* Maimonides introduction to the Mishneh Torah English translation

The introduction to his edition of the Mishneh Torah is well known in itself as a defense for the keeping of halakha according to the Mishneh Torah.

After this introduction is the Zohar's commentary on most of the parashahs of the Torah.

Nahmanides disagrees with him ; especially with regard to Kabbalah ( Jewish mysticism ). Notwithstanding, he had tremendous respect for ibn Ezra, as is evidenced in his introduction to his commentary on the Five books of the Torah.

According to Joseph P. Schultz, modern scholarship " considers the Maccabean revolt less as an uprising against foreign oppression than as a civil war between the orthodox and reformist parties in the Jewish camp ", while John J. Collins writes that while the civil war between Jewish leaders led to the king's new policies, it is wrong to see the revolt as simply a conflict between Hellenism and Judaism, since " The revolt was not provoked by the introduction of Greek customs ( typified by the building of a gymnasium ) but by the persecution of people who observed the Torah by having their children circumcised and refusing to eat pork.

Or Torah has appeared in an authoritative, annotated edition with introduction, commentaries, comprehensive cross-references and detailed indices, authored by Rabbi Jacob Immanuel Schochet ( Brooklyn NY 2006 ).

Orthodox Judaism maintains that Jews are obliged to accept the 13 Principles of Faith as formulated by Maimonides in his introduction to Chapter Helek of the Mishna Torah.

* Kadmas Ha ' emek She ' eila (" The introduction to The Depth the Question "), by his son Rabbi Chaim Berlin ; translated into English as " The Path of Torah " by Rabbi Elchanan Greenman

*" Maimonides introduction to the Mishnah Torah " ( English translation )

The introduction of public reading of the Torah by Ezra the Scribe after the return of the Judean exiles is described in Nehemiah Chapter 8.

He discharged with zeal the duties of a darshan (" preacher ") in his native city of Zaragoza, sharing this position with several others, and on this account received a small salary, which was scarcely enough to support him and his family ; but neither his struggle for daily bread nor the reverses that he suffered ( to which he referred in the introduction to his commentary on the Torah ) diminished his interest in Torah study in general, and in Biblical exegesis in particular.

As a formative approach guidebook in Judaism, the English translator of the first section, in his introduction, compares its position with Maimonides ' Guide for the Perplexed, but contrasts the spiritual guidance aim of Tanya with the philosophical aim of Maimonides.

In the introduction Obadiah says that he was induced to write his work by the fact that even so great a man as Maimonides had expressed the opinion that all the theories of Aristotle concerning the sublunary world are absolutely correct.

The rules are certainly not gathered together in one series, as they are, for instance, in Maimonides ' introduction to the Mishnah ; they are scattered in various parts, and their number is quite considerable.

Maimonides in the introduction to " Yad "; in Lam.

*" Maimonides introduction to the Commentary on the Mishnah " ( Hebrew Fulltext )

In his introduction to the Guide Maimonides speaks repeatedly of the " secret " doctrine that must be set forth in a way appropriate to its secret character.

Note that Maimonides ' approach is also widely held amongst the non-rationalistic, mystical streams of Judaism — thus, for example, Rabbi Isaiah Horowitz, the Shlah HaKodosh holds that " none of these sometimes mind-boggling ' stories ' are devoid of profound meaning ; if anyone is devoid of understanding, it is the reader " ( Shnei Luchos HaBris, introduction ).

It is clear that ibn Megas was a great scholar: Maimonides in the introduction to his Mishnah commentary says " the Talmudic learning of this man amazes every one who understands his words and the depth of his speculative spirit ; so that it might almost be said of him that his equal has never existed.

In the first section of the Enquiry, Hume provides a rough introduction to philosophy as a whole.

De temporibus, or On Time, written in about 703, provides an introduction to the principles of Easter computus.

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He provides an introduction to the debates and issues of postmodernist history.

The introduction provides some general notes about Paul.

" It provides an introduction to Guattari's theories on " schizoanalysis ", a process that develops Sigmund Freud's psychoanalysis but which pursues a more experimental and collective approach towards analysis.

This article provides an introduction to representations of Hercules in the later tradition.

Sorting algorithms are prevalent in introductory computer science classes, where the abundance of algorithms for the problem provides a gentle introduction to a variety of core algorithm concepts, such as big O notation, divide and conquer algorithms, data structures, randomized algorithms, best, worst and average case analysis, time-space tradeoffs, and upper and lower bounds.

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The order of business in each house provides a proper time for the introduction of bills.

A celesta provides the introduction to a song Louis Armstrong recorded for RCA entitled " Someday You'll Be Sorry ", and is featured prominently throughout the song.

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This book provides a layman's introduction to string theory, although some of the views expressed are already becoming outdated.

With the introduction of the current IntelliSTAR system, traffic information is also incorporated alongside local weather information, in areas that traffic. com ( via its TrafficPulse service ) provides traffic data.

Despite these problems, however, the novella's length provides unique advantages ; in the introduction to a novella anthology titled Sailing to Byzantium, Robert Silverberg writes:

( This 75-minute documentary, available on VHS and DVD, provides an introduction to Khan's life and work.

The Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park Cultural Centre, located inside the Park on the main road to Uluru, provides an introduction to Tjukurpa ( law, knowledge, religion, philosophy ), Anangu art, Anangu way of life ( traditional and current ), history, languages, wildlife and joint management of the Park.

They currently operate two scout camps: Camp Kanza, which provides the name for their Lodge ; and Quivira Scout Ranch, at which they host their largest summer camp program each summer, and offer Black Jack Trail, an introduction to backpacking, twice a year.

Emery provides several long commentaries on Hammett's career that provide context for the stories ; introduction by Joe Gores ).

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Managing Urban America ( first published in 1979 ) is a book that provides an academic overview and introduction to local urban planning and management in the United States, written by David R. Morgan and Robert E. England.

While time value of money can be understood without using the framework of differential equations, the added sophistication sheds additional light on time value, and provides a simple introduction before considering more complicated and less familiar situations.

On 14 March 1673, Browne sent a short autobiography to the antiquarian John Aubrey, presumably for Aubrey's collection of Brief Lives, which provides an introduction to his life and writings.