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Maimonides

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Maimonides: Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon, known by the acronym the “Rambam”, 1135-1204; Cordoba (Spain), Fez (Morocco) and Fostat (old Cairo, Egypt); codifier, philosopher, communal leader, and court physician to Sultan Saladin of Egypt; author of a commentary on the Mishnah, the Book of Mitzvot, Mishneh Torah, the Guide to the Perplexed and many other works

Mishneh Torah (Rambam) (122)

Sefer HaMitzvot (45)

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Biographical Sketch of the Rambam Studies in Maimonides: Lesson 1

By J. Immanuel Schochet

This seven-part series on the works of Maimonides begins with a brief overview of his life.

Jewish.tv » Torah Classes » Studies in Maimonides

The Rambam and Jewish Law The Unique Contribution of Maimonides

By Yehuda Leib Schapiro

The unique accomplishment of Maimonides in codifying and grouping together all of the legal rulings of the Talmud.

Learning & Values » Jewish History » Maimonides » Multimedia » Videos on Maimonides

Who Was Maimonides?

By Dovid Taub and Yitzchak Feigenbaum

The Cat that Waited on a King (Comic) Maimonides and the City of Gates (A Story) Photo Gallery of Maimonides' Life

Kids » What If? » What If We Hunted for Jewish Treasure?

Maimonides’ Universal Acceptance Farbrengen, 11 Nissan, 5745 • April 2, 1985

1985 marked the first Siyum Harambam, closure of the yearly cycle of studying the Mishne Torah, the magnum opus of Maimonides. This project was initiated by the Rebbe to unite all Jews in study, and for the benefit of studying the entire body of Jewish ...

The Rebbe » Living Torah » Archive » Disc 1 » Program Four

Maimonides and Slavery Rambam’s approach to human dignity

By Joshua Getzler

This lecture begins with an overview of Maimonides’ unparalleled contributions to Jewish scholarship, and then focuses on Maimonides’ approach to explaining the biblical institution of slavery.

Jewish.tv » Viewpoints » Chabad at Oxford

Maimonides: Rationalist or Mystic? The World View of the Rambam

By Tali Loewenthal

Can Maimonides' intellectual approach be characterized as rationalistic or mystical? Is there evidence that he studied and even embraced kabbalistic teachings?

Jewish.tv » Viewpoints » Chabad at Oxford

The Oxford Manuscript of Mishneh Torah

By Eli Brackman

Director of the Chabad Society at Oxford University, Rabbi Eli Brackman, discusses the Oxford library's treasured manuscript of Maimonides' Mishneh Torah and what makes it unique.

Jewish.tv » Viewpoints » Chabad at Oxford

Rambam: Introduction Part 1

By Yehoshua B. Gordon

Jewish.tv » Torah Classes » Rabbi Gordon Live » Rambam with Rabbi Gordon » Rambam: Introduction

Counting the 613 Commandments Rambam's Book of Mitzvahs

By Mendel Kaplan

What was unique about Maimonides Sefer HaMitzvot in which he lists and defines each of the 613 commandments of the Torah?

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Rambam and Jewish Unity How Studying Maimonides Brings Us Together

By Manis Friedman

Upon the completion of the 30th cycle of the daily study of Maimonides' Mishnah Torah, Rabbi Manis Friedman explains how one of the Rebbe's stated goals in launching the campaign was to unite world Jewry.

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