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Nachmanides (Moses ben Nachman) Spain (1194 - 1270) Timeline Jewish Poems by Nachmanides (Moses ben Nachman) Books - Links
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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)
- Prayers for the Protection and Opening of the Heart
- 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)
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Nahmanides - Wikipedia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nahmanides
A good, detailed exploration of Nachmanides, his writings, philosophy and personal history.
