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Rabbi Moshe Ben Maimon (Judaism)

Otherwise known as RAMBAM, or Maimonides; twelfth century Torah scholar, who began his career in Spain. He, with his family, was pursued by the Almohades, a fundamentalist Moslem sect, who believed in spreading their religion by the sword. He spent the bulk of his career in Egypt, where in addition to producing some of the most important works of Halachic literature, also served as Personal Physician to the Sultan. Among his great achievements were the production of the "Yad HaChazakah," the "Strong Hand," also known as the "Mishne Torah," "Review of the Torah," as well as the "Perush HaMishnayot," "Explanation of the Mishnah," and the "Moreh HaNevuchim," "Guide for the Perplexed," a work of Philosophy. He was strongly criticized, mainly for the following reasons: He did not quote his sources in the Talmud with his Halachic decisions, which engendered the fear that this would discourage people from studying the Talmud, and he seemed to be too much involved with Greek Philosophy. He was also criticized by some who misinterpreted his works for not believing in the Resurrection of the Dead. However, the verdict of history on the RAMBAM seems to be summed up in the expression, "From Moshe (Rabbeinu, in the Bible) till Moshe (ben Maimon), there arose none like Moshe."

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