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Hilchot Kriyat Shema - פרק א
Perek א: The Mitzvah of twice daily
Why do we declare HaShem's oneness morning and night, and where does that obligation actually come from? This Pere…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Hilchot Teshuva - פרק י
Perek י: Serving God Out of Love
The Rambam closes Hilchot Teshuva with his ultimate goal: serving HaShem not from fear of punishment or hope of rewar…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Hilchot Teshuva - פרק ט
Perek ט: Reward, Punishment, and This World
If Olam Haba is spiritual, what do all the physical blessings and curses in the Torah actually mean? This …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Hilchot Teshuva - פרק ח
Perek ח: What Is Olam Haba?
What actually awaits the righteous in the World to Come? The Rambam offers his boldest and most debated formulation: a pur…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Hilchot Teshuva - פרק ז
Perek ז: The Power of Return
Here the Rambam turns from law to praise. Teshuva doesn't just erase the past, it elevates a person, in some ways beyond …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Hilchot Teshuva - פרק ו
Perek ו: When Teshuva Is Taken Away
Can a person lose the ability to repent? Building on the free will discussion, this Perek looks at cases like Phar…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Hilchot Teshuva - פרק ה
Perek ה: Do We Really Choose?
One of the most famous chapters in all of Rambam's philosophy. Does God's foreknowledge cancel out human free will? The …
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Hilchot Teshuva - פרק ד
Perek ד: Twenty Four Roadblocks to Teshuva
Not every obstacle to Teshuva is dramatic. Some are as quiet as delaying, or as social as leading others as…
2 months, 3 weeks ago
Hilchot Teshuva - פרק ג
Perek ג: Weighing a Life, Weighing a World
The Rambam introduces a striking idea: every person, and the entire world, exists on a constant scale betwe…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Hilchot Teshuva - פרק ב
Perek ב: The Anatomy of Complete Teshuva
What actually makes Teshuva "complete"? The Rambam gives us a test: the same sin, the same opportunity, the s…
2 months, 4 weeks ago