The Mishneh Torah is a halachic masterpiece and first comprehensive code of Jewish law composed by Moses ben Maimon (1135-1204), in Hebrew known by the acronym of Rabbi Moses ben Maimon, as a Rambam. He was one of history’s most preeminent Jewish thinkers, whose teachings also influenced the nonJewish world. Rambam was an author of some of [...]
Apps Rambam – 1 Chapter per day and Rambam – 3 Chapters per day were created by Rabbi Dovid Zirkind from JewishContent.org. There are two simple, but Free, apps for study 1 Chapter per day and second one for study 3 Chapters per day. Both of apps have a very simple interface. You can change color of the background, and [...]
The Mishneh Torah, the first comprehensive code of Jewish law, was composed by Maimonides (1135-1204), one of history’s most preeminent Rabbis. Written while Maimonides resided in Egypt, it is considered an extraordinary work. The Mishneh Torah, considered a fundamental Rabbinical work codifying Talmudic law, is studied around the world. The Mishneh Torah app is perfect [...]
Maimonides (Jewish Encounters) by Sherwin B. Nuland (Kindle Edition) Maimonides, one of the preeminent personalities of medieval Jewish history, was a jurist, philosopher, expert in Jewish law, physician at the court of Saladin and a respected and dedicated communal leader. Given all that, it’s difficult to understand the decision to present Maimonides’s legacy primarily through [...]
At the end of this week’s parsha we read about the course of action to be taken in a scenario where the body of a murder victim is discovered in open land outside a city and there is no clue as to the identity of the killer. The Torah prescribes a strange procedure: The Elders [...]
The Guide for the Perplexed (Hebrew: מורה נבוכים, translit. Moreh Nevuchim, Arabic: dalālatul ḥā’irīn دلالة الحائرين) is one of the major works of Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon, better known as Maimonides or Rambam. It was written in the 12th century in the form of a three-volume letter to his student, Rabbi Joseph ben Judah of Ceuta, the son of Rabbi Judah, [...]
Mishne Torah (משנה תורה), also known as “Sefer Yad ha-Chazaka“, is a code of Jewish religious law (Halacha) authored by Maimonides (Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon, also known as “Rambam“), compiled between 1170 and 1180. Mishneh Torah consists of fourteen books, subdivided into sections, chapters, and paragraphs. It is the only Medieval-era work that details all of [...]
“Sefer ha-Chinuch” (Book of Education), is a work which systematically discusses the 613 commandments of the Torah. Published anonymously in 13th century Spain. The work’s enumeration of the commandments (mitzvot) is based upon Maimonides‘ system of counting as per his Sefer Hamitzvot. The “Sefer ha-Chinuch“ separately discusses each of the 613 commandments, both from a legal and [...]
Sacred Texts of Judaism is an anthology of Judaism’s most prominent religious works. This exciting collection brings together 35 texts of central importance to the Judaic religious tradition. Browse topics via the table of contents – or shake your iPhone/iPad/iPod to receive random wisdom from deep within the texts themselves. All texts have been optimized [...]
