“It was the ideal of living in Eretz Yisrael that took me out of my house, out of my country and caused me to travel from my place. I left my house; I repudiated my inheritance...Why? Because I wished to travel to the bosom of my mother, Eretz Yisrael.”
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Nahmanides
Nahmanides, born in 1194 and died in 1270, was a renowned rabbi, Jewish philosopher, and theologian. He was born in Spain and later exiled due to religious persecution. Nahmanides is known for his commentaries on the Bible and his interpretations of the Jewish legal code, which have had a profound impact on Jewish philosophy and theology. more