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Moses Maimonides was the first medieval Jewish thinker to posit a set of dogmas for Judaism, his Thirteen Principles of Faith . His statement initiated an extensive discussion among other medieval Jewish thinkers on the subject of dogma, which had an important impact on subsequent Jewish thought. The reaction to Maimonides innovation was complex: some scholars accepted his position without reservation; others accepted the idea that Jewish beliefs could be reduced to a creed but disagreed with Maimonides formulation; still others rejected the project of creed formulation in Judaism altogether. The locus classicus of this last position is the Rosh Amanah of Isaac Abranavel (1437 1508). Abravanel s ostensible aim in writing Rosh Amanah was to defend Maimonides creed from the attacks of its critics, notably Hasdai Crescas and Joseph Albo, and it contains the most exhaustive and systematic analysis of the Thirteen Principles ever written. After twenty-two chapters of sustained and zealous defence of Maimonides, however, Abravanel seems to contradict himself, arguing at the end of his book that in fact Judaism has no dogmas whatsoever and that all its beliefs are equally valid, fundamental, and precious. This is the first complete English translation of Abravanel s classic work, and includes a comprehensive introduction and notes.
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ABOUT THE EDITOR: Menachem Kellner is Sir Isaac and Lady Edith Wolfson Professor of Jewish Religious Thought at the University of Haifa. He is the author of Dogma in Medieval Jewish Thought, Maimonides' Confrontation with Mysticism, and Must a Jew Believe Anything?, all published by the Littman Library of Jewish Civilization.
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