2021-04-06 Tue

Moses Ben Maimon, also known as Maimonides or Rambam was a medieval Sephardic Jewish philosopher, Rabbi in Morocco and Egypt. He became one of the most prolific and influential Torah scholars of the Middle Ages.

Born on 6th April in the year 1135, he was also a preeminent astronomer and physician, serving as the personal physician of Saladin. During his lifetime, most Jews greeted Maimonides' writings on Jewish law and ethics with acclaim and gratitude, even as far away as Iraq and Yemen.

His first major work, begun at age 23 and completed 10 years later, was a commentary on the Mishna, the collected Jewish oral laws. A monumental code of Jewish law followed in Hebrew, the Guide for the Perplexed in Arabic, and numerous other works, many of major importance. His contributions in religion, philosophy, and medicine have influenced Jewish and non-Jewish scholars alike.

To honour him Paraguay Postal Department has issued a 25 Gs. Stamps.

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