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Moses ben Nachman (sometimes written Nahman/Nahmanides) lived in Spain in the 13th century. He sometimes used the name Ramban (an acronym for Rabbi Moses Ben Nahman).

He was a physician and Torah scholar. As a younger man, he was fascinated by Kabbalah and the mystical traditions of Provence (which nurtured Gnostic Catharism and the spiritual-erotic love songs of the Troubadours). Rabbi Nachman eventually rose to be the highest Jewish religious authority in Spain at the time. He is probably most famous for his commentary on the Torah.

Although Rabbi Nachman found favor with King James I of Spain, he was forced to flee the country under pressure from the Pope. He settled in Palestine and helped to found several important synagogues and religious schools in the area.

Poems by Nachmanides (Moses ben Nachman)

	From the beginning, before the world ever was (from Before the World Ever Was)
	The Soul Speaks (from Hymn on the Fate of the Soul)

Recommended Books

	The Dream of the Poem: Hebrew Poetry from Muslim and Christian Spain, 950-1492, Edited by Peter Cole Amazon.com
	The Holy Letter: A Study in Jewish Sexual Morality, by Nahmanides / Translated by Seymour J. Cohen Amazon.com
	The Penguin Book of Hebrew Verse, Edited by T. Carmi Amazon.com
	Ramban Nachmanides: Commentary on the Torah (5 Vol. Set), by Ramban (Nachmanides) / Translated by Rabbi Dr. Charles Chavel Amazon.com
	The Theology of Nahmanides Systematically Presented , by David Novak Amazon.com

Related Links:

	Nahmanides - Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nahmanides A good, detailed exploration of Nachmanides, his writings, philosophy and personal history.

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