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Those who wash their body and cleanse their garments whilst they remain dirty by bad actions and principles, are described by Solomon as "a generatio… - Moshe ben Maimon
" "Those who wash their body and cleanse their garments whilst they remain dirty by bad actions and principles, are described by Solomon as "a generation that are pure in their own eyes, and yet are not washed from their filthiness; a generation, oh how lofty are their eyes!" &c. (Prov. xxx. 12-13). Consider well the principles which we mentioned... as the final causes of the Law; for there are many precepts, for which you will be unable to give a reason unless you possess a knowledge of these principles...
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About Moshe ben Maimon
Moshe ben Maimon (Hebrew: רבי משה בן מיימון; Arabic: موسى بن ميمون بن عبد الله القرطبي الإسرائيلي / Mussa bin Maimun ibn Abdallah al-Kurtubi al-Israili; 1135 or 1138 – 12 December 1204), commonly known as Moses Maimonides, was a Jewish rabbi, physician, and philosopher. He was born in Spain, but spent most of his life in Egypt. His works ranged from a commentary on the Mishnah to his Code of Law (summarising the whole of Jewish law) and the philosophical work, the Guide for the Perplexed.
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Native Name:
משה בן מימון
Alternative Names:
Mosheh ben Maimon
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Moses Maimonides
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Mūsā ibn Maymūn
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RaMBaM
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Rabbeinu Mosheh Ben Maimon
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Rambam
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Maimonides
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