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December 15, 2022

A Hand-Drawn Menorah from a Text Annotated by Maimonides Himself

A rare manuscript goes on display.

One of the greatest medieval rabbis and theologians, and the leader of Egyptian Jewry, Moses Maimonides authored two major works of talmudic scholarship: an Arabic-language commentary on the Mishnah (the older stratum of the Talmud) and his comprehensive legal code, titled the Mishneh Torah. Manuscripts of both works will be on display next year at an exhibit at the Yeshiva University Museum in New York City. JNS reports:

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