Language:
Hebrew
Year of publication:
2018
Titel der Quelle:
בד"ד - בכל דרכיך דעהו; כתב-עת לענייני תורה ומדע
Angaben zur Quelle:
34 (תשעט) 113-120
Keywords:
Maimonides, Moses,
;
Maimonides, Moses,
;
Talmud Bavli. Commentaries
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Logic (Jewish law)
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Martyrdom Judaism
Abstract:
The issue of self-sacrifice in Judaism ("yeihareg ve-al ya’avor") has been discussed from every facet since the Middle Ages, in Ashkenaz as a result of Gzerot Tatnu (the persecutions of 1096) and in Morocco because of the forced conversion of Jews by the Almohads. "Iggeret ha-Shemad" (Epistle on Martyrdom) that Maimonides sent (B.D.D. 34, December 2018 Abstracts 69) to the Jews of Morocco contains an analysis of the sugya of self-sacrifice in Judaism found in BT Sanhedrin 74a. Yet, its being written in medieval Hebrew makes it difficult to understand. Presenting its content in a flow chart clarifies the epistle’s analysis of the sugya, which differs from both that of the rabbis of Ashkenaz and those of Provence. The flow chart reveals unique logical additions by Maimonides to clarify his stance: The order of the questions is essential for the proper fulfillment of Kiddush HaShem.
URL:
אתר את הפרסום בקטלוג המאוחד של ספריות ישראל
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