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Aside from being a Bible commentator of great consequence, his works in Jewish philosophy - though less famous - impacted many of his successors, including Maimonides' \u003cem\u003eGuide for the Perplexed\u003c\/em\u003e, Nahmanides, and Rabbi Joseph Albo, as well as the Jewish mystics and Kabbalists. The \u003cem\u003eYesod Mora\u003c\/em\u003e is one of the first books of Jewish philosophy written in Hebrew, which blazed the trail for philosophy to enter those parts of the Jewish world that were unfamiliar with Arabic.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHighlights of Ibn Ezra's \u003cem\u003eYesod Mora\u003c\/em\u003e include\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe claim that we cannot properly understand the Bible and Talmud without studying logic, philosophy, and science;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhen we are obligated to accept standard rabbinic interpretations of verses, and when we are permitted to draw our own conclusions;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe reasons for - and classification of - the commandments in the Torah;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe composition of the soul according to Jewish philosophy;\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow we connect to God by achieving \u003cem\u003edeveikut\u003c\/em\u003e (communion) with God\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis edition of Yesod Mora is based on a version originally published in 1995, with additional notes and critical analysis. The original Hebrew text has been supplied as well.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEditor, interpreter, and translator H. Norman Strickman is Rabbi emeritus of the Marine Park Jewish Center in Brooklyn and is a Professor emeritus of Jewish Studies at Touro College in New York City. He earned his ordination from Rabbi Dr. Joseph B. Soloveitchik and Rabbi Dr. Samuel Belkin of Yeshiva University. Dr. Strickman received his B.A. and M.H.L. degrees from Yeshiva University, and his Ph.D. from Dropsie University.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"WoB","offers":[{"title":"US \/ GOOD \/ SBYB","offer_id":50403203154193,"sku":"CIN194785755XG","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false},{"title":"US \/ NEW \/ INGRAM","offer_id":51053717094673,"sku":"NIN9781947857551","price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0784\/4072\/6801\/files\/194785755X.jpg?v=1750965398"},{"product_id":"rabbi-abraham-ibn-ezra-s-commentary-on-the-second-book-of-psalms-book-abraham-ibn-ezra-9781934843314","title":"Rabbi Abraham Ibn Ezra's Commentary on the Second Book of Psalms","description":"Rabbi Abraham ibn Ezra, poet, philosopher, and mathematician, was one of the outstanding personalities produced by medieval Jewry. His chief claim to fame, however, is his commentary on the Bible. 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