Saladin
Jerusalem Geography

Jews know of Saladin because the Rambam was his doctor, but history knows him as the grand vizier who defeated Richard the Lionheart. To tell his story, Rabbi Wein takes us back a millennium and paints the picture not just of the Crusades but proves how medieval struggles are still playing out in today’s times.

• Suni vs. Shia – what’s it all about?
• the life and career of the Rambam
• Saladin’s unusual tolerance for the Jewish people
• how radical Islamists interpret the Crusades