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June 30, 2021
The important lesson of this Golden Age is the reminder that using reasoning and empirical findings to arrive at logical conclusions represents the most fundamental of human activities. This belief has its roots in Greek philosophy, especially that of Aristotle. Such a rational approach allowed people to ponder philosophical questions as much as their relations with those from different cultures. After all, we are better able to see our own culture after examining others’; thereby sharpening our focus regarding existing limitations. Cross-cultural comparative studies of this sort underpin my particular discipline: anthropology.
The second lesson is societies flourish when positive and healthy interaction exists. When this collapses – there is conflict and strife. Thus, the Golden Age came to an end when the Almohad Dynasty began persecuting minorities and scholars. This saw Rabbi Maimonides and Ibn Rushdboth expelled from Cordoba. Similarly, when the
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Yaish Giat is a 102-year-old native of Yemen and a teacher who owns a spice shop and prepares natural medicines based on the practices of the great Rabbi Maimonides, aka Rambam, from the 12th century. Giat was chosen to light one of the torches at the official state ceremony marking Israel’s 73rd Independence Day. “I do not deserve it. I’m embarrassed,” he said.
In his spice shop in Ashkelon, Giat prepares natural medicines according to Maimonides’ method and knowledge that has accumulated and been passed on from generation to generation. In addition to sharing his knowledge about the use of herbs, Giat volunteers his services to guide the many people who turn to him for advice and blessings. Giat is also a volunteer scribe and has written numerous Torah scrolls that have been donated to synagogues all over Israel. Giat has continued his work even during the Corona period and receives people who need his advice in his home, while maintaining the uni