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Tomb of Maimonides


Tomb of Maimonides, Tiberias is an important place of pilgrimage for the Jews in the country of Israel. One of the important Tiberais tourist attractions, tourists across the world visits the tomb, which is easily approachable from all parts of the city. Tomb of Maimonides, Tiberias is dedicated to the physician of the royalty around 12 Century.

Tomb of Maimonides in Tiberias is ideally located, with easy access to all means of transportation. The tomb is easily reachable from the places of accommodation and from all-important points of attraction in the city. This tomb is well maintained and now at present houses a museum in the premises of the tomb.

Maimonides or Rabbi Mose Ben Maimon was born in the year 1135 in Cordoba. In the grown up years, Maimonides visited the city of Cairo in Israel and was a dedicated physician to the Muslim ruler, Saladin. He followed the rabbi way of life. Being one of the strong followers, he was made the head of the Jewish faith in Israel.

Rabbi Mose Ben Maimon or Rambam was wrote powerful writings on Mishnah. His famous work, “Dalalat el-Hairin” means Guide of the Doubters. He died in Cairo in the year 1204. His body was buried in Tiberais. In his lifetime, he wrote many prayers which had special healing powers. These prayers are considered equivalent to the Hippocratic Oath of the Jewish faith. The prayers are still said by the physicians who visit the Tomb of Maimonides in Tiberias.

The Tomb of Maimonides in Tiberias represents the chapters from the Mishnah and the Mishneh Torah. Visitors can see 14 chapters written in the 7 columns along both side of the tomb. There is a huge metal structure placed over the tombstone. This metal structure symbolizes the crown of Maimonides as he is much respected in the Jewish tradition.

A large metal structure over the tomb complex symbolizes a crown, indicating the great respect accorded Maimonides in Jewish tradition.

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