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 42nd 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.
Welcome to a transformative exploration of Rambam’s brilliant legal mind as we dive deep into Hilchot Korban Pesach, Chapter 5, Halacha 9 – a seemingly simple law about distance that reveals profound insights into how Jewish law operates with mathematical precision and spiritual depth. In this comprehensive analysis, we’ll uncover how the Rambam’s definition of “derech rechokah” (distant road) demonstrates the extraordinary integration of time, space, and religious obligation that characterizes the most sophisticated legal system ever developed. Whether you’re a serious student of halacha, fascinated by Temple procedures, or simply curious about how ancient wisdom addresses practical human situations, this deep dive will fundamentally change how you understand the relationship between physical reality and spiritual obligation in Judaism.
“If you’re 15 mil or more away from Jerusalem at sunrise on the 14th of Nissan, you’re exempt from bringing Korban Pesach.”
On Pesach Sheini are we exempt?