Moshe ben Maimon
Medieval Jewish philosopher from Spain (1135–1204)
Episodes
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#5351: Six Thousand Years and a Deadline That Keeps MovingRav Katina's 6,000-year clock says the year 2239. The Ramban called it non-binding. Maimonides cursed anyone who used it.Main topic -
#5640: When Going to the Gym Meant Saving Your SoulThe word "asceticism" started as Greek for athletic training. How did it end up on top of a pillar — and why does Judaism push back? -
#5631: The Incense Recipe Nobody Could CopyEleven spices, 368 maneh, and one pinch of smoke-raiser that even Alexandria's scientists couldn't crack. -
#5620: Shatnez: The Commandment With No Known ReasonWool plus linen equals forbidden — but only sheep's wool, only flax linen, and nobody knows why. Inside the labs that check your suit. -
#5539: Gilgul: How Judaism's Soul Recycling Actually WorksReincarnation is absent from the Hebrew Bible and Talmud — so how did gilgul become central to Kabbalah and Hasidic life?