Chapter 10, Law 3 – Crazy for G-d How is the appropriate love [one should have for G-d]? It is that one loves G-d a great, excessive, extreme, and exceedingly intense love until his soul is bound with love of G-d and he is constantly preoccupied (‘shagah’) with his love.This is as a lovesick person…
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Maimonides on Life
[Law 5] And among them (i.e., the twenty-four factors which interfere with repentance listed in this chapter) are five things which one will be drawn after constantly and which are difficult to desist from. Therefore, one must be vigilant regarding them lest he becomes attached to them. All of them are particularly bad behavioral patterns…
Maimonides on Life
Maimonides on Life Chapter 6, Law 7(b) By Rabbi Dovid Rosenfeld True Friends “If one sees his fellow sin or following an improper path, he is obligated to return him to the better [path], and to inform him that he is sinning to himself with his evil ways. [This is] as it is stated, ‘You…
Dual Standards
Maimonides on Life Dual Standards Chapter 5, Law 7(a) <“The Torah scholar should not scream and cry out when he speaks — as animals. He should not raise his voice excessively. Rather, his speech should be gentle with all people (lit., ‘all creations’). When he speaks gently, he should be careful that he not distance…
More Private Matters
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Maimonides on Life More Private Matters Chapter 5, Law 6 “Torah scholars accustom themselves with great modesty. They will not degrade themselves nor uncover their heads or bodies. “Even when the Torah scholar enters the bathroom he will be modest and not uncover himself until he sits. He will…
Maimonides, Laws of De’os
Going Beyond the Bounds Chapter 5, Law 1(b) “Just as a wise man is distinct in his wisdom and his character traits, and he stands apart from others regarding them, so too he must be distinct in his deeds, in his eating, in his drinking, in his marital relations, in his going to the bathroom,…
Maimonides, Laws of De’os
The Way of the Wise Chapter 5, Law 1(a) “Just as a wise man is distinct in his wisdom and his character traits, and he stands apart from others regarding them, so too he must be distinct in his deeds, in his eating, in his drinking, in his marital relations, in his going to the…
LAWS OF REPENTANCE
Maimonides, the laws of repentance < download pdf < WITH COMMENTARY הועתק והוכנס לאינטרנט http://www.hebrewbooks.org ע״י חיים תשס״ט by Rabbi David Shure Director of The Institute of Research for Biblical Talmudic Law Author of the following books AyeletHashachar on Times, Dates, Measures Nidrai Torah on Tractate Nedarim Topics on Contemporary Medical Halacha A Rabbinical Divorce…
Maimonides on Life
Maimonides on Life Health Issues, Part I Chapter 4, Laws 1-8 As an introduction, the Rambam’s fourth chapter is devoted almost entirely to health issues. Since, as he stated at the end of his third chapter, the Torah enjoins us to care for our health, the Rambam here elaborates on what he considers a healthy…
Maimonides on Life
Maimonides on Life In All Your Ways Know Him Chapter 3, Law 3 “One who accustoms himself to live in a healthy manner (namely, who engages in physical activities only to the degree which is medically beneficial as per Law 2), if he intends with this that his body and limbs be whole and strong…
Maimonides on Life
Playing with Fire Chapter 3, Law 2 “A person must direct all his actions towards ‘knowing G-d’ alone. His sitting, standing, and speech should all be directed to this. How? When he is involved in business or working for a salary, his intention should not be the amassing of wealth alone. Rather, he should do…
Maimonides, Laws of De’os
Maimonides on Life Man as Body and Soul Chapter 3, Law 1 “Perhaps a person will say, ‘Since lust, honor and the like are a bad path which remove a person from the world, I will separate from them exceedingly and distance myself to the opposite extreme.’ [And he will pursue this] so much so…
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