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Maimonides

noun
1.
Spanish philosopher considered the greatest Jewish scholar of the Middle Ages who codified Jewish law in the Talmud (1135-1204).  Synonyms: Moses Maimonides, Rabbi Moses Ben Maimon.






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... discusses nearly every section of the Mishnah, whereas the Palestine Talmud passes by a large proportion of the Mishnah without note or comment. That is, however, because much of this latter Talmud has been lost, for, in the time of Maimonides (died at Cairo A.D. 1204) the Gemara of the Jerusalem Talmud discussed nearly every part of the Mishnah. The Mishnah is usually said to have been completed by Rabbi Jehudah Hannasi, or the Prince (Hannasi), called simply "Rabbi" by ...
— The Worlds Greatest Books, Volume XIII. - Religion and Philosophy • Various



Words linked to "Maimonides" :   Moses Maimonides, philosopher, Rabbi Moses Ben Maimon



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