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===Other works=== Nachmanides was a leading and prolific scholar; his output, as outlined, spanned ''[[Halacha]]'', mysticism, science and philosophy. *Nachmanides' known halakhic works - after the model of Isaac Alfasi<ref name="jewishencyc"/> - are:<ref name="jewishencyc"/> ** ''Mishpetei ha-Cherem'', the laws concerning excommunication, reproduced in ''Kol Bo'' ** ''Hilkhot Bedikkah'', on the examination of the lungs of slaughtered animals, cited by [[Shimshon ben Tzemach Duran]] in his ''Yavin Shemu'ah'' ** ''Torat ha-Adam'', on the laws of mourning and burial ceremonies, in thirty chapters, the last of which, entitled ''Sha'ar ha-Gemul'', deals with eschatology (Constantinople, 1519, and frequently reprinted). *Nachmanides' writings in the defense of [[Simeon Kayyara]] and [[Isaac Alfasi|Alfasi]] also belong in the category of his Talmudic and halachic works. These writings are:<ref name="jewishencyc"/> ** ''Milhamot HaShem'', defending Alfasi against the criticisms of [[Zerachiah ha-Levi of Girona]] (published with the "Alfasi", Venice, 1552; frequently reprinted; separate edition, Berlin, 1759) ** ''Sefer ha-Zekhut'', in defense of Alfasi against the criticisms of [[Abraham ben David]] (RABaD; printed with Abraham Meldola's ''Shiv'ah 'Enayim'' Leghorn, 1745; under the title ''Machaseh u-Magen'', Venice, 1808) ** ''Hassagot'' (Constantinople, 1510; frequently reprinted), in defense of [[Simeon Kayyara]] against the criticisms of Maimonides' ''[[Sefer Hamitzvot]]'' (Book of Precepts).<ref name="jewishencyc"/> *Ethical, mystical and philosphic works:<ref name="jewishencyc"/> **''Derashah'', sermon delivered in the presence of the King of Castile **''Sefer ha-Ge'ulah'', or "Sefer Ketz ha-Ge'ulah", on the time of the arrival of [[Mashiach|the Messiah]] (in [[Azariah dei Rossi]]'s ''Me'or 'Enayim Imre Binah,'' ch. xliii., and frequently reprinted) **''Iggeret ha-Musar'', ethical letter addressed to his son (in the "Sefer ha-Yir'ah," or "Iggeret ha-Teshuvah," of Jonah Gerondi) **''Iggeret ha-Chemdah'', letter addressed to the French rabbis [[Mishneh_Torah#Critics_and_criticism|in defense of Maimonides]] (with the "Ta'alumot Chokmah" of Joseph Delmedigo) **''Vikkuach'', religious controversy with [[Pablo Christiani]] (in the "Milchamot Chovah") **''Perush Iyyov'', commentary on [[Book of Job|Job]] A collection of [[Responsa#In_Judaism|responsa]] are also commonly attributed to Nachmanides; they may in fact have been written by his student [[Shlomo ibn Aderet]].<ref>[https://www.sefaria.org.il/Teshuvot_haRashba_Meyuchas_LehaRamban Teshuvot haRashba Meyuchas LehaRamban]; see [[Beit Yosef (book)|Beit Yosef]]'s introduction to the Tur for a discussion of authorship</ref> ''Sodot HaTefilah'', a Hebrew manuscript ascribed to Nachmanides, is similarly likely by [[Eleazar of Worms]].<ref>{{Cite book|last=Trachtenberg|first=Joshua|author-link=Joshua Trachtenberg|chapter=HEBREW SOURCES IN MANUSCRIPT|chapter-url=https://www.sacred-texts.com/jud/jms/jms41.htm|title=Jewish Magic and Superstition|location=Philadelphia|publisher=[[University of Pennsylvania Press]]|year=2004|origyear=Originally published 1939|isbn=9780812218626|page=322|access-date=Feb 9, 2023}}</ref>
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