{"description":"One of the world\u2019s foremost bibliophiles joins us to discuss the medieval philosopher and The Guide for the Perplexed author.\nForced from C\u00f3rdoba by Almohad persecution, Maimonides settled in Egypt, becoming Saladin\u2019s personal physician. His work in extracting, interpreting and translating the commanding precepts of Jewish law from the Hebrew Bible and the Talmud became the model for translating God\u2019s word into a language comprehensible by all.\nAs part of Yale\u2019s Jewish Lives series Alberto Manguel, former director of the National Library of Argentina, examines Maimonides\u2019 universal appeal \u2013 celebrated by Jews, Arabs, and Christians alike \u2013 in a time when the need for rationality is more vital than ever. In conversation with the National Library of Israel's Head of Collections, Raquel Ukeles.","height":720,"html":"<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%\"><iframe src=\"https://skiv.com/embed/1Zrds43\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%;position:absolute;left:0;top:0\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"fullscreen\" allowfullscreen></iframe></div>","provider_name":"Skiv","provider_url":"https://skiv.com","thumbnail_height":198,"thumbnail_url":"https://cdn.skiv.com/u/MkG8VMM/8f3d4c4806b90501e1a3c6284da557b16544033929b1fd80eb8650ce5daa5ebd/thumbnails/thumbnail.jpg","thumbnail_width":352,"title":"Maimonides Faith in Reason: Book Week 24 online event","type":"video","url":"https://skiv.com/v/1Zrds43","version":"1.0","width":1280}