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Among the various Rishonim that hold that G-d can take physical form (e.g Rav Moshe Taku, etc.), do they also hold he can "incarnate" into physical form (i.e come down to Earth and be born to a woman etc.)?

While being similar to the question Can G-d ever take on a physical form?, this question is specifically asking after an incarnation, i.e G-d being born as a human, and assumes that he has a physical form. The linked question while bringing the issue of incarnation up, seems to mainly be concerned with whether G-d has a physical form, which is taken for granted here.

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    Presumably they would say that God could do anything; even be born into a woman. However, this obviously does not mean that they would endorse Christianity. Merely that they would probably use a different style in refuting it.
    – mevaqesh
    Commented May 1, 2016 at 19:19
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    @Dude No, having the properties of christianity is christianity. You need much more than being born of a woman to be christianity. The opinion in the question is different from what you are used to, but it's not christian.
    – Double AA
    Commented May 1, 2016 at 19:35
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    Possible duplicate of Can G-d ever take on a physical form? Commented May 1, 2016 at 19:37
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    I do not think this is R' Moshe Taqu's position. Just writing in a comment, because it doesn't address the main question. R' Moshe Taqu, like the Rambam, assumes we cannot comprehend anything about G-d. The Rambam therefore concludes that all of Hashem's "Attributes" are really descriptions of what He Isn't. To the Rambam, this incomprehensibility centers around Divine Unity -- multiple attributes isn't Unity. To R Moshe Taqu incomprehensibility means it is presumptuous to even think we can define what He Isn't. Therefore we must accept the descriptions in Tanakh uncritically. Commented May 2, 2016 at 16:35
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    @ray He holds it's heretical to say that G-d doesn't have a body (page 95 in the above link), I think that sums it up.
    – Fei23
    Commented May 2, 2016 at 22:12

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