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Maimonidean Controversies

The Last Maimonidean Controversy? The Controversy of 1304-1307
🎓 We have a rich trove of sources documenting the Maimonidean controversy of 1304-1307, which drew in the Rashba, allowing us to see how the nature of…
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Dr. Tamar Ron Marvin
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Resurgence of Controversy: R. Shlomo Petit vs. R. Hillel of Verona & R. Shem Tov Ibn Falaquera
🎓 In the late 1280s, the attempt to ban Sefer ha-Madda and Moreh ha-Nevuchim resurfaced—but was firmly stamped out by Maimonideans, east and west.
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Dr. Tamar Ron Marvin
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Where Books Burn: The Maimonidean Controversy of the 1230s
🎓 The controversy about Rambam's theological stances, halachic method, and legal rulings, which simmered from the time of Raavad and Ramah, exploded in…
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Dr. Tamar Ron Marvin
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The Ramah's Complex Campaign Against Rambam
🎓 The highly-regarded Toledo authority waged an uphill battle against what he viewed as problematic ideas and positions in Rambam's works—until he…
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Dr. Tamar Ron Marvin
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An Early Maimonidean Controversy in the East
🎓 The Maimonidean controversies began even during the Rambam's lifetime. Today, we look closely at one of these early cultural conversations that took…
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Dr. Tamar Ron Marvin
The Maimonidean Controversies: Series Introduction
🎓 Judaism is still grappling with apparent conflicts between human reason and Torah, but the past has a set of test cases for us to explore as we go…
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Dr. Tamar Ron Marvin
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