Rambam Bekius

The Bad Derech and the Good Derech (Hilchos Deios Chapter 3)

May 31, 2021 Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss
Rambam Bekius
The Bad Derech and the Good Derech (Hilchos Deios Chapter 3)
Show Notes

This afternoon (5/31/21 at YBT) in our Rambam Bekius chavurah we started and finished Hilchos Deios Chapter 3 - arguably the most important chapter in all of Hilchos Deios, insofar as it outlines what the Torah holds ought to be the purpose of all of our actions. Tomorrow we'll attempt to get through as much of Chapter 4 as possible.
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מקורות:
אבות ד:כז עם פירוש הרמב"ם
רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות דעות פרק ג
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Rambam Resources:
- Mechon Mamre: the most accurate complete edition of the Mishneh Torah available online for free
- AlHaTorah: excellent site overall, and reliable for the first three books of the Mishneh Torah, as well as the Shelat edition of the Rambam's commentary on the Mishnah and other works of the Rambam
- Daat: features many of the Rambam's writings, including Qafih's translation of the Moreh ha'Nevuchim, complete with footnotes
- Explanatory Essays on The Guide for the Perplexed
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