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| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Combat | ATK 30 DEF 85 SPR 92 SPD 65 INT 100 |
| Rank | Rishon / Codifier / Aristotelian theologian / Court physician |
| Domain | Halakhic codification, philosophy, medicine, the Thirteen Principles of Faith |
| Alignment | Holy / Rabbinic |
| Weakness | His rationalism scandalized traditionalists; *Guide for the Perplexed* was burned in some communities |
| Key Act | Composed the *Mishneh Torah* (~1180), the first complete code of Jewish law, organized topically rather than by Talmudic discussion. Wrote the *Guide for the Perplexed* (~1190) reconciling Torah with Aristotelian philosophy. Formulated the Thirteen Principles of Faith. Served as personal physician to Saladin's vizier |
| Source | *Mishneh Torah*; *Guide for the Perplexed*; *Commentary on the Mishnah* |
“From Moses [the prophet] to Moses [Maimonides], there was none like Moses.” — medieval epitaph
The Rambam (Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon; 1138-1204) is the most influential Jewish philosopher and codifier of the medieval period. His rationalist program — God known through reason and study, Torah harmonious with science, miracles minimized — shapes Modern Orthodoxy and large parts of Conservative Judaism to this day. Reform Judaism’s ethical monotheism descends from the same intellectual line (Guide for the Perplexed). Born in Cordoba, fled Almohad persecution, settled in Fustat (old Cairo).
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