The Guide to Serving G-d. Timeless Teachings In An Elegant, Contemporary English Translation of book by the Son of Maimonides
A pensive statue of Maimonides still stands in the center of old Cordoba, Spain: a tribute to the magnificent stature of this universally acclaimed scholar, but little is known of Maimonides' illustrious son, Avraham, who followed in his father's footsteps as the Prince of Egyptian Jewry, a physician, author, and noted scholar in his own right. Although many of his treatises deal with the intricacies of Jewish law, he did compose one outstanding text of ethics and philosophy entitled The Guide to Serving G-d. According to Avraham, son of Maimonides, the highest goal in life is to develop a personal, experiential relationship with G-d, and the way to fulfill this purpose is through proper character development. In chapters that discuss fundamental human qualities such as compassion, generosity, calmness, humility, contentment, and self-mastery, the author charts a methodical course aimed at fulfilling life's spiritual goals. The text also features for the first time ever an illuminating commentary provided by the translator. Beautifully rendered into English, this bi-lingual edition of a classic text will enrich, inspire, and enlighten readers with a new appreciation for sacred teachings that are at once timely and timeless. About the author: Rabbi Yaakov Wincelberg's Rabbinic training has taken him from Scranton, PA, to Jerusalem, then Baltimore, MD. He is currently an instructor of Talmud and Jewish philosophy in Miami Beach, FL. The Guide to Serving G-d was originally written in Arabic. Rather than work from a Hebrew translation, Rabbi Wincelberg mastered Arabic in order to present a more accurate rendering of the text. Title: The Guide to Serving G-d Author: Rabbeinu Avraham ben HaRambam / Translator: Rabbi Yakov Wincelberg Publisher: Feldheim Publishers Pages: 614 ISBN: 978-1-58330-981-0 This book is available from Baker & Taylor and the publisher (Feldheim): 1-800-237-7149 Stuart Schnee Public Relations, Marketing & Sales US Tel: 973-796-2753 Israel Tel: +972-54-790-9120 Fax: +972-2-561-0943 Messages and opinions expressed on Hasafran are those of the individual author and are not necessarily endorsed by the Association of Jewish Libraries (AJL) =========================================================== Submissions for Ha-Safran, send to: Hasafran @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu SUBscribing, SIGNOFF commands send to: Listproc @ lists.acs.ohio-state.edu Questions, problems, complaints, compliments;-) send to: galron.1 @ osu.edu Ha-Safran Archives: Current: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/maillist.html History: http://www.mail-archive.com/hasafran%40lists.acs.ohio-state.edu/history.html AJL HomePage http://www.JewishLibraries.org
