Maimonides birth

Maimonides

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  • Mar 30, 1135

    Maimonides is born

    Maimonides is born
    Maimonides was born in Cordoba, Spain, during the year of 1135. By this time Cordoba had become the world's capitol for Jewish life and culture. Maimonides' name at birth was Moses ben Maimon, but he was called Rambam and Maimonides, Greek for "son of Maimon", later in life. His hebrew name was Solomon ben Maimon. It is said that Maimonides was a descendant of King David, though this cannot be genetically proven.
  • Jan 1, 1148

    Maimonides Moves

    Maimonides Moves
    In this year, Cordoba is taken over by a Muslim Tribe. The new rulers did not tolerate the practice and teaching of Judaism, so the city was no longer safe for Maimonides' family. They are forced to leave the city and become "Wandering Jews" in the country of Spain.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1148 to Jan 1, 1160

    Wandering Jew

    During these twelve years Maimonides traveled through Spain with his family. They had few possessions and little money. Finally, in 1160, they were able to settle in Fez, Morocco.
  • Jan 1, 1160

    School

    School
    Despite of ill-treatment towards Jews, Maimonides is able to train in the fields of theology and medicine. Because of these studies, Maimonides is able to later take up the job of a Rabbi, a Jewish priest.
  • Jan 1, 1165

    Letter Concerning Apostasy

    Letter Concerning Apostasy
    In 1165 Maimonides wrote the Letter Concerning Apostasy. This document reassured Jews that were pretending to be Muslim that they were still part of the Jewish community.
  • Jan 1, 1165

    Maimonides Moves Again

    Maimonides Moves Again
    Because of the publishing of his letter, Maimonides and his family are forced to move from Fez. In 1165 they leave by boat and head toward Palestine, Eretz Yisrael.
  • Period: Jan 1, 1165 to Jan 1, 1178

    Traveling

    Maimonides travels from place to place. He lives in Palestine; Alexandria, Egypt; and then moves to Fostat.
  • Jan 1, 1168

    Mishnah

    Mishnah
    In this year Maimonides completed a comentary to the Mishnah, a document containing traditional Jewish oral law.
  • Jan 1, 1178

    Mishneh Torah

    Mishneh Torah
    This was one of Maimonides' best documents. It was the first commentary to logically codify "halakhah".
  • Period: Jan 1, 1185 to Jan 1, 1190

    The Guide to the Perplexed

    Is this writing Maimonides tried to reconcile Judaism and Aristotelian thought.
  • Dec 13, 1204

    Death

    Death
    Maimonides died in the year of 1204 on December 13. He was sixty-nine years old.