Medieval Jewish History
Astrology in Medieval Judaism
In the Middle Ages, Ibn Ezra, Maimonides, and others debated the legitimacy of astrology.
What Maimonides Means to Me
Beyond just his great volume of work, inspiration from the life of the
Ancient/Medieval Jewish History
The Land of Israel in Medieval Jewish Thought
Because most Jews of this period lived in the Diaspora, Israel was an abstract concept.
Maimonides (Rambam) and His Texts
One of the greatest Jewish scholars of all time, he was both a traditionalist and an innovator.
The Geonim
The heads of the academies in Babylon became the incontestable leaders of the Jewish world.
The Karaites: A Medieval Jewish Sect
The Karaites, biblical fundamentalists, challenged the authority of rabbinic Judaism.