Rambam Bekius

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 seconds Synopsis: I was originally going to record an episode for tomorrow, Tishah b&apo

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

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 12 minutes 23 seconds Synopsis: We conclude the fifth chapter of Hilchos Taaniyos with the halachos of

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

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 9 minutes 50 seconds Synopsis: Today's halachos are about the enactments and decrees that Chazal

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 seconds Synopsis: Today we finish the Rambam's halachos of Tishah b'Av itself,

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 seconds Synopsis: We continue in Hilchos Taaniyos 5 with the halachos pertaining to the m

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 seconds Synopsis: We'll be taking another detour into the Laws of Fasts in order to

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 seconds Synopsis: Today we examine the Rambam's examples of the different ways that

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 seconds Synopsis: Today we reread the Rambam's formulation of the obligation of tef

How to Receive Divine Mercy (Moreh ha'Nevuchim 1:53)

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 14 minutes 15 seconds Synopsis: Well, THIS episode took an unexpected turn! I intended to just review

Tefilah and Tachanunim as Hendiadys (Hilchos Tefilah u'Birkas Kohanim 1:2)

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 11 minutes 26 seconds Synopsis: And we're BACK to "actual bekius"! In this episode we cover two t

Women's Obligation in Tefilah Part 4 (Psak of Mishnah Berurah)

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 6 minutes 26 seconds Synopsis: We conclude this examination of women's obligation in tefilah by r

Women's Obligation in Tefilah Part 3 (Psak of Aruch ha'Shulchan)

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 11 minutes 45 seconds Synopsis: Today we finish the Aruch ha'Shulchan's analysis of how the

Zaakah on the 17th of Tammuz

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 20 minutes Synopsis: Because today is the 17th of Tammuz, I wanted to take a brief pause in our topic

Women's Obligation in Tefilah Part 2 (Gemara Reading: Rambam vs. Rashi)

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 10 minutes 49 seconds Synopsis: The next step in our analysis of the machlokess between the Rambam and

Bookkeeping, Fridays, and a Listener Question

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 7 minutes 26 seconds Synopsis: Instead of continuing what we started yesterday, we're gonna slow

Women's Obligation in Tefilah Part 1 (the Rav on the Rambam)

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 17 minutes 32 seconds Synopsis: Guess what? We're taking another detour! Since the machlokess bet

Machlokess Rambam and Ramban on Tefilah De'Oraisa (Our Theory)

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 20 minutes 8 seconds Synopsis: Well, I can't put it off any longer: here's the approach my c

Machlokess Rambam and Ramban on Tefilah De'Oraisa (Aruch ha'Shulchan)

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 9 minutes 13 seconds Synopsis: Before I share the theory that my chavrusa and I have been working on,

Machlokess Rambam and Ramban on Tefilah De'Oraisa (The Rav's Theory)

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 12 minutes 11 seconds Synopsis: Last time we read the Ramban's critique of the Rambam's view

Ramban on Tefilah De'Oraisa: Facts (Hasagos ha'Ramban - Aseh #5)

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 21 minutes 29 seconds Synopsis: Today we'll go over the facts of the Ramban's machlokess wit