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Maimonides Bronze Medal Sages of Israel New in Box.... (Collector's Item) (LIMITED EDITION) - Year of issue: 2009 Country: Israel Metal: Bronze Purity: Tombak Diameter: 38.7 mm Weight: 25.5 grams Limited issue quantity: 1,204 units only. (LIMITED EDITION) Design: Aharon Shevo Official medal, 2009 Second in the ”Sages of Israel” series Maimonides, Rabbi Moshe ben Maimon, 1135 – 1204, is the greatest of the Torah scholars of Israel from the Talmud period to the present day. A prolific creator in all areas of Judaism, a thinker and leader. One of the most important philosophers of the Middle Ages, a physician and scientist and researcher who has influenced generations. His book ”The Strong Hand, ” also called ”Mishnah Torah, ” is a single, monumental work, the greatest in all of Israel's history, since the signing of the Mishnah. Within us, he contains all the areas of the Oral Torah between man and man, between man and place, between man and himself, in this time and the future to come. All this – in precise, clear and polished Hebrew, in a logical order and in a clear, authoritative and unambiguous style. His philosophical book ”Teacher of the Perplexed” is the most wonderful expression of the quest for the completeness of wisdom in Judaism, the culmination of which is the revelation of prophecy. While reconciling and arguing with Greek philosophy and the methods that stemmed from it – Maimonides establishes the faith of Israel, a faith that was earned in the Creator of the world and His Watcher. Maimonides was born in Cordoba, Spain, and due to persecution by Islamic fanatics, his family migrated to Fez, Morocco, from where they moved to Eretz Israel and from there to Egypt. His most prominent teacher was his father, Rabbi Maimon the Dayan. Despite his wanderings and occupations, he authored many important books, including commentaries on the Mishnah and Talmud, chapters on philosophy and medicine, and hundreds of halachic responsa. Even during his lifetime, he was given admiring nicknames, which came to give a verbal expression to his strength and breadth of mind. His nickname among the people, ”The Great Eagle, ” came to illustrate the one who soars above all, and spreads his wings over all the expanses of the Torah, the people, and the land. The expression ”From Moses to Moses” ”He did not rise like Moses” also symbolizes the continuity and Torah power of his written and oral works. The imprint of Maimonides, 800 years after his death, is still visible and distinct throughout the Jewish world. His public leadership and personal conduct are a model for the life of all Israel and the rich spiritual world of the Jewish Home in every site. Obverse of the medal: On the obverse side of the medal is ”The Great Eagle”, an illustration of Maimonides' well-known nickname. Reverse of the medal: The reverse side expresses the wisdom and holiness embodied in the Jewish books, in which the sages of Israel contemplated throughout the generations. Circumference: The circumference of the bronze medal is serrated, and of the silver and gold medals is smooth. Design: Aaron Shevo. Engraving: Romania. Mint: Bronze Medal: Romania The item has been tested and approved by the auction house.