebrew on a wide range of subjects from logic to medicine to Jewish law.
Jan 24, 2006 · Life and Works. Maimonides was born to a distinguished family in Cordova, Spain in 1138. [ 1] At that point, Cordova was under Muslim rule and stood as one of the great intellectual centers of the world. In addition to Maimonides, it was the birthplace of Averroes.
Maimonides (1138—1204) Maimonides is a medieval Jewish philosopher with considerable influence on Jewish thought, and on philosophy in general. Maimonides also was an important codifier of Jewish law. His views and writings hold a prominent place in Jewish intellectual history.
Maimonides lived under Islamic rule for his entire life, and he both benefited and suffered greatly because of it. Maimonides spent his formative years in a society in which tolerant Muslim leadership catalyzed vibrant cultural exchange with its Jewish and Christian minorities.
Apr 9, 2003 · Maimonides codified the laws of Shabbat, holidays, prayer, dietary laws, and the laws that regulate the Jew's daily life. He also wrote a section on eating healthy, fitness, and mental health—teaching future learners that all our actions should be permeated with holiness and G‑dliness.
Moses Maimonides — known variously as Moses ben Maimon, Rambam, the Great Eagle, and Mūsā b. Maymūn — was a 12th-century philosopher, scientist, physician, religious thinker, rabbinic scholar, jurist, communal leader, and the most famous Jewish figure of the premodern age.
The most renowned of the Jewish medieval scholars, Maimonides indelibly changed the face of Judaism. Read about his scholarship and achievements, and the modern-day global campaign to incorporate his teachings into every Jew’s daily study schedule.
In his commentary on the Mishnah (tractate Sanhedrin, chapter 10), Maimonides formulated his 13 articles of faith, which summarized what he viewed as the required beliefs of Judaism. Philosophically, Maimonides was a religious rationalist.
Moses Maimonides (Moses ben Maimon; known in rabbinical literature as Rambam; from the acronym R abbi M oses B en M aimon; 1135–1204), rabbinic authority, codifier, philosopher, and royal physician.
