Apr

26 2023

Film night: The Life of Maimonides

7:00PM - 8:30PM  

Gresham Chabad Jewish Center 2091 SE Centurion Way
Gresham, OR 97080

Contact Gresham Center
503-389-0312
rabbi@jewishgresham.com
http://www.jewishgresham.com

Film night at Chabad

Join us as we watch as a community a historical film telling the story of Maimonides, the Jewish philosopher and doctor who became one of the most prolific and influential Torah scholars of the Middle Ages.

Starting off in his birthplace in Cordova, Spain, we will follow Maimonides and his family as he escapes persecution and moves to Morocco as all the while the young Maimonides delves into the wisdom of Torah and medicine.
When threatened by the fanatical Almohads, Maimonides fulfills a lifelong dream of immigrating to ancient Israel but alas the land was not safe there either being ruled by the Crusaders.
Finally settling in Footstat, Old Cairo, Maimonides experiences the prime years of his life authoring as spiritual leader of the Jewish community in Egypt and chief physician of the Sultan.

Join us as we explore Jewish life in the Middle Ages and learn lessons for our existence today:

This coming Wednesday, April 26
7:00 pm - Pre-schmooze and refreshments
7:30 pm - Screening
@ Gresham Chabad Jewish Center

Free event

RSVP today at: www.jewishgresham.com/film

Celebrating the completion of the 42nd study cycle of Maimonides magnum opus as instituted by the Lubavitcher Rebbe.