NISSIM BEN MOSES OF MARSEILLES (14 th century), radical philosophical exegete. The dates of Nissim's birth and death are unknown. He was the author of a commentary on the Torah, titled, variously, Ma'aseh Nissim, Sefer ha-Nissim, and Ikkarei ha-Dat. The commentary was edited by H. Kreisel (Mekizei Nirdamim, Jerusalem, 2000).

In the 14th century, R. Nissim of Marseilles suggested that God told Moses only the general command for the Tabernacle and the laws in the Torah, and Moses himself wrote the details and attributed them to God as a way of glorifying God.

NISSIM BEN MOSES OF MARSEILLESNISSIM BEN MOSES OF MARSEILLES (14th century), radical philosophical exegete. The dates of Nissim's birth and death are unknown. He was the author of a commentary on the Torah, titled, variously, Ma'aseh Nissim, …

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Philosopher of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. He was the author of a philosophical commentary on the Pentateuch, written about 1306, when the struggle between the Orthodox and the friends of philosophy was at its height.

Philosopher of the thirteenth and fourteenth centuries. He was the author of a philosophical commentary on the Pentateuch, written about 1306, when the struggle between the Orthodox and the friends of philosophy was at its height.

Jul 1, 2007 · Nissim Moses established and headed the Acoustic Department of Israel Aircraft Industries until his appointment as founder and director of the IAI Marketing and Liaison Affairs Office in India. Among other activities, Moses is researching the heritage and genealogy of the Bene Israel community in India.

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Nissim Moses is a large presence, tall and avuncular. Fluent in Hindi, Hebrew, English and Marathi, he also speaks a little German and French. Maps of Israeli cities hang on the walls of his small office in New Delhi, and a lot of high-tech equipment sits on its desks and tables.

Mar 11, 2016 · Nissim was unconventional. Whereas Moses Maimonides was often circumspect and ambiguous in his formulations, Nissim was more explicit and more radical. He denied God’s personal intrusion into the course of events and provided a naturalistic interpretation of creation and biblical miracles. . . .