RULES TO LIVE BY: The Wisdom of Maimonides
(Hardback)
Publishing Details
RULES TO LIVE BY: The Wisdom of Maimonides
By (Author) Jeffrey Katz
Humanix Books
Humanix Books
15th August 2024
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
Jewish philosophy
Popular philosophy: Meaning of life / finding sense in life
Jewish texts: Tanakh, Torah, Neviim, Ketuvim
181.06
Physical Properties
Hardback
224
Width 152mm, Height 228mm
Description
RULES TO LIVE BY FOR WEALTH, HEALTH & HAPPINESS
Born in Spain during the height of the Middle Ages, Maimonides, also known as Ramban, is recognized as of the greatest scholars of all time. Influential throughout the Middle East, he was both a traditionalist and an innovator a Rabbi, physician, and philosopher and his teachings continue to be widely respected today by Jews, Christians, and Muslims alike.
Jeffrey Katz is recognized as one of the foremost contemporary interpreters of Maimonides teachings. In RULES TO LIVE BY: The Wisdom of Maimonides, Katz shows todays readers how the strategies and advice of this medieval philosopher stand the test of time and serve as a roadmap to health, wealth, and satisfaction despite the turmoil and uncertainties of modern life.
By following these RULES TO LIVE BY readers can help make themselves physically, psychologically, and morally sound, as stated in the Bible, And you shall be holy for My sake, for I, God, am holy (Leviticus 20:26). Using these rules, readers can take cues from above rather than from below, and retain enough of these time-tested values to keep their bodies and our society at its strongest, healthiest, and most honorable.
Reviews
Praise for THE SECRET LIFE: A Book of Wisdom from the Great Teacher by Jeffrey Katz:
"THE SECRET LIFE illustrates the powerful techniques that Rambam (aka Maimonides) offers, putting it all together into a formula for living a meaningful, elevated and contented life. Best of all, no background is needed."
-- The Jewish Press
Author Bio
JEFFREY KATZ (NEW YORK, NEW YORK) is a lifelong student and teacher of rationalist religious philosophy. He is a practicing attorney who regularly appears in the national media on a broad range of issues and lectures widely.
Katz became fascinated in his youth by his discovery of the ancient wisdom of Maimonides, and received rabbinic ordination while focusing on disseminating the ancient, life-changing wisdom he uncovered. He is the author ofTHE SECRET LIFE: A Book of Wisdom from the Great Teacher.
The author lives & works in the New York City metro area.
