 of Rabbi Moses ben Nachman (1194-1270), known as Nachmanides, and by the acronym of his name, Ramban. Born in Spain, he was a physician by trade, but was best-known for authoring brilliant commentaries on the Bible, Talmud, and philosophy. In 1263, King James of Spain authorized a disputation (religious debate) between Nachmanides and a Jewish convert to Christianity, Pablo Christiani. Nachmanides reluctantly agreed to take part, only after being assured by the king that he would have full freedom of expression. Nachmanides won the debate, which earned the king's respect and a prize of 300 gold coins. But this incensed the Church: Nachmanides was charged with blasphemy and he was forced to flee Spain. So at age 72, Nachmanides moved to Jerusalem. He was struck by the desolation in the Holy City -- there were so few Jews that he could not even find a minyan to pray. Nachmanides immediately set about rebuilding the Jewish community. The Ramban Synagogue stands today in Jerusalem's Old City, a living testimony to his efforts.

It's easy to be intimidated by mean people. See through their mask. Underneath is an insecure and unhappy person. They are alienated from others because they are alienated from themselves.

Have compassion for them. Not pity, not condemning, not fear, but compassion. Feel for their suffering. Identify with their core humanity. You might be able to influence them for the good. You might not. Either way your compassion frees you from their destructiveness. And if you would like to help them change, compassion gives you a chance to succeed.

It is the nature of a person to be influenced by his fellows and comrades (Rambam, Hil. De'os 6:1).

We can never escape the influence of our environment. Our life-style impacts upon us and, as if by osmosis, penetrates our skin and becomes part of us.

Our environment today is thoroughly computerized. Computer intelligence is no longer a science-fiction fantasy, but an everyday occurrence. Some computers can even carry out complete interviews. The computer asks questions, receives answers, interprets these answers, and uses its newly acquired information to ask new questions.

Still, while computers may be able to think, they cannot feel. The uniqueness of human beings is therefore no longer in their intellect
of Rabbi Moses ben Nachman (1194 - 1270), known as Nachmanides, and by the acronym of his name, Ramban. Born in Spain, he was a physician by trade, but was well - know for authoring brilliant commentaries on the Bible, Talmud, and doctrine. In 1263, King James of Spain authorized a disputation (religious debate) between Nachmanides and a Jewish convert to Christianity, Pablo Christiani. Nachmanides reluctantly agree to take part, merely after being assured by the king that he would have wide freedom of expression. Nachmanides gain the debate, which earned the king's respect and a prize of 300 amber coins. But this incensed the Church: Nachmanides was charged with profanation and he was forced to flee Spain. So at age 72, Nachmanides moved to Jerusalem. He was struck by the devastation in the Holy City -- there were so few Jews that he could not even find a minyan to pray. Nachmanides immediately set about rebuild the Jewish community. The Ramban Synagogue stands today in Jerusalem's Old City, a living testimony to his efforts. 

 It's easy to be intimidated by beggarly multitude. See through their mask. Underneath is an insecure and unhappy person. They are alienated from others because they are alienated from themselves. 

 Have compassion for them. Not pity, not condemning, not concern, but compassion. find for their suffering. name with their effect world. You might be able to influence them for the good. You might not. Either direction your compassion frees you from their destructiveness. And if you would like to help them change, compassion move over you a chance to succeed. 

 It is the nature of a person to be influenced by his fellows and comrades (Rambam, Hil. De'os 6:1). 

 We can never escape the influence of our environment. Our life - style impacts upon us and, as if by osmosis, penetrates our skin and becomes function of us. 

 Our environment today is thoroughly computerized. calculator news is no longer a skill - fiction fantasy, but an everyday occurrence. Some computers can even carry out complete interviews. The calculator asks question, receives answers, represent these answers, and use its newly acquired information to necessitate new questions. 

 Still, while computers may be able to remember, they cannot feel. The singularity of human beings is therefore no longer in their intellect
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 of Rabbi Moses ben Nachman (1194-1270), knoWn as NachmaNides, And By tHe AcroNym oF his name, Ramban. bOrn iN Spain, he was a physician bY tradE, bUT was BEsT-knowN for autHOrING brIlLiAnt CoMMeNtariEs oN the BibLe, Talmud, anD phIlOsophy. In 1263, King jAmEs of Spain aUthOrized a dispuTatIon (relIgIouS DebatE) beTween nachmaNIdes anD a Jewish cOnVErt to CHRistianITY, PAblo christiani. NachmanIDeS Reluctantly agrEed to tAkE PaRT, OnlY afTer being asSuRed by THe king tHAt HE WOulD Have full freedOm of expressIOn. NAchmanIdEs wON the deBate, wHiCH eaRned the king'S resPect and a pRize of 300 GOld coinS. but this IncensEd tHe CHurcH: naChManIdES waS ChArgED wiTh blasphEmY aNd he wAs foRCED To flEe SPain. so at aGe 72, Nachmanides MovEd to jEruSalem. he was StruCk By the DesolaTion iN tHe Holy City -- there Were So few Jews ThaT hE coUlD not eVEn find A miNyaN to pray. nachmanIDes ImMEDIaTely set about rebuilDiNG ThE Jewish cOmmuniTY. THe rAmban SynAgOguE staNDS todaY in JERuSalem's OlD City, a LIvInG testimOnY to his EfForTs.

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IT is ThE natuRe of A PerSon to be InfluenceD by HIs feLlOwS and comRades (Rambam, HiL. DE'os 6:1).

We can neVeR esCape thE INfluence Of our environment. Our life-STyle impActS upon Us anD, as if by osMosIs, peneTraTEs our sKin and BecomEs ParT OF us.

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 of Rabbi Moses ben Nachma n (1194-12 70),kno wnas  Nac hman ides, and by t h e ac ronym of his name, Ram ban.Bo r n in Sp ain,he wasa  p h y sic ia nbytr a de , but  wa s best- known foraut ho ring brillia n tcommentari eson the Bible , T almud,  a ndp hilos oph y. In  1263, King J ames of S pa i n auth o rized a d is puta tion (religious d e ba t e) between Nac hmanid es an d a J ewi sh convert  t o Chr i stianit y ,P a b loC hristiani. Na chmanides r e luc tantly  a gre e d to t ake p ar t , o nly after b eing  assuredby the king th a t he wo uld ha veful l fr e ed om  of  e x pre s si on. Nac hmanides  w on  thedeba t e , whic h e arne d the  king's respe ctanda  pr ize o f 300  gol dcoins . Butthisin censed the Chur ch:Nachmanid eswa s c ha rgedw ith bl asp hem y and h e was f o rce dt o fl ee Spain. So at ag e7 2 ,Nachmani des mo v ed  t o  Jerusal em . H e wa s struc k by th e desola tion i n  t he  Holy C it y -- t he rewer e sof ew J ews th at he co uld n o t even find am inyan to pray .  N a c hm a nide s i mmediatelyseta bout  reb u il din g  theJewis hc om m unity. The Ramban S yn agogue  stan ds today in J erusalem's O l d City,a li v in g  testimony tohis e fforts.

I t 's easyto be  intimid ated by m e a n people . S eethr oug h th eir mask. Und e r neat his an i nse cure an d u nha ppy  pe rs on. Theyare alie na te dfr omother s  because  t hey  a realien a ted fr om th emse lv es . 

H ave com p as s i on f or  t hem.  No tpity,  not con demning , not fea r,b ut c om pa ssion.Feel for thei rsuffering.  I den tify w i t h theircore humanity. You migh t  be abl e t o inf luen ce them f orthe go od. You mi ght no t. Ei th erw a y you r co mpa ss ion freesy o u f rom t he ir d estruct iveness. And if yo u  wo uld like to h elp  the m ch ang e ,c omp as s ion g ives you a chan ce to succ ee d .
It is the nat ur e of apersonto be influen ced by hi s fellows  a nd c o m rad es (Rambam , Hil. D e'os 6:1) . 

Wec an  neve r e scapeth e i nflue nce of our  envi ronmen t.  Our l ife-s ty le impac ts upon us and, as if b y osmo sis,pen etrates o urs kin  and beco mespart of us .
Our  envi ron m ent t oday is  th o rough ly c o mputerize d .Com p u te r intellige n c e  is  no l ong e r a sc ienc e-fiction fantasy ,  but an everyd ay o c c urr enc e . So me  computers can  ev en c arry out  c omplete int erviews.  T h e com puterasks q uestion s ,  r e ceives  ans wer s, interp ret st hese an sw er s , anduses  i ts new ly acq u ired i nformation to as k new q uesti o ns. 

Sti ll , while comp uters maybe able tothink,  the y can not fee l.  The u niq ue ness of hu m an beings  is t herefor eno l ong er inthei r intel lect 
 of_Rabbi Moses_ben Nachman (1194-1270), known_as Nachmanides,_and_by the_acronym_of his name,_Ramban. Born in_Spain, he was a_physician by trade,_but_was best-known for authoring brilliant commentaries on the Bible, Talmud, and philosophy. In 1263,_King_James of_Spain_authorized_a disputation (religious debate) between_Nachmanides and a Jewish convert_to Christianity,_Pablo Christiani. Nachmanides reluctantly agreed to take part,_only_after being assured_by the king that he would have full freedom_of expression. Nachmanides won the debate,_which earned the_king's_respect_and a prize of_300 gold coins. But this incensed_the Church: Nachmanides was charged with_blasphemy and he was forced to flee_Spain. So at age 72, Nachmanides_moved to Jerusalem. He was_struck by_the desolation in the Holy_City -- there_were so_few Jews that_he could not even find a_minyan to pray._Nachmanides immediately set about rebuilding the_Jewish_community. The Ramban_Synagogue_stands_today in_Jerusalem's Old City,_a_living testimony_to_his efforts.

It's easy to be intimidated_by_mean people. See through their mask. Underneath_is an insecure and_unhappy_person. They are alienated_from others because they are_alienated from themselves.

Have compassion for them._Not pity,_not condemning,_not fear, but compassion. Feel for their suffering. Identify with their_core humanity. You might be able_to influence them for_the good._You_might not. Either_way_your compassion_frees you from their destructiveness. And if_you would_like to help them change, compassion_gives you a chance_to_succeed.

It is the nature of a_person to be influenced by his_fellows and comrades (Rambam, Hil._De'os_6:1).

We_can never escape the influence_of our environment. Our life-style impacts_upon us and,_as if by osmosis, penetrates our skin_and_becomes part of us.

Our environment today_is_thoroughly computerized. Computer intelligence is no_longer_a_science-fiction fantasy, but an everyday_occurrence. Some computers can even carry_out complete interviews. The computer asks questions, receives answers,_interprets these answers,_and uses its newly acquired_information_to_ask new questions.

Still, while computers may be able to think,_they cannot_feel. The uniqueness_of human beings is therefore no longer in their intellect