Guiding the Perplexed

Guide For the Perplexed - Lecture 13, Part 1 Chapter 10, & Part 3 Chapter 32

Is God "Up" there? Find out what Maimonides has to say. We also continue Maimonides ground breaking understanding of the purpose of sacrifices to God.

Guide For the Perplexed - Lecture 12, Part 1 Chapter 9, and Part 3 Chapter 32

Maimonides explains the meaning of the term "Kisseh" - "throne". We begin Maimonides groundbreaking and controversial explanation of the purpose of sacrifices in the worship of God.

Guide For the Perplexed - Lecture 11, Part 1 Chapters 6,7 & 8

We study the meaning of the terms Man, Woman, Giving Birth and Place (Ish, Isha, Yalad, and Makom)

Guide For the Perplexed - Lecture 10, Part 1, Chapters 3,4 & 5

Maimonides discusses how a Rationalist can "see God".

Guide For the Perplexed - Lecture 9, Part 1 Chapter 2

We read how Maimonides interprets the sin of the tree of knowledge.

Guide for the Perplexed - Lecture 8, Part 1 Chapter 1

We begin the text of the Moreh Nevuchim and read the Rambam's exlanation of the meaning of the Hebrew terms Tzelem, Demut, and To'ar.

Guide for the Perplexed - Lecture 7, Introduction Part 6

We review Maimonides instructions on how to study this book, and the seven categories of contradictions.

Guide for the Perplexed - Lecture 5, Introduction Part 4

We continue the study of Maimonides' introduction to the Guide. Here he describes why he decided not to write an organized book explaining all the "parables" of the prophets and the Rabbis and instead wrote a book in this form.

Guide For the Perplexed - Lecture 4, Introduction Part 3

Maimonides explains why the Torah did not explicitly teach the divine sciences and physical sciences directly. Instead the Torah chose to describe it in parables and hints.

Guide For the Perplexed - Lecture 3, Introduction Part 2

We continue Maimonides' introduction with a discussion of the two primary aspects of knowledge in the Torah, Ma'aseh Bereishit - Science, and Ma'aseh Merkavah - metaphysics.