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22. Trade, Labor, and Charity 361
Usury 362
Slaves 363
Neighborliness 365
Charity 366
Kindness, Righteousness, and Judgment 368
Eight Degrees of Almsgiving 369
23. Israel and Palestine 371
The Unity of Israel 372
The Karaites 373
Other Religions 373
Proselytes 374
The Righteous of Nations 378
The Obligation to Live in Palestine 379
24. Health and Hygiene 382
Diet 382
General Rules of Health 384
Mental Discipline 388
A Limb of the Soul 389
Counsel of Perfection 391
Psychological Abnormalities 392
The Golden Mean 394
25. The Messiah and the Messianic Era 398
The Role of the Messiah 398
Resurrection, Immortality, and Life Hereafter 401
The World-to-Come 405
In the Life-to-Come 408
26. The Purpose of Life 411
The Uses of Wisdom 413
The Three Who Died by a Kiss: A Legend 415
The Four Goals of Life 416
Appendix: Maimonides' Ethical Testament 421
Chronology of the Life and Works of Moses Maimonides 428
Selected Bibliography 432
Notes 435
Index 441

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Publication Information: Book Title: The World of Moses Maimonides: With Selections from His Writings. Contributors: Jacob S. Minkin - author. Publisher: Thomas Yoseloff. Place of Publication: New York. Publication Year: 1957. Page Number: 12.
    
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