Jewish Texts
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Rebels Without a Pause: Diving into the pertinent Laws of Mamreem?
This MishnahWalk session introduces Rambam’s Mishneh Torah, Laws of Mamre (rebellious sages): Supreme Sanhedrin’s authority (Deut 17:8-11), obligation to heed consensus rulings, death penalty only for sage rebellion, differences post-Sanhedrin, strict/lenient in doubt (Torah vs. rabbinic), and practical application today.
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Rambam’s Intro to Mishnah ch3-4
This MishnahWalk session resumes Rambam’s Introduction to his Mishnah commentary (Chapter 3–4): transmission of oral Torah from Moses through Joshua, elders, prophets, Men of the Great Assembly to Yehuda HaNasi; categories of oral law (direct from Moses, derived uncontested, disputed derivations); halakha leMoshe miSinai as undisputed, non-scriptural traditions.
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Journey to Sinai: A Shavuot Study Challenge
As Shavuot draws near on May 26–28, 2025, we prepare to celebrate Zmahn Matahn Torah-tehnu, the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai. This festival invites us to stand again at the foot of the mountain, ready to receive God’s wisdom and guidance anew. How do we make ourselves vessels for such a moment? Through…
