One of the great criticisms of the Rambam/Maimonides was that he did not write down the sources used to explain how he derived and decided Jewish law. His Code of Jewish Law/Mishneh Torah was straight forward without a discussion on…
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He discusses the ethical, spiritual, and rational elements of the Rambam’s/Maimonides Mishneh Torah/Code of Jewish Law. This was recorded on 3/8/04.
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The Rabbi explains the 13 Principles of Faith put forth by Rambam/Maimonides and how we should interpret them.
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What’s the impact HaRambam/Maimonides has had and continues to have on the world? 3/1/04
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*“Our goal tonight is to try and rescue the Rambam/Maimonides (1135C.E.-1204CE) from the clutches of the Kabbalists/Mystics.”
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Physical and/or Spiritual Resurrection? The Rambam/Maimonides (1135C.E.-1205C.E) was criticized for not believing in physical resurrection and not including it in his Mishneh Torah/Code of Jewish Law. The Ra’vaad/Rabbeinu Abraham ben David (1125C.E.-1198C.E.) who was mystically inclined who challenged much of…
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Part 1 of 8 on Inyaneh Teshuvah
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Part 2 of 8 on Inyaneh Teshuvah. Focus of this class is how the Rambam/Maimonides deals with Teshuvah/Repentance. The below are some of the sources used in this class. These are not exact quotes with exact chapters and so on.…
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Part 3 of 8 on Inyaneh Teshuvah. The Rabbi uses King Shaul’s reign (1020BCE -1000BCE) as an example of where Repentance fails. Below are the texts Rabbi Labaton discusses in this class (JPS English translation). [Book of Samuel 1, Chapter 13:1- 13:7]…
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Part 4 of 8 on Inyaneh Teshuvah – Rabbi Labaton recalled a situation when he asked The Rav’s grandson in-law, who does the family think understood Rav Soloveitchik best? The answer he received
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Part 5 of 8 on Inyaneh Teshuvah.
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Part 6 of 8 on Inyaneh Teshuvah.
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Part 7 of 8 on Inyaneh Teshuvah.
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Part 8 of 8 on Inyaneh Teshuvah
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given 1/25/11 at Yeshivat Eretz HaTzvi. What do the Rambam’s “Guide for The Perplexed”, “Sherlock Holmes”, and “The Fool” have in common?
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“The Rambams/Maimonides view of the Torah/Bible is that the Torah/Bible is an esoteric work, it’s a hidden work.
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10 minute class on Halachot (Laws) ben Adam L’Makom (Laws between Man and G-d) and ben Adam L’Havero (Laws between Man and Man). The Rabbi uses the Rambam’s (Maimonides) work of Mishneh Torah with Hilchot De’ot (laws of moral attributes).…
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Here the Rabbi speaks about Moreh Nevuchim/Guide for the Perplexed Chapter 51 “Parable of the Palace” in continuing his study of HaRambam/Maimonides. Part 2 of 2- 5/30/02
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This lecture is part of a series on Egeret Ha’Rambam/Letters of the Rambam. “Parable of the Palace”- Moreh Nevuchim 3:51. Part 1 of 2. 5/4/02
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A letter written by one of Maimonides students about the most essential issues one can ask about Judaism. e.g. Prophesy, Science & Religion, Purpose of Life, Purpose of Mitsvot…. The Rambam was sick at this time, so the Rambam’s students…
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Part 2 of Maimonides Letters to Hakhme Lunel/Rabbis of Provence. Tradition website: “The last two recorded letters of Maimonides were addressed to Rabbi Jonathan Hakohen of Lunel in 1199 and to the leaders of the same community in 1200, four years prior…
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Part 1 of Maimonides Letters to Hakhme Lunel/Rabbis of Provence. Tradition website: “The last two recorded letters of Maimonides were addressed to Rabbi Jonathan Hakohen of Lunel in 1199 and to the leaders of the same community in 1200, four years prior…
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How should we interpret or read the letters of HaRambam/Maimonides?
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Maimonides wrote an answer to a question asked by Ovadia Ha-Ger/The Convert. (2004)
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The Rabbi continues this series of Egeret HaRambam/Letters of the Rambam. Here, he goes into Egeret Teman, letters that were written from the HaRambam/Maimonides to the leaders of Teman. He writes to a community that is in dire straits on issues…
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The Rabbi continues this series of Egeret HaRambam/Letters of the Rambam. Here, he goes into Egeret Teman, letters that were written from the HaRambam/Maimonides to the leaders of Teman. He writes to a community that is in dire straits on issues…
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The Rabbi continues this series of Egeret HaRambam/Letters of the Rambam. Here, he goes into Egeret Teman, letters that were written from the HaRambam/Maimonides to the leaders of Teman. He writes to a community that is in dire straits on issues…
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The Rabbi continues this series of Egeret HaRambam/Letters of the Rambam. Here, he goes into Egeret Teman, letters that were written from the HaRambam/Maimonides to the leaders of Teman. He writes to a community that is in dire straits on issues…
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The Rabbi continues this series of Egeret HaRambam/Letters of the Rambam. Here, he goes into Egeret Teman, letters that were written from the HaRambam/Maimonides to the leaders of Teman. He writes to a community that is in dire straits on issues…
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The Rabbi continues this series of Egeret HaRambam/Letters of the Rambam. Here, he goes into Egeret Teman, letters that were written from the HaRambam/Maimonides to the leaders of Teman. He writes to a community that is in dire straits on issues…
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The Rabbi continues this series of Egeret HaRambam/Letters of the Rambam. Here, he goes into Egeret Teman, letters that were written from the HaRambam/Maimonides to the leaders of Teman. He writes to a community that is in dire straits on…
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The Rabbi continues this series of Egeret HaRambam/Letters of the Rambam. This was recorded on 10/13/02.
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