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Ramban and Noahides (important for your path)

Ramban strongly held that:

The nations have a share in God’s plan
Righteous gentiles are beloved by God when they keep Divine law
Universal moral law is real, binding, and purposeful

He did not teach that non-Jews must become Jews to serve God fully—service through Divinely commanded morality is genuine service.


Major Works of the Ramban (Nachmanides)

1. פירוש על התורה

Perush al HaTorah
English: Commentary on the Torah

His most famous work
Covers all Five Books of Moses
Combines plain meaning, Midrash, and restrained mystical hints


2. תורת האדם

Torat HaAdam
English: The Law of Man / The Teaching of Humanity

Laws and philosophy of illness, death, mourning, and burial
Deep reflections on suffering and the soul
Very important for ethics and human dignity


3. ספר הגאולה

Sefer HaGeulah
English: The Book of Redemption

Discusses exile and the final redemption
Responds to philosophical views that deny a future redemption


4. ספר האמונה והבטחון

Sefer HaEmunah veHaBitachon
English: The Book of Faith and Trust

On faith in God and reliance on Him
Some debate about attribution, but traditionally ascribed to Ramban


5. מלחמות ה׳

Milchamot Hashem
English: The Wars of the Lord

Defense of Rif (Rabbi Isaac Alfasi)
Talmudic and halachic arguments


6. חידושים על התלמוד

Chiddushei HaRamban
English: Novellae on the Talmud / Talmudic Insights

Advanced legal analysis on several tractates
For serious students of halacha


7. דרשת תורת ה׳ תמימה

Derashat Torat Hashem Temimah
English: Sermon on “The Torah of the Lord Is Perfect”

A theological discourse on the perfection of Torah
Often printed in collections of his writings


8. ויכוח ברצלונה

Vikuach Barcelona
English: The Disputation of Barcelona

His written account of the 1263 public debate with Christian theologians
A classic defense of Judaism


Letters and Smaller Works

9. אגרת הרמב״ן

Iggeret HaRamban
English: The Letter of Nachmanides

Ethical letter to his son
Widely studied for humility, speech ethics, and character refinement


10. Commentary on Sefer Iyov (Job)

פירוש על איוב
English: Commentary on the Book of Job

Addresses suffering, justice, and Divine providence


Important note on English availability

Complete English translations exist mainly for:

Commentary on the Torah (partial or selective)
Iggeret HaRamban
Disputation of Barcelona

Many other works exist only in Hebrew or in academic/partial translations.