As an introduction, the Rambam’s fourth chapter is devoted almost entirely to health issues. Since, as he stated at the end of his third chapter, the Torah enjoins us to care for our health, the Rambam here elaborates on what he considers a healthy lifestyle. (Keep in mind that Maimonides himself was a physician, highly-regarded […]
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