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Rambam Bekius

My name is Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss, and this is the podcast for my Rambam Bekius Chavurah at Yeshiva Bnei Torah (YBT). We typically meet four days a week for an hour and learn the writings of the Rambam on a bekius level (i.e. with the aim of covering ground rather than doing an in-depth analysis). Our focus is on the Mishneh Torah, but we will frequently delve into the Sefer ha'Mitzvos, the Peirush ha'Mishnayos, the Moreh ha'Nevuchim, and other writings from the Rambam when our learning takes us there. If you're interested in attaining fluency in the Rambam's Torah, then this is the podcast for you!

  1. AUG 12

    Some Thoughts on the Seudah ha'Mafsekes (Hilchos Taaniyos 5:7-9)

    Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!Length: 21 minutes 24 secondsSynopsis: I was originally going to record an episode for tomorrow, Tishah b'Av itself, but I ended up discussing the halachos of seudah ha'mafsekes (the concluding meal before the fast) with my chavrusa this afternoon, and decided to record an episode about that instead, hoping that some people will be able to hear it before Tishah b'Av starts for them. These thoughts are somewhat scattered, but even if y...

    23 min

  2. AUG 12

    Tearing Kria Over the Destruction (Hilchos Taaniyos 5:16-18)

    Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!Length: 12 minutes 23 secondsSynopsis: We conclude the fifth chapter of Hilchos Taaniyos with the halachos of tearing our garments when we encounter the Cities of Judah, Jerusalem, and the Mikdash in their states of destruction. The final halacha is about the status of these fast days in the time of Moshiach. I share a beautiful article from Rabbi Joshua Maroof on this topic and apply his insight to this final halacha in the Rambam.--...

    13 min

  3. AUG 9

    Commemorations of the Destruction (Hilchos Taaniyos 5:12-15)

    Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!Length: 9 minutes 50 secondsSynopsis: Today's halachos are about the enactments and decrees that Chazal set up to commemorate the destruction of the Mikdash and Yerushalayim. Some of these are familiar to us; others seem to no longer be practiced, or at least, are not as visible. Nevertheless, the halachos are here to guide us in how we should think about the destruction and its place in our lives.Rambam on Music Part 1: https://www.y...

    11 min

  4. AUG 8

    Prohibitions on Tishah b'Av and Manuscript Methodology (Hilchos Taaniyos 5:10-11)

    Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!Length: 15 minutes 22 secondsSynopsis: Today we finish the Rambam's halachos of Tishah b'Av itself, stopping to discuss an interesting minority manuscript and its implications. Tomorrow we'll move on to the next topic in the chapter: the commemorative practices that Chazal instituted to recall the destruction of the Mikdash.-----מקורות:רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר זמנים, הלכות תעניות ה:י-יאCUL: T-S F7.46+-----The second month of the newly r...

    16 min

  5. AUG 7

    Rosh Chodesh Av to Erev Tishah b'Av (Hilchos Taaniyos 5:6-9)

    Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!Length: 7 minutes 52 secondsSynopsis: We continue in Hilchos Taaniyos 5 with the halachos pertaining to the month of Av and Erev Tishah b'Av. As I said, we're keeping this in a "strictly bekius" mode for now to ensure that we finish the chapter before Tishah b'Av itself. -----מקורות:רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר זמנים, הלכות תעניות ה:ו-ט-----The second month of the newly relaunched Rambam Bekius Podcast has been sponsored by Joey and Estee L...

    9 min

  6. AUG 6

    Days on Which All Jews Fast (Hilchos Taaniyos 5.1-5)

    Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!Length: 11 minutes 20 secondsSynopsis: We'll be taking another detour into the Laws of Fasts in order to prepare for Tishah b'Av, "Rambam Bekius style." Today we read the introductory halachos in which the Rambam tells us about each of the national fast days, why we fast on them, and what we're commemorating. Tomorrow we'll read the halachos about the period of time leading up to Tishah b'Av.-----מקורות:רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר זמנים, ה...

    12 min

  7. AUG 1

    Different Davening for Different Daveners (Hilchos Tefilah u'Birkas Kohanim 1:3)

    Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!Length: 12 minutes 2 secondsSynopsis: Today we examine the Rambam's examples of the different ways that different people used to daven. There are some nuances in the Rambam's language that I never noticed before. We end off with a CORRECTED reading of the statement about facing Mikdash (which, turns out, I had been reading and teaching incorrectly for years). This will set us up for a bit of a deep dive into the halacha of facing the ...

    13 min

  8. JUL 31

    Inferences from the Formulation of Tefilah de'Oraisa (Hilchos Tefilah u'Birkas Kohanim 1:2-3)

    Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text!Length: 13 minutes 32 secondsSynopsis: Today we reread the Rambam's formulation of the obligation of tefilah from the Torah and make several inferences from the nuances of his formulation. These nuances help us to know what the actual chiyuv de'oraisa is, and also shed further light on the nature of tefilah. And if anyone has a good answer to the question raised by the Lechem Mishneh on the Kesef Mishneh, please share!-----מקורות:רמב"...

    14 min
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My name is Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss, and this is the podcast for my Rambam Bekius Chavurah at Yeshiva Bnei Torah (YBT). We typically meet four days a week for an hour and learn the writings of the Rambam on a bekius level (i.e. with the aim of covering ground rather than doing an in-depth analysis). Our focus is on the Mishneh Torah, but we will frequently delve into the Sefer ha'Mitzvos, the Peirush ha'Mishnayos, the Moreh ha'Nevuchim, and other writings from the Rambam when our learning takes us there. If you're interested in attaining fluency in the Rambam's Torah, then this is the podcast for you!

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  • Creator
    Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2024
  • Episodes
    387
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2024 Rambam Bekius
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