The Corporeal, the Physical, and Work in Maimonides’ Teachings

Amir Mashiach

doi:10.3390/rel15121558

The Corporeal, the Physical, and Work in Maimonides’ Teachings

Amir Mashiach

Department of Israel Heritage

Ariel University

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Abstract

Rabbinical literature has an ambivalent attitude toward work. Some see work as a religious value: “Great is labor, as just as Israel were commanded to keep the Sabbath, thus they were commanded to perform labor, as it is said_ ‘Six days you shall labor and do all your work’”. However, others see work as a mere existential need. The current article seeks to comprehend the attitude of R. Moses ben Maimon, also known as Maimonides (1138–1204, Spain–Egypt), to the corporeal, the physical, and work.

Original language	English
Article number	1558
Journal	Religions
Volume	15
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/rel15121558
State	Published - Dec 2024

Keywords

Greek philosophy
labor
Maimonides
Rabbinical literature
Torah

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Religious studies

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