The Rambam's Views On Gentiles, Blacks And Other "Mute Animals"
A Few Quotes From The Greatest Jewish Philosopher Who Just Happens To Be Sephardic.
Maimonides, the greatest medieval Jewish authority on matters of religion, teaches in his Book of Knowledge that it is a duty to exterminate "with one's own hands" Jewish infidels "such as Jesus of Nazareth and his pupils, and Tzadoq and Baitos [the founders of a Jewish sect active in the second century BC] and their pupils, may the name of the wicked rot."
In his Guide to the Perplexed "justly considered to be the greatest work of Jewish religious philosophy," Maimonides explains that "some of the Turks...and the Blacks (kushim = Africans) and the nomads in the South" are incapable of attaining the true worship of God because "their nature is like the nature of mute animals, and, according to my opinion, they are not on the level of human beings..."
Maimonides, the greatest medieval Jewish authority on matters of religion, teaches in his Book of Knowledge that it is a duty to exterminate "with one's own hands" Jewish infidels "such as Jesus of Nazareth and his pupils, and Tzadoq and Baitos [the founders of a Jewish sect active in the second century BC] and their pupils, may the name of the wicked rot."
In his Guide to the Perplexed "justly considered to be the greatest work of Jewish religious philosophy," Maimonides explains that "some of the Turks...and the Blacks (kushim = Africans) and the nomads in the South" are incapable of attaining the true worship of God because "their nature is like the nature of mute animals, and, according to my opinion, they are not on the level of human beings..."
posted by Paul Mendlowitz | 6:51 PM
35 Comments:
It looks like you got your full post, Ron.
perplexed, no more.
smart sephardi, that rabbi.
go team, uoj.
The Rambam rocks! So controversial and doesn't give a s---t what people say. More rabbis should be like him (as if!)
Good one UOJ
and everyone who shares the government of Israel's sympathy for Sephardic Jews who, with or without their help are socioeconomically at the bottom, largely unskilled, illiterate, Israel's underclass, will see your postings as compensation.
UOJ, I dont always agree with you, but I'm willing to listen, but come on, you cant bash the Rambam! You dont like today's rabbanim, thats one thing, but to say things about the rambam is just not right.
Where is shlomo, gross, kelsey, and am echad?
uoj you should go fucking youself you sun uf bitch moder focker. you areda worst piece uf shit i ever saw in my life you will go to hel forever u r a scumbog
willy boy-learn how to spell
Ron,
I think UOJ is apologizing by posting about the Ram Bam.
What he is saying is that even the great Ram Bam had prejudices. We all have them and sometimes they slip out.
As I read your posts, I hurt for you. Obviously UOJ's comment is something that triggered your own life time of pain and hurt from the stereotyping of sephardim.
Hazal tell us to think, "What am I to learn from this?" I would say, "Wow, I didn't realize how racial comments over my enitire life time have affected me." This is more about your own personal unfinished work then about UOJ's comments. UOJ was only the messenger to help you with your own spiritual growth.
Wishing you a refuah shlema from your hurt.
Well, for someone who claims such a wonderfull education and presented himself as a champion against those whose behavior is harmfull to the Jewish Communities, now you blog like one of those Nazi sites. Next will be a quote from the Maharal as to what blood type makes the best matzos.
Why dont you get your materials from the writers rather then quoting Jew Hate sites?
I find it interesting that the Torah does not explicitly use any term in regards to race.
Obviously there are characteristics attributed to tribes and families, but that is a less sweeping generalization.
I find that lack of telling, as it seems to suggest race is not something to be taken all that seriously, either from the Left, or the Right, in contrast to the general lens most view it today, both in and outside of the Jewish world.
The Torah is imploding with racist comments.
UOJ's point is that the Rambam with all his genius had deep prejudices that the was willing to put into writing.
Ron, he is complimenting the Sephardim by referring to the Rambam as the greatest Jewish philosopher.
yes, uoj is complimenting ron.
by the way, has anyone seen jesus of nazareth?
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UOJ expect to die soon you think you can go on for much longer like this???
UOJ,
It seems as if Y.Y. has made a direct threat on your life. I suggest you contact the authorities. He can then be easily traced via his IP address.
I think that there are many today who meet the criteria of Rambam's writings. They may have manifested themselves in different bodies, but they still have the same indifferant nature when it comes to recognizing our Creator.
What makes such people differant than animals?
I don't believe that Rambam was a racist. He was a holy man who derived all his knowledge from the holy Torah and the writings of Chazal.
As far as Ashkenaz, Sefard, Iranian, American, Israeli, or European,If you're Jewish, you come from the same place. When people commited racial genocide against the Jews, they didn't discriminate either.
There is no differance from one jew to another.
If Moshiach will be a Yeminite or a Bucharian, I for one will put on my best suit and greet him with great love and joy.
I think Y Y means that G-d will punish him.
i think what yy is saying that because UOJ is now bashing our previous great sages he will be punished by heaven shortly
Ron:
UOJ seems to be angering you. He writes this blog to initiate a response.It's your type of dictum that keeps on feeding him.
UOJ thanks RON
y.y., how much longer can you go on like this?
omg.
wtf.
lol.
y.y.
your torah is very deep.
take a look at the rambam, the last perek in hilchois teshuvah. He is speaking to you.
Read his words and live.
I am not Orthodox, but I understand from Y.Y. that some Orthodox Jews become very hostile to those who don't think like them.
I can't be certain, but I believe that I am a student of UOJ, I attend his class in Gemara.
He is probably the most brilliant person, and the most humble person I know.
His point, in my opinion, everything, everyone says can be taken out of context.
yaakov, If Moshiach is a Yemenite or Bucharian, I will put on a diaper and shit in my pants.
insufferable?
you keep coming back for more and why? To defend your own honor.
You take yourself and your family's pride a little too seriously.
Dedicate your life to helping Sephardic youth. Support Sephardic studies at the Center for Jewish History. Prove him and all those dirty ashkenazim wrong through achievements, else, lighten up.
Samuel, if you think you attend uoj's gemara shiur, do us all a favor and share the schedules.
We want to learn.
anon.
i looked at the last peirek in hilchot teshuva in rambam but ijm clueless to what you meant he is talking to me
clueless,
Maimonides, the smart sephardi with a good bloodline, speaks of those who serve m'yirah...in a particular way.
ron,
you are doing a great public service.
Devote the rest of your life to this important cause and you won't be ripping off your employer wasting your time during work hours.
UOJ is a yeshiva product. He knows what he has been taught by others. Blame his culture, not him.
UOJ is actually a tsaddik in pelts. Attribute his flaws to ashkenazi weather patterns.
who says the moreh is justly the greatest work of jewish religious philosophy?
why dont all you losers go out and get a life?
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