Class 36: Rambam's Introduction; the life of Chavakuk HaNavi; the reason why we are studying Tanach in a Rambam class; the Zohar's identification of Chavakuk as the son of the Shunamite woman from the story of Elisha; the Rabbi's friend, son of a Queen in Zambia; Chavakuk was shown the justice of Hashem, similar to Moshe Rabbenu; doing justice by not praying for the wicked to die; books of Rabbi Eliezer Papo, the Pele Yoetz; the "decree" in some communities against accepting Gere Tzedek into the community; an interesting Buddhist teaching; common Hebrew phrases borrowed from the book of Chavakuk; and more! (11/9/2020)

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Rambam’s Mishneh Torah - Edition and Commentary of Rabbi Yosef Kapach (Qafih)

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Class 35: Rambam's Introduction; the life of Nachum HaNavi; the name Nachum is only used once in Tanach, with the exception of a similar name "Nechum" mentioned once elsewhere; the tomb of Nachum in Alqosh - Iraqi Kurdistan; history and current events about the tomb of Nachum: the destruction of ISIS, American and Kurdish rehabilitation efforts; the first female rabbi of Kurdistan, Osenat Barzani; and more! (11/3/2020)

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Rambam’s Mishneh Torah - Edition and Commentary of Rabbi Yosef Kapach (Qafih)

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Class 34: Rambam's Introduction; the life of Yoel HaNavi; much speculation regarding who Yoel was; exploring Yoel and the son of Shemuel; "highway robbery with a Kippah on"; leaders who take money and bribes; the complaints Chachamim have on these leaders are still the same complaints against todays model of Jewish leadership; the ability to do Teshuvah and become a prophet; cause-and-effect of world problems; if we are not prophets, we are the children of prophets; and more! (11/2/2020)

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Rambam’s Mishneh Torah - Edition and Commentary of Rabbi Yosef Kapach (Qafih)

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Class 33: Rambam's Introduction; the life of Micha HaNavi; the importance of knowing the biographies of Nevi'im and Chachamim; ignoring the messages of the prophets of yesterday, create the problems of tomorrow; the purpose of this Rambam Shiur is not purely of teaching a legal class, but rather to extract life lessons and teachings from it; Micha is the great Navi from a small town, from an insignificant family; "Ami", a leader of the people; the real problem of homelessness in every major city we live in; the world is built by Chessed; stories of Chessed from the Rabbi; corruption in the world of Shidduchim; do what's write and believe in HaKadosh Baruch Hu; and more! (10/27/2020)

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Rambam’s Mishneh Torah - Edition and Commentary of Rabbi Yosef Kapach (Qafih)

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Class 32: Rambam's Introduction; the life of Yeshayahu HaNavi; a special relationship between HaKadosh Baruch Hu and Yeshayahu; HaKadosh Baruch Hu warned Yeshayahu about the burden of dealing with an obnoxious Jewish people; dealing with hypocrites; the story of King Yannai, Shlomzion the Queen, Ribbi Shimon ben Shetach, and Ribbi Yehoshua Ben Perachya - the Rabbi of Yeshu; Yeshayahu's connections to royalty protect him unlike other prophets; the special type of evil which uses Torah to do evil; raising rebellious children; unhealthy obsessions with money, corruption, power and greed; the consequence of a thoughtless Judaism; Rabbi Shlomo Ganzfried's quotation of the Sefer Chassidim regarding the importance of blessing with the proper intentions; we don't wish to be officers of Sodom, but rather a faithful city of Hashem; and more! (8/18/2020)

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Class 31: Rambam's Introduction; the life of Amos HaNavi; righteousness stems from not accepting Lashon HaRah; the Rambam's understanding of prophesy and the Abarbanel's argument with it from this Navi; story of Rabban Yochanan Ben Zakai and Ribbi Eliezer Ben Horkanus; the name Imma Shalom; those who are scrupulous about the details of Mitzvot but who trample those who are less fortunate than they; Amos came to stress the Mitzvah of seeking HaKadosh Baruch Hu by hating that which is evil, loving that which is good, and restoring justice; stop being so religious and start being Am Hashem; the advantage of a prophet who does not make money from his prophecy; and more! (7/28/2020)

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This Shiur is dedicated in loving memory of the Rabbi's grandfather, Rabbi Yaakov Bitton, of blessed memory.

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Class 30: Rambam's Introduction; the life of Hoshe'a HaNavi; these four Nevi'im all prophesied in the same time; there are some difficult themes in the Nevi'im that we must delve into; the prostitute wife and parable; praying for compassion for HaKadosh Baruch Hu's children; Jewish preachers who dare speak evil to the Jewish people who need to be defended from HaKadosh Baruch Hu; who will defend Am Yisrael from the Bible-thumping Jewish preachers?; to learn how to include, not to exclude, to bless and not to curse; and more! (7/27/2020)

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Class 29: Rambam's Introduction; prophets receiving Torah as scholars; the life of Zechariah HaNavi; ; King Y[eh]oash's murder of Zechariah after the latter rebuked him; Zechariah's cry for HaKadosh Baruch Hu's justice; Rabbi Shelomo Ibn Gavirol's secret of friendship; Aram's defeat of Israel and the violent downfall of the murderous King; discussing various Midrashim of our Chachamim concerning Zechariah HaNavi; Nevuzaradan and the bubbling blood; the Babylonian general who had more love of Israel than God himself!; the seven crimes of Israel; our Chachamim's critique of Zechariah; roping in the Jewish people with the Rambam's "ropes of love"; and more! (7/21/2020)

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Class is dedicated in memory of Batsheva (Dawn Davis) Bat Rivka z"l.

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Class 28: Rambam's Introduction; the life of Yehoyadah HaKohen; the rebellion against Queen Ataliah after her massacre of all heirs to the throne; understanding how David saw Batsheva from his rooftop; Israel as the land of "seeing" the Torah, as opposed to "hearing" the Torah; Yehoyadah reveals young Yoash and crowns him as king; ridding the land of idols; the early righteousness of King Y[eh]oash and his dedication to restoring the Bet HaMikdash in Jerusalem; reluctance of people to donate to corrupt leadership which misappropriates donated funds; a special teaching from Rav Hai Gaon regarding the Kohanim of Djerba; and more! (7/20/2020)

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Class 27: Rambam's Introduction; the lives of Eliyahu HaNavi and Elishah HaNavi and the relationship between them; apprenticing under Torah scholars is greater than the study of Torah; ethics professors vs Talmide Chachamim; Torah scholars who lack Da'at are worse than a dead carcass; how to answer stupid questions; Western learning system is not set up for Shimush Chachamim; an extensive tangent in the laws pertaining to Chachamim and their students; and more! (7/14/2020)

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Class is dedicated for the Refuah Shelemah of our dear friend, Yisrael Yosef ben Leah, may he live and be well.

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