Rabbi Heschel Greenberg has launched a new series of classes on the Rambam’s Mishneh Torah in response to the Rebbe’s call to learn at least one halacha in depth.
The Rebbe initiated a major effort to unite all Jews with the study of the entire encyclopedic work, Mishneh Torah, by learning three chapters a day and completing the entire work in less than a year. Alternatively, one can learn one chapter and complete the entire Mishneh Torah in close to three years. The Rebbe also gave a third option to study Maimonides’ companion work, Sefer Hamitzvos that parallel the Mishneh Torah.
In addition, the Rebbe requested that we learn one halacha in depth.
We recently began the 44nd cycle of Mishneh Torah which inspired Rabbi Greenberg to record brief classes on selected passages of the Mishneh Torah.
Rabbi Heschel Greenberg is a shliach of the Rebbe in Buffalo NY and the Director of the Jewish Discovery Center, and, for the past 50 years, has taught thousands of classes on all aspects of Jewish knowledge.
Rabbi Greenberg has also authored dozens of works on diverse subjects including several volumes of commentary on the Mishneh Torah.
Many of Rabbi Greenberg’s classes can be accessed on his website rabbigreenberg.com.
Explore the Rambam’s profound teaching that even the poorest person must sell their clothing to fulfill the Hanukkah lights mitzvah. This analysis examines why the Rambam elevates this commandment to such extraordinary importance, delving into commentaries by the Magid Mishneh, Lechem Mishneh, and Avnei Nezer. Discover how “pirsumei nisa” (publicizing the miracle) may constitute the essence of this mitzvah rather than merely an enhancement, and why intention alone cannot fulfill this obligation. Learn how the public nature of Hanukkah lights extends their impact beyond the home, offering both halachic insights and spiritual guidance for enhancing your own Hanukkah observance.
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