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Nachmanides

In the XNUMXth century, a new star appeared in the Jewish firmament of Spain and shone with powerful light. One of the main authors of Talmudic literature of the Middle Ages, cabalist, philosopher and renowned writer. Best known for his mystical commentaries on the Pentateuch, he stood out in the field of rabbinic law as well as being a liturgical poet of great expression.

Rabbi Moses Ben-Nachman, the Ramban, better known as Nachmanides was born in Gerona, Spain, in 1194, (taking the surname Gerondi) and died in Haifa, Eretz Israel, in 1270. In the XNUMXth century, Spain was the main Jewish cultural center in the world, gaining an important place in the Jewish world through great characters such as Maimonides, Abraham Ibn Ezra, Yehuda Halevi, among others.

At the age of 15, Ramban was considered an authority on Talmud, as he had written several treatises on the subject, being praised by the wise men of the time, who considered his works of high level. His brilliant mind, his logic and research capacity - establishing links between the most varied themes - became v

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Moshe ben Nachman (Nachmanides/Ramban)

Moshe ben Nachman (Nachmanides or the Ramban) was the foremost halakhist of his age. Like Maimonides before him, Nachmanides was a Spaniard who was both a physician and a great Torah scholar. However, unlike the rationalist Maimonides, Nachmanides had a strong mystical bent. His biblical commentaries are the first ones to incorporate the mystical teachings of Kabbalah.

Nachmanides was born in Girona, Spain, in 1194, where he grew up and studied. According to the responsa of Shlomo ibn Aderet, Nachmanides studied medicine. During his teens, he began to get a reputation as a learned Jewish scholar. At age 16, he began his writings on Jewish law.

He lived in Aragon until September 1, 1267, when he left for Jerusalem to escape persecution and establish a Jewish community. He founded a synagogue in the Old City that still stands today. After the Crusades forced him to leave, Nachmanides settled in Acre, where he began teaching and attracted a large following of students

In the view of Nachmanides, the wisdom of the rabbis of the Mishnah and

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Nachmanides

13th century Catalonian rabbi and scholar

This article is about the medieval Catalan rabbi. For the physician and philosopher also known as Maimonides, see Rambam. For other uses, see Ramban (disambiguation). For Founder of Breslov Hasidism, see Nachman of Breslov.

Moses ben Nachman (Hebrew: מֹשֶׁה בֶּן־נָחְמָןMōše ben-Nāḥmān, "Moses son of Nachman"; 1194–1270), commonly known as Nachmanides^[1] (; Greek: ΝαχμανίδηςNakhmanídēs), and also referred to by the acronym Ramban (; רמב״ן‎) and by the contemporary nickname^[2]Bonastruc ça Porta (Catalan:[ˌbɔnəsˈtɾuksəˈpɔrtə]; literally "Mazel Tov near the Gate", see astruc), was a leading medieval Jewish scholar, Catalanrabbi, philosopher, physician, kabbalist, and biblical commentator. He was raised, studied, and lived for most of his life in Girona, Catalonia. He is also considered to be an important figure in the re-establishment of the Jewish community in Jerusalem following its destruction by the Crusaders in 1099.

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