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b'Shem Hashem El Olam (Part 1 of 2)

September 16, 2020 • Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss

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In this brief interlude within our "Rambam Bekius" series (given on 9/16/20) we attempted to understand why the Rambam begins every one of his books with בשם ה' אל עולם, using the three places in the Rambam's writings where he explains this pasuk.
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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,
- Daat: features many of the Rambam's writings, including Qafih's translation of the Moreh ha'Nevuchim, complete with footnotes
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