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The Book of Abraham: Rabbi Shimon ben Ẓemaḥ Duran and the School of Rabbenu Nissim Gerondi is a revision of my 2006 Ph.D. dissertation, written under the supervision of Professor Menachem Kellner at the University of Haifa. It is now being published as an online book.
The Book of Abraham: Rabbi Shimon ben Ẓemaḥ Duran and the School of Rabbenu Nissim Gerondi is a revision of my 2006 Ph.D. dissertation, written under the supervision of Professor Menachem Kellner at the University of Haifa. It is now being published as an online book.
The Book of Abraham tests the reception of Maimonidean philosophy in late medieval Spain. It deals at length with medieval science, from botany and biology to mathematics and astronomy and on to metaphysics. Two special issues dealt with are the late medieval theories of Ikkarim (fundamental principles of the Torah) and the philosophy of prayer.
The Book of Abraham tests the reception of Maimonidean philosophy in late medieval Spain. It deals at length with medieval science, from botany and biology to mathematics and astronomy and on to metaphysics. Two special issues dealt with are the late medieval theories of Ikkarim (fundamental principles of the Torah) and the philosophy of prayer.
Research and Publications
Research and Publications
A corrected version based on manuscripts, plus an introductory essay dealing with the date of the book's composition, its structure and the order of its chapters, and its place within the genre of works on human dispositions (middot) in Jewish and general literature. This older material is now being reworked into academic articles and a critical edition of the book.
I have been blessed with the honor and the pleasure to moderate adult batei midrash and participate in the development of their study materials, to teach introductory courses in Judaic Studies at several Israeli universities and colleges, and to teach classes on "Basic Judaism" in various forums including the IDF "Nativ" course in the education corps. See "Reseach and Publications" for a list of some of the educational materials I have developed.
I have been blessed with the honor and the pleasure to moderate adult batei midrash and participate in the development of their study materials, to teach introductory courses in Judaic Studies at several Israeli universities and colleges, and to teach classes on "Basic Judaism" in various forums including the IDF "Nativ" course in the education corps. See "Reseach and Publications" for a list of some of the educational materials I have developed.
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