Mini course at the JCC Manhattan: Spain, Maimonides, and His Turbulent Times – Apr 14, 2015-May 05, 2015

What do we really know about Maimonides that is not obscured by current veneration? This four-part mini-course will take a fresh look at fact vs. mythology. It will provide a background on Jewish life in Spain during the Middle Ages, the itinerant years of Maimonides’ early life, his works in Jewish thought and medicine, a sampling of his remedies, and the controversies that erupted over his ideas after his death.

Co-sponsored by American Sephardi Federation

Andrée Aelion Brooks is a popular JCC presenter. She is a former contributing columnist and news writer for the New York Times and author of several books on unusual aspects of Jewish history (one of which is in pre-production for a TV mini series). She is also an Associate Fellow, Yale University.

Registrations are processed on a first-come, first-served basis. Please contact the JCC for additional information.*This program can be purchased more than 1 time for each participant, by changing quantity in the Shopping Cart.

Spain, Maimonides, and His Turbulent Times
Session Schedule:Apr 14, 2015-May 05, 2015
Tue
1:30PM – 3:00PM

*Discounts are applied at checkout