Rambam's Sefer ha-Mitzvot

Marc Herman
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This series of classes addresses the theoretical introduction to the Sefer ha-Mitzvot (Book of Commandments) of the Rambam (Maimonides). Sefer ha-Mitzvot begins with fourteen methodological principles, known in Hebrew as shorashim, that present a uniquely comprensive view of Jewish law. All classes were offered at Congregation Israel in Springfield, NJ by Marc Herman.

  1. 06/20/2022

    23 Closing: Counting the Mitzvot

    This closing class reviews some of the principles and explores how Maimonides counted negative and positive commandments. Sources are available here: https://bit.ly/ShM23. A special thanks to all listeners and to Congregation Israel of Springfield for hosting. Please be in touch with any comments, questions, and suggestions: hermanm@yorku.ca.

    43 min

  2. 06/14/2022

    22 Counting punishments

    This class deals with the question of how to count the punishments as distinct commandments. Sources are available here: https://bit.ly/ShM22.

    41 min

  3. 05/23/2022

    21 Parts of Commandments

    This class looks at some of the ways that Maimonides identifies "parts" and "whole" commandments. Sources are available here: https://bit.ly/ShM21.

    52 min

  4. 05/16/2022

    20 Commandments and Parts of Commandments

    This class begins the discussion of how Maimonides distinguished between whole commandments and parts of commandments. Sources are available here: https://bit.ly/SHm20.

    43 min

  5. 05/09/2022

    19 Classifying lav shebe-khlalot prohibitions

    This class evaluates two distinct complications of the lav shebe-khlalot prohibitions in the second half of Principle Nine. Sources are available here: https://bit.ly/ShM19.

    39 min

  6. 05/02/2022

    18 Overly broad prohibitions (lav shebe-khlalot)

    This class introduces the second half of Principle 9 and the various ways that Maimonides defines the talmudic term lav shebe-khlalot (loosely, overly broad prohibitive language) . Sources are available here: https://bit.ly/Shm18.

    47 min

  7. 04/11/2022

    17 Shoresh #9, Identifying "Concepts"

    This class focuses on the first half of Principle 9 and investigates the ramifications of Maimonides's claims that repeated verses teach a single commandment and the violation of each negative incurs just one punishment. Sources are available here: https://bit.ly/ShM17.

    44 min

  8. 04/04/2022

    16 Shoresh #9, Introduction

    This class introduces Principle #9 and outlines some evidence that Maimonides uses for identifying distinct "concepts" that constitute distinct commandments. Sources are available here: https://bit.ly/Shm16.

    46 min
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This series of classes addresses the theoretical introduction to the Sefer ha-Mitzvot (Book of Commandments) of the Rambam (Maimonides). Sefer ha-Mitzvot begins with fourteen methodological principles, known in Hebrew as shorashim, that present a uniquely comprensive view of Jewish law. All classes were offered at Congregation Israel in Springfield, NJ by Marc Herman.

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  • Creator
    Marc Herman
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2022
  • Episodes
    23
  • Rating
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    © Marc Herman
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