Class 16: Rabbi Kapach’s introduction; Why Rambam avoided recording personal opinion in his Mishneh Torah; analyzing the prohibition of writing down the Oral Torah: was it suspended or abolished?; understanding the chaos caused by the fragmentation of Halachah ultimately creating differing schools of thought; and more! (4/27/2020)

Shiviti Night Kollel

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

—

Rabbi Yonatan Halevy's official YouTube channel!

Subscribe for the newest audio and video coming out of Shiviti/Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim!

Class 15: Rabbi Kapach’s introduction; Rambam provided an invaluable service for everyone; some are “too special” to “need” Rambam; even Maran - who was special - was not “too special”; opinions of Rivash (Algeria), Radbaz (Spain), Maharam Alashkar (Egypt), Maharitz (Yemen), Rabbi Yaakov Paragi (Egypt), Rashbash (Algeria), Ralbach (Spain/Jerusalem), Rabbi Betzalel Ashkenazi (Shita Mekubetzet), Rashdam (Greece), Mabit (Greece), Maharam Alshich (Turkey/Tzfat); never a problem with Rambam - only a problem with us; and more! (3/31/2020)

Shiviti Night Kollel

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

—

Rabbi Yonatan Halevy's official YouTube channel!

Subscribe for the newest audio and video coming out of Shiviti/Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim!

Class 14: Rabbi Kapach’s introduction; Jewish political autonomy and the office of Nagid; a first-hand encounter with Rabbenu Avraham Ben HaRambam from a student in his Bet Midrash; the permissibility of ruling directly from the Rambam; opinions of Maharam of Rothenburg; the famous critique one Rambam from the Ra’avad along with Maran’s classic response to him; and more! (3/30/2020)

Shiviti Night Kollel

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

—

Rabbi Yonatan Halevy's official YouTube channel!

Subscribe for the newest audio and video coming out of Shiviti/Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim!

Class 13: Rabbi Kapach’s introduction; Rambam’s goal in his Mishneh Torah was that people should be able to rule from it; reanalyzing the Rosh who prohibited one from ruling from Rambam; the opinions of Rabbi Shneur Zalman of Liadi, Rabbenu Yerucham, and Rabbi Chaim Ben Attar; letter of the Ri Migash regarding rabbis who do not know Talmud but who know Halachah; and more! (3/24/2020)

Shiviti Night Kollel

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

—

Rabbi Yonatan Halevy's official YouTube channel!

Subscribe for the newest audio and video coming out of Shiviti/Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim!

Class 12: Rabbi Kapach’s introduction; Rambam’s goal in his Mishneh Torah was that people should be able to rule from it; Maran’s introduction to Kessef Mishne on the Rambam; examining the complaint of the Rosh that one should not rule from the Mishneh Torah; praying to understand the Rambam; and more! (3/23/2020)

Shiviti Night Kollel

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

—

Rabbi Yonatan Halevy's official YouTube channel!

Subscribe for the newest audio and video coming out of Shiviti/Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim!

Class 11: Rabbi Kapach’s introduction; Rambam’s goal in his Mishneh Torah; on fake scholars who mislead; this book was not intended for the lazy but rather to save people from mistakes ; teaching formulas instead of memorizing details; the Rambam as a primary source; trying to grasp the magnitude of his knowledge; and more! (3/16/2020)

Shiviti Night Kollel

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

—

Rabbi Yonatan Halevy's official YouTube channel!

Subscribe for the newest audio and video coming out of Shiviti/Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim!

Class 10: Rabbi Kapach’s introduction; the dangers of paraphrasing; stick to what you’re good at; Facebook experts of all trades but masters of none; history of the Mishneh LaMelech; a letter from HaRav Ovadia Yosef’s books to him; photographic memories and our intellectual potential; invaluable introductions and laying foundations; and more! (3/3/2020)

Shiviti Night Kollel

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

—

Rabbi Yonatan Halevy's official YouTube channel!

Subscribe for the newest audio and video coming out of Shiviti/Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim!

Class 9: Rabbi Kapach’s introduction; intellectual paralysis and the inability to read texts originally; Maran and his works; examples of Halachot based on mistakes; the birth of ideas into the universe; the greatness of one who can delegate; and more!

Shiviti Night Kollel

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

—

Rabbi Yonatan Halevy's official YouTube channel!

Subscribe for the newest audio and video coming out of Shiviti/Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim!

lass 8: Rabbi Kapach’s introduction; the uniqueness of this work (continued); Hebrew and Yiddish; just because everyone does it, doesn’t make it ok; analysis of a famous error; and more!

Shiviti Night Kollel

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

—

Rabbi Yonatan Halevy's official YouTube channel!

Subscribe for the newest audio and video coming out of Shiviti/Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim!

Class 5: Rabbi Kapach’s introduction; the evils of the editors (continued); small deviations lead to large divides; numbering of Halachot; being kind with ones students; (2/18/2020)

Shiviti Night Kollel

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

—

Rabbi Yonatan Halevy's official YouTube channel!

Subscribe for the newest audio and video coming out of Shiviti/Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim!

Personal Site

www.RabbiYoni.com

Kehillat Shaar HaShamayim

www.kshsd.org

Shiviti

www.shiviti.org