Paths of the Maharal

The Maharal of Prague opened up what was for most scholars an inaccessible portion of the Talmud. With the works of the Maharal, a new light was revealed… Dr. Moshe Kuhr is a seeker of truth, and has dedicated his life to the study and teaching of the Maharal and many other of the great teachers of Israel. He has made a great contribution to helping ensure the richness of learning and the continuity of the Jewish People.

–Rabbi Yaacov Haber

For many readers, Nesivos Olam is simply a closed book. We all hear about it and admire it as a classic, but few of us ever open it up to actually study it… The translation is flowing and felicitous, and the additional commentary, albeit brief, is penetrating and thoughtful. We owe the Kuhrs a debt of gratitude for a true labor of love.

–Rabbi Yitzchak A. Breitowitz

Dr. Kuhr has translated and elucidated this work with grace, finesse, and reverence. All those who value true Torah scholarship will find Paths of the Maharal a treasure of Jewish wisdom and tradition, philosophy and worldview.

–Rabbi Berel Wein

Moshe David Kuhr, a native of Dayton, Ohio, attended Yeshivas Chofetz Chaim in Baltimore and attained his medical degree from the University of Chicago. After forty-three years of pediatric practice, he made aliyah with his wife, Phyllis, to Katamon, Jerusalem, where he learns, teaches, and writes. His Torah mentors include Rabbi Boruch Milikowsky, z"l; Rabbi Berel Wein; Rabbi Moshe Tendler, z"l; Rabbi Avraham Pessin, z"l; Rabbi Yaacov Haber; and more recently, Rabbi Yitzchak Breitowitz. His published works include The Lion Cub of Prague: Genesis; The Lion Cub of Prague: Exodus, Leviticus; The Lion Cub of Prague: Numbers, Deuteronomy (Gefen Publishing); and Igeret Hakodesh: The Holy Letter (Mosaica Press). The Kuhrs have four sons, three of whom have made aliyah, and twelve grandchildren, ten of whom live in Israel.

Idan Kuhr is a retired lawyer and teacher. He obtained a Juris Doctorate degree at the Benjamin Cardozo School of Law, and a Bachelor of Arts degree at Yeshiva University. He collaborates with his wonderful, inspiring father, Moshe Kuhr, whenever he gets the chance. He lives in New York City.