Maimonides

Rabbi Moses ben Maimon, Talmudist, Halachist, physician, philosopher and communal leader, known in the Jewish world by the acronym "Rambam" and to the world at large as "Maimonides", was born in Cordova, Spain, on the 14th of Nissan of the year 4895 from ...

Rabbi Moses ben Maimon, Talmudist, Halachist, physician, philosopher and communal leader, known in the Jewish world by the acronym "Rambam" and to the world at large as "Maimonides", passed away in Egypt on the 20th of Tevet in 1204 (4965). Links: A brief...

Analytical studies by the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem M. Schneerson on the Rambam's rulings concerning the construction and the design of the Beis HaMikdosh

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 la...

Maimonides is celebrated as a master of Jewish law and philosophy. Not only do we learn from his scholarly writings, but from the life he led as well – a life dedicated to the physical and spiritual welfare of all people.

Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon (1138-1204), better known as Maimonides or Rambam, stands as one of history's most remarkable figures. While he's primarily celebrated for his groundbreaking works in Jewish law and philosophy, including the Mishneh Torah and Guide ...

Many—although by no means all—of the public menorahs on display today feature straight branches extending diagonally from each side of a central shaft. This trend began in the 1980s, but it is rooted in a debate that might stretch back to the Middle Ages ...

The Koren Mishneh Torah features a clear, contemporary layout that clarifies the text along the brilliant commentary of the prolific Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz.