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Student of Maimonides
12th Century
Nothing is known about the student who recorded notes from classes taught by Moses Maimonides, other than that he apparently lived in Fustāt (Old Cairo).
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Notes from a Class on Prayer and Theology
Student of Maimonides
He, may He be exalted, said: The Lord had respect for Abel and his offering (Genesis 4:4), and then Cain killed him. And if longevity in this world had any meaning, why wouldn’t he [Abel] persevere in…
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Notes from a Class on al-Fāsī: On the Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Bava Kamma
Student of Maimonides
Notes from a Class on al-Fāsī on b. Bava Kamma 23b
It is taught [in a baraita]: He who enters the courtyard of a property owner without permission, [if the owner’s ox gores him and he dies, the ox is stoned, while the owner is exempt from paying…
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Notes from a Class: On the Babylonian Talmud, Tractate Bava Meẓ‘ia
Student of Maimonides
Notes from a Class on b. Bava Meẓi‘a 2b
And we heard from our master, in the beginning of Bava Meẓi‘a, when they say:
[In a dispute over ownership of an object, can the mishnah be referring to a case of] buying and selling? One could find…