From Moshe to
Moshe there was none like Moshe!
The Rambam -
Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon
Born in
Cordova, Spain, early in the 12th century.
Rambam fled the
terrors of fanatic Muslim Almohads, surviving with
his family in the mountains of Spain for seven
years. Forced to flee again, he made his way to Fez,
North Africa, then to Israel, finally settling in
Egypt.
One of the
greatest of the Rishonim and Codifier of Halacha of
all time. He was also physician to the court of
Saladin! His work and fame echo down to us to this
very day.
His love of
Torah combined with his avid study of healing and
natural medicine, the sciences, mathematics,
astronomy - as well as the works of the classical
philosophers, shaped the destiny of his life.
Rambam was a
holistic healer of body and neshama. In an age of
ignorance, he was a shining light of compassion,
commitment and leadership towards his fellow Jews.
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