Machshavah Lab

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This morning (3/11/22), in our "Machshavah Lab" series for women, we continued our quest to answer the question, "How should we relate to Rabbinic laws vs. Torah laws?" Last week we focused on the question: "How can the Ran say that the main reward for Torah is from the Rabbinic laws?" Last week we discussed the Ran's statement that because Klal Yisrael "voluntarily" accepted Rabbinic mitzvos upon themselves, then they deserve greater reward. The Ran anticipates the reader's objection: "Don't we hold that doing a mitzvah you're obligated to do gives you more reward than a mitzvah that you do voluntarily?" He gives three answers, the first of which was the focus of this morning's shiur.

Links to Part 1 and Part 2.
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מקורות:
דרשות הר"ן - הדרוש השביעי
Halacha as a Playground of Mindfulness
ספורנו - בראשית א:כו; ויקרא יט:ב
רמב"ם - פירוש המשניות, אבות, שמונה פרקים - פרק ו
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This evening (3/9/22), in lieu of our usual "Chumash Exploration," we continued our Purim topic from last week. After reviewing our facts and questions, I shared my partially-developed-but-still-incomplete approach, which was based on the Abravanel's commentary on Daniel. We ended up developing this into an idea which we felt explained around 90% of the midrash, but didn't QUITE feel complete. The good news is that we emerged with a deeper insight into one of the major themes of Purim, as we had hoped. The other good news is that we have a nice problem to think about in the days leading up to Purim!
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מקורות:
מגילה דף יב עמוד א עם פירוש רש"י
רמב"ם - משנה תורה: הקדמה, סיום מנין המצוות
אברבנאל - מעייני הישועה: המעיין השישי תמר ג
דניאל ג:כח
רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר זמנים, הלכות תעניות ה:א
אסתר רבה א:יא
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This morning (3/4/22), in our "Machshavah Lab" series for women, we continued our quest to answer the question, "How should we relate to Rabbinic laws vs. Torah laws?" After an extensive review of Part 1, which included some new points and clarifications, we moved into the "initial answer" phase to the question: "How can the Ran say that the main reward for Torah is from the Rabbinic laws?" We gave our own answers and then learned his. Two objections were raised to his answer, one of which we addressed ourselves and the other of which will be addressed by the Ran himself in Part 3 (בג"ה).
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מקורות:
רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר שופטים, הלכות ממרים א:א-ב; ב:ה-ו
רמב"ם - משנה תורה: הקדמה, סיום מנין המצוות
דרשות הר"ן - הדרוש השביעי
משנה - עבודה זרה פרק ב משנה ה
תלמוד בבלי - עבודה זרה דף לה עמוד ב
תלמוד בבלי - גיטין דף ס עמוד ב
Moses Halbertal, "Maimonides: Life and Thought"
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This evening (3/2/22), in lieu of our usual "Chumash Exploration," we decided to take up a Purim topic. The midrash in Megilah 12a deals with the question of why the Jews at the time of the Purim story (seemingly) liable for destruction. The answer takes us back to an event recorded in Sefer Daniel. The midrash is perplexing in a number of ways, but since it promises to shed light on the entire Purim salvation, I've long desired to understand its meaning and implications. Tonight we went through all the facts and raised the question. Next week (בג"ה) I hope we will discover answers.
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מקורות:
מגילה דף יב עמוד א עם פירוש רש"י
ספר דניאל פרקים ב-ג עם פירוש האברבנאל
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If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone.
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This morning (2/25/22), in our "Machshavah Lab" series for women, we began a new topic, prompted by the following question that was sent to me: "What is the impetus for one to follow Halachos d'Rabbanan? When I am sitting alone at night in the privacy of my home, what should motivate me not to eat chicken with cheese?" In today's shiur, Part 1 of the series, we laid the groundwork by reviewing, on a factual level, the scope and nature of Rabbinic authority. We then read what will be the central source for Part 2: the Ran's bold take on a baffling midrash riffing off an unusual mishnah commenting on a mysterious pasuk from a cryptic sefer of Tanach which raises a perplexing question. Next we will learn the Ran's explanation in an effort to answer our original question.
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מקורות:
רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר שופטים, הלכות ממרים א:א-ב
רמב"ם - משנה תורה: הקדמה, סיום מנין המצוות
דרשות הר"ן - הדרוש השביעי
משנה - עבודה זרה פרק ב משנה ה
תלמוד בבלי - עבודה זרה דף לה עמוד ב
תלמוד בבלי - גיטין דף ס עמוד ב
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If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone.
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This evening (2/23/22), in our aptly named "Chumash Exploration," we continued learning the Sefer ha'Chinuch's introduction to Mikdash. After reviewing what we covered last time, we learned the Sefer ha'Chinuch's explanation of Seir l'Azazel, which we compared and contrasted with the Rambam's in the Moreh ha'Nevuchim, and with the Sefer ha'Chinuch's explanation of the Avodas Yom ha'Kippurim. Although there's more left in this mitzvah, we're most likely going to move on to something else next week. I encourage you to finish it on your own!
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מקורות:
ספר החינוך - פרשת תרומה, מצוה צ"ה
ספר החינוך - פרשת אחרי מות, מצוה קפ"ה
משנה סנהדרין י:א
רמב"ם - הקדמה לפרק חלק
רמב"ם - אגרת לשמואל אבן תיבון
רמב"ם - מורה הנבוכים ג:מו
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If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone.
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The full title of this YBT Sunday Shiur (given on 2/20/22) is "Midrashic Embellishment: Why Did Chazal Villainize 'the Bad Guys' and Vindicate 'the Good Guys' and What are the Educational Implications for Us?" It is a sequel to the shiur I gave on 4/18/21 entitled: "Midrashic Betrayal: the Detrimental Effects of the Failure to Distinguish Between Pshat and Drash." You are advised to watch (or, bedieved, listen to) that shiur before this one. 

Chazal criticize those who say that David, Reuven, Shlomo, and other tzadikim sinned, but the pesukim paint a very different picture. Likewise, Chazal ascribe all sorts of villainy to Eisav, Bilaam, Dasan and Aviram, and other reshaim, but if we were to assess these people based on their portrayal in the pesukim, we would come away with a very different picture. In this shiur we discuss two theories as to why Chazal "embellished" the narratives in Torah she'bi'Chsav, and we consider the implications of using these methods in modern day Jewish education.
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מקורות:
אבן עזרא – שפה ברורה
בראשית כה:כט - עם פירוש רש"י, מדרש אגדה (בובר), בראשית רבה, ר' אברהם בן הרמב"ם
ר' אברהם בן הרמב"ם - מאמר על הדרשות ועל האגדות
ראב"ם - המספיק לעובדי ה', פרק ז': הפרישות, ופרק י': הענוה
בראשית מט:ג-ד - עם פירוש הראב"ם, רלב"ג (תועלות) 
בראשית לה:כב עם פירוש רש"י, רד"ק, רמב"ן, 
בראשית מב:לז עם פירוש הרלב"ג (ביאור המילות + תועלות)
שבת דף נה עמוד ב
רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר נשים, הלכות סוטה ג:ב
שמות יד:יא עם פירוש הראב"ם
מדרש הגדול במדבר טז:א
מהר"ץ חיות – מבוא התלמוד פרק כ
ב' שמואל יא:יד-יז עם פירוש האברבנאל
רמח"ל – מאמר על ההגדות
אבן עזרא – הקדמה לפירוש התורה
Alisa Rosenbaum, "What is Romanticism?"

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This morning (2/18/22), in our "Machshavah Lab" series for women, we concluded our multi-part series on R' Akiva's loaded-with-fundamental-ideas-about-human-existence statement in Pirkei Avos. After reviewing ALL the facts and ideas from Parts 1 and 2 and learning Chazal's statements about erech apayim which were cited by the Rambam, we arrived at The Main Idea: a new way of viewing human existence which has a practical impact on how we live and how we perceive Hashem's judgment.
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מקורות:
אבות ג:טו
רמב"ם - פירוש המשניות, אבות ג:יח; שמונה פרקים פרק ב+ח
רמב"ם - משנה תורה: הלכות תשובה ה:א-ג
רמב"ם - משנה תורה: הלכות יסודי התורה ג:יא
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The Torah content for the remainder of February has been sponsored by Jeremy Gelbart of Boca Raton, FL, in gratitude for Rabbi Schneeweiss's teaching.
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If you have questions, comments, or feedback, I would love to hear from you! Please feel free to contact me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.
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If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone.
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This morning (2/11/22), in our "Machshavah Lab" series for women, we continued in our multi-part series on R' Akiva's loaded-with-fundamental-ideas-about-human-existence statement in Pirkei Avos. After reviewing the facts from last time, we delved into one of the deepest sections of the Rambam's Shemoneh Perakim, which dealt with free will and the classic tension between God's Omniscience and human choice. I had intended to finish the "setup" today, but the topics we discussed have a way of drawing us in. Next time we'll focus on what I hope will be the third and final setup session before attempt to unlock the paradigm-shifting ideas in R' Akiva's statement.
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מקורות:
אבות ג:טו
רמב"ם - פירוש המשניות, אבות ג:יח; שמונה פרקים פרק ח
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If you would like to sponsor a day's or a week's worth of content, or if you are interested in enlisting my services as a teacher or tutor, you can reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail.com. Thank you to my listeners for listening, thank you to my readers for reading, and thank you to my supporters for supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone.
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This evening (2/9/22), in our aptly named "Chumash Exploration," we continued learning the Sefer ha'Chinuch's introduction to Mikdash. Tonight we learned his radical explanation of what it means to say that the shechinah (divine presence) is in the Mikdash. After that we learned the three pshat explanations he gives for how korbanos work. I promised you that he would provide us with an overview of the most fundamental concepts of Mikdash, and he certainly delivered!
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מקורות:
ספר החינוך - פרשת תרומה, מצוה צ"ה
רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר עבודה, הלכות בית הבחירה ב:א-ב
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