Answer a fool according to his folly” (Proverbs 26:4). - Moshe ben Maimon

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Answer a fool according to his folly” (Proverbs 26:4).

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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 • Moses Maimonides • Mūsā ibn Maymūn • RaMBaM • Rabbeinu Mosheh Ben Maimon • Rambam • Maimonides

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