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All Jews should unite through Torah, by studying the same subject in Torah at the same time.
Since Torah's practical laws are relevant and comprehensible by Jews of all backgrounds, we
suggested a cycle of daily study of Maimonides’ Mishneh Torah.
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The Mishneh Torah was not written only for great Torah scholars. Maimonides himself writes
that he composed it in a clear unambiguous style for all Jews – “for small and great alike.”
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A historical walk through 800 years of history of Rambam and his Mishneh Torah.
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Director of the Chabad Society at Oxford University, Rabbi Eli Brackman, discusses the Oxford library's treasured manuscript of Maimonides' Mishneh Torah and what makes it unique.
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The Unique Contribution of Mishneh Torah
The unique accomplishment of Maimonides in codifying and grouping together all of the legal rulings of the Talmud.
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Forty Generations from Moses to the Talmudic Sages
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Studies in Maimonides: Lesson 3
A perspective for understanding the sheer magnitude of Maimonides' accomplishments in codifying the entire body of Jewish law.
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Studies in Maimonides: Lesson 4
A description of the style and format Maimonides chose for composing his magnum opus, the complete codex of Jewish law known as Mishneh Torah.
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What makes the Rambam’s teachings so unique? In this first lesson, we travel through time and space—from Mt. Sinai to Jerusalem to 12th century Spain—to understand the Rambam’s place in Jewish history. Join us as we take our first steps into The Rambam Revolution, uncovering the timeless wisdom of the Rambam.
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25 Iyar, 5747 • May 24, 1987
The daily study of Maimonides’ works is becoming increasingly widespread. The Mishneh Torah, his Magnum Opus that codifies Jewish Law, serves to guide all Jews through the intricacies of Jewish observance. It is not geared for scholars alone. It guides “small and great alike,” as they pursue their life tasks.
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20 Teves, 5749 · December 28, 1988
Maimonides writes in the introduction to his Code of Jewish law that if one studies the five
Books of Moses and goes straight to studying his code, he will know all of Jewish law, of both
the Written and Oral Torah. This means that the scope of Maimonides’ codification is beyond
anything that ever preceded or followed it!
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The campaign to study Maimonides
In 1984, the Rebbe initiated a campaign for the daily study of Maimonides’ seminal work, the Mishneh Torah, with the aim of completing the fourteen volumes over the course of a year.
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The unique approach of the Rebbe, as applied to these two classic works.
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Why do historical accounts appear in Maimonides' legal code?
An analysis of Maimonides' use of historiography as an introduction to law. Examples from the Laws of Foreign Worship, the Laws of Megillah and Chanukah, and from the closing chapter of Mishneh Torah.
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Philosophy in Maimonides' Legal Code
Although Maimonides' Mishneh Torah is a codification of Jewish law (halacha), we find places in this work where Maimonides addresses philosophical or theological ideas as well. Textual analysis of Maimonides' Hilchos Yesodei HaTorah (Laws [which are] the Foundations of the Torah.)
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Maimonides' Mishneh Torah in Manuscript, Part 1
Analysis of a manuscript written in Maimonides' own hand. How the structure of the law in draft form differs from the final text. Formerly on display in the exhibition, 'Marks Of Genius' in the Bodleian Library, Oxford.
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Maimonides' Mishneh Torah in Manuscript, Part 2
Analysis of a manuscript written in Maimonides' own hand. How the structure of the law in draft form differs from the final text. Formerly on display in the exhibition, 'Marks Of Genius' in the Bodleian Library, Oxford.
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Maimonides' Mishneh Torah in Manuscript, Part 3
Analysis of a manuscript written in Maimonides' own hand. How the structure of the law in draft form differs from the final text. Formerly on display in the exhibition, 'Marks Of Genius' in the Bodleian Library, Oxford.
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Maimonides' Mishneh Torah in Manuscript, Part 4
Marriage, loans and the holiday of Sukkot, and the unlikely link between the three, in light of a textual addition to a manuscript draft of Mishneh Torah in the author's own hand.
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Maimonides' Mishneh Torah in Manuscript, Part 5
How a variation in the Oxford Manuscript of Mishneh Torah sheds light on Maimonides position on prophecy.
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Inspiration from the teachings and wisdom of Maimonides on the topic of medicine and healthy living.
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Contrasting Three of the Purim Mitzvahs
This class deeply analyzes various passages where Maimonides describes the parameters for observing three of the special Purim mitzvahs:
rejoicing at a feast, sending food gifts to friends, and giving monetary gifts to the poor. (Based on Likutei Sichos vol. 16, pp. 365-372)
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A Textual Analysis of Maimonides' Mishneh Torah
A precise textual analysis of ch. 4, halacha 1 of Rambam's "Laws of the Chosen House" (Hilchos Beis HaBechira) considers the historical role of the Ark in the Temple as well as its location today. (Based on Likutei Sichos vol. 21)
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A Vision of a Perfect World
At the conclusion of his magnum opus, Mishneh Torah, Maimonides describes the world as it will be after the coming of Moshiach by saying "the sole occupation of the whole world will be to know G-d." What kind of reality does this describe? Is it something we can envision now?
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Must a prophecy come true? Can G-d retract a promise? Exploring Maimonides' Mishneh Torah in manuscript.
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Mishneh Torah in Manuscript, Part 7
A divergence in an authenticated manuscript, highlights the importance of a single letter.
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