About This Text
Author: Moses ben Nachman (Ramban)
Composed: c.1250 – c.1270 CE
The last chapter of Torat HaAdam by Ramban (1194–1270) is called Sha’ar HaGemul. Whereas Torat HaAdam compiles the laws of death and burial, Sha’ar HaGemul addresses the theology of death, judgement, and the afterlife.