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For Judaism, anything that even remotely conflicts with the concept that there is only one God is rejected on principle, because it contradicts the idea of ​​pure monotheism. That there is a God in heaven who fights against a god … Seguir leyendo →

Samuel Ibn Nagrel´a was born in Granada, Spain in 993. He received an excellent Jewish and general education and became a Talmudic scholar, statesman, poet, soldier, philologist and one of the most influential Jews in Muslim Spain. He was fluent … Seguir leyendo →

The existence of Jewish streets or neighborhoods arose, on the one hand, from the interest of Jewish communities to live separately in order to better observe their laws and customs. On the other hand, the separation was the result of … Seguir leyendo →

Maimonides held that one should not read the Torah literally. In his view, one was obliged to understand the Torah in such a way that it was compatible with scientific discoveries. He wrote that if the Torah and science did … Seguir leyendo →

Reading Maimonides is not easy, especially his work “Guide for the Perplexed.” When one begins to read it, the first obstacle one encounters is his reluctance to accept that God has human form. And that goes against what many people … Seguir leyendo →

After a long wandering, Maimonides finally settled in Fustat, a city near Cairo, in 1168. The Jews were doing well in Egypt, living in peace with their Muslim neighbors and belonging to what we would call the middle class today. … Seguir leyendo →

Maimonides was born in Cordoba in 1135, at the end of the golden age of Spanish Judaism. At an early age he developed a marked interest in science and philosophy. He read Greek philosophers in Arabic translations and immersed himself … Seguir leyendo →

From a strictly historical point of view, the Talmud was never finished, never officially declared finished, without the need for additional commentary. The Bible, comparatively, went through different stages of compilation and redaction, but eventually it was completed and it … Seguir leyendo →

Fanaticism is excessive zeal in religious matters and is especially serious when directed toward others. Judaism, like other religions, has had to face the problem of how to achieve the balance between complete loyalty, carried out with enthusiasm and conviction, … Seguir leyendo →

It is very difficult to study any part of the Tanach without mentioning Rashi’s commentaries. No one else has had such a profound impact on Jewish studies over the past thousand years as he did. In addition to his commentaries … Seguir leyendo →