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Maimonides

Maimonides

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A Jewish thinker, rabbi, and doctor from Spain who wrote an important book of Jewish law
  • proper noun
  • /maɪˈmɒnɪdiːz/
: Maimónides
  • A towering figure in Jewish history, Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon, is more commonly known as Moses Maimonides.
  • Moses Maimonides
  • teaching of Maimonides
  • Maimonides' Guide

And by modernity, I mean, at least from Maimonides on, right?

Examples

  • Maimonides has a famous discussion of the eight levels of tzedakah, but only two need concern us here.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Many scholars consider Maimonides to be one of the most important figures in medieval Jewish thought.

  • We left off with Maimonides' code of the golden rule.

    Yentl (1983)

  • Tzedakah in actual Jewish communities has often not taken the forms that Maimonides recommended.

    Academic text (2011)

  • His works include interpretations of Thucydides' history, Aristophanes' comedies, and Maimonides' Guide of the Perplexed.

    Academic text (2003)

  • The philosopher Maimonides is known for his influential work in Jewish law and ethics.

  • The teachings of Maimonides continue to shape contemporary Jewish practice and ethics.

Synonyms

Moses Maimonides
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A Jewish philosopher and scholar from the Middle Ages who wrote important books about Jewish law and religion

is the common short name without personal or formal additions
Rabbi Moses Ben Maimon
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A Jewish scholar from Spain in the Middle Ages who wrote about Jewish law and God

is the common short name without title or patronymic

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Maimonides comes from the Hebrew name Moses ben Maimon, which means 'Moses, son of Maimon'. A helpful way to remember him is the Hebrew nickname Rambam, short for 'Rabbi Moses ben Maimon', so the name points to his family and his role as a Jewish teacher and scholar.