Rambam Bekius Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!Length of audio: 47 minutesSynopsis: Have you been what I'll be up to this coming year? Have you heard me allude to a MAJOR update that I said I'd announce about my professional life in the near future? Are you aware of one of these updates, but not the other? Well, if none of this interests you, then by all means, feel free to skip this. But if you are at all curious about my exciting plans for 2023-2024, then here is the FULL ...

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!Length: 24 minutesSynopsis: This afternoon (6/8/23), in our last Rambam Bekius mini-shiur (ever?), we read Rambam's answer to the question: "If the purpose of human beings is to perfect ourselves, in knowledge and in action, what is the purpose of all those people who are not involved in perfecting themselves?" After offering our own answers, we read the two-part answer given by the Rambam. Although there are still questions on this e...

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!Length: 42 minutesSynopsis: This afternoon (6/7/23), in our Rambam Bekius mini-shiur, we FINALLY got to the part where the Rambam talks about the purpose of the human species. We read through his main answer, encountering a few questions and problems along the way. Tomorrow (בג"ה), in our last Rambam Bekius shiur of the season, we'll attempt to finish the section, beginning with the Rambam's answer to the question: "What is the purpos...

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!Length: 25 minutesSynopsis: This afternoon (6/5/23), in our Rambam Bekius mini-shiur, we INTENDED to learn the Rambam's interpretation of the midrashic statement, "The only thing Ha'Kadosh Baruch Hu has in this world is the four cubits of halacha alone" (Berachos 8a). But we decided to start earlier to get some context and spent the whole time on the Rambam's explanation of why midrashim are written cryptically. Interesting discussion...

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!Length: 19 minutesSynopsis: This afternoon (6/1/23), in our Rambam Bekius mini-shiur, we finished the shiur on Chukos ha'Goyim, answering all the questions that were raised, and walking away with a newfound appreciation for the Torah's war against avodah zarah!-----מקורות:למקדח ולמחרוז במשנה תורה להרמב"ם - חוקות הגויםרמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות דעות ה:א -----This week's Torah content has been sponsored by Isaiah Blanks and...

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!Length: 30 minutesSynopsis: This afternoon (5/31/23), in our Rambam Bekius mini-shiur, we continued in the Kuntress shiur we started yesterday, and took the first step in answering our questions. This involved a BIG idea, and there's a lot more to flesh out, but it'll have to wait until tomorrow (בג"ה).-----מקורות:למקדח ולמחרוז במשנה תורה להרמב"ם - חוקות הגויםויקרא יח:ג; כ:כגדברים יב:לרמב"ם - ספר המצוות, לא תעשה מ"זתוספות ד"ה דאי - עב...