Rambam

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1. Love of God and Torah Study

   Rabbi Yehuda Rock

   Getting to know God can be a means to loving God, as Maimonides suggests; however, knowing God can also be an independent goal, achieved by the study of Torah. The commandment to study Torah at any given time educates us to the centrality of God's will in our lives, and expresses man's love for his creator.

2. Implications of the Akeida - Part 4: Prophetic and Religious Challenges of the Akeida

   Rabbi Ezra Bick | 32 minutes

   In this fourth instalment of the Akeida series, we discuss the nature of prophecy, the limits of Ahavat Hashem (the commandment to love God), and the goals of the Torah. We examine the Rambam’s point of view as we wonder about the challenge inherent in the Akeida. Is this episode a challenge for Avraham, for God (as it were), or for the rest of the world? 

3. Implications of the Akeida: Part 5 - Potential, Intent, Action

   Rabbi Ezra Bick | 32 minutes

   In the fifth instalment of the series, we focus on another philosophical perspective-- that of Hasdai Crescas. Why does evil take place? And is there value in concrete actions in developing one’s personality? Does personality determine one’s actions? Does being brave mean that one will successfully meet challenges, or cam one become brave through the process of confronting challenges?

4. A Quick Look at Rambam on Moshe's Initial Stages of Prophecy

   Rabbi Ezra Bick | 9 minutes

   Moshe's early life has 3 main stories. Most commentators see these stories as highlighting Moshe’s caring, responsibility, and leadership ability. The Rambam, though, sees these stories as relating to the levels of prophecy.

   We also take a quick look at a midrash about Yitro, Bilam, and Iyov as advisors to Pharoah.