S5, E15 Exodus, Exile and Redemption, Sec. 2, Chapter 9: Yaakov’s Fear and the Unfinished Quest for Divine Understanding
“Exodus, Exile and Redemption” is a study of the profound significance of Judaism's history. Written essays are published bi-weekly here: https://shnayor.substack.com/s/from-exodus-to-exile-to-redemption Please subscribe! This series is a project of the Jacob Lights Foundation. To support this and other ongoing projects of the foundation, please consider becoming a paid subscriber to the Substack newsletter or making […]
S6, E10 Shemona Perakim; Is a Good Imagination Part of Being a Good Person?
This shiur was generously sponsored by an anonymous donor for the merit of the speedy, safe and healthy return of the Hostages. The source sheet for this shiur is available here Highlights: Why doesn't Maimonides include a good imagination among the human virtues? What the imagination does and what makes it good The definition of […]
S5, E14 Exodus, Exile and Redemption, Sec. 2, Chapter 8: Good Character
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S6, E9 Shemona Perakim; Which Parts of the Soul Participate in Human Excellence?
This shiur was generously sponsored by an anonymous donor for the merit of the speedy, safe and healthy return of the Hostages. The source sheet for this shiur is available here. Highlights: Overview of chapter 2 of the Shemona Perakim The definition of “virtue” – human excellence Which parts of the soul can the Torah […]
S5, E13 Exodus, Exile and Redemption, Sec. 2, Chapter 7: Anti-Faith and Indirect Knowledge
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S6, E8 Shemona Perakim; Was Moshe an Angel?
This shiur was generously sponsored in memory of R' Moshe Chaim ben Yitzchak David. 0:00 The importance of the Golden Mean in Maimonides' thought 4:15 What makes the Torah divine? 7:45 Is it possible for a person to be absolutely perfect? 10:00 Maimonides considers a perfect human being to be not a human being but […]
S6, E7 Shemona Perakim; Why Know God? Knowing God as the Perfection of a Human Being
This shiur was generously sponsored in memory of R' Moshe Chaim ben Yitzchak David. 0:00 The Structure of Chapters 1-5 of the Shemona Perakim 2:45 The essence of man and the aim of man is reason, and the ultimate reason is God 9:00 Doing everything for the sake of heaven isn't a religious exercise, but […]
S6, E6 Shemona Perakim; Man as Explicator and the Limits of Explanatory Power
This shiur was generously sponsored in memory of R' Moshe Chaim ben Yitzchak David. Highlights: Themistius' Law: Reality doesn't follow opinion; rather, correct opinions follow from reality The universe comports with how humans think The centrality of humans to the universe is based on the fact that humans can understand the universe On Kabbalah and […]
S5, E12 Exodus, Exile and Redemption, Sec. 2, Chapter 6: Faith before Knowledge, Engagement before Marriage
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S6, E5 Shemona Perakim; Scientific Knowledge and its Basis in the Eternity of the Universe
Highlights: Maimonides' definition of scientific knowledge Science and permanent, unchanging rules Science, reason and the eternity of the universe The definition of scientific knowledge according to Aristotle, and the eternity of the universe a parte ante and a parte post Maimonides believes that the universe will always exist in the future The duality of God's […]