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FAQs about The Maimonides Minute:How many episodes does The Maimonides Minute have?The podcast currently has 1,454 episodes available.
February 21, 2017Maimonides Minute - The Prophet and the Fortune Teller - Hilchot Yesodei HaTorah 10:3A prophet's primary role, apart from warning the people to keep G-d's laws, is to predict the future. In that case, how is a prophet different from a fortune teller? Is there a way to distinguish between them?...more5minPlay
February 20, 2017Maimonides Minute - Testing a Prophet Repeatedly - Hilchot Yesodei HaTorah 10:1-2Are we allowed - or even required - to test a prophet? Are we allowed to demand a miracle to determine whether he is telling the truth? What creates the assumption that a prophet is truly speaking in G-d's name?...more5minPlay
February 20, 2017Maimonides Minute - Testing a Prophet Repeatedly - Hilchot Yesodei HaTorah 10:1-2Are we allowed - or even required - to test a prophet? Are we allowed to demand a miracle to determine whether he is telling the truth? What creates the assumption that a prophet is truly speaking in G-d's name?...more5minPlay
February 19, 2017Maimonides Minute - Temporary Violations of the Torah - Hilchot Yesodei HaTorah 9:3-5When is there a mitzvah to listen to a prophet who commands us to violate the Torah?...more8minPlay
February 16, 2017Maimonides Minute - False Prophets and Post-Mosaic Prophets - Hilchot Yesodei HaTorah 9:1-2Which prophetic claims demonstrate that someone is a false prophet? If the prophecy of Moses is eternally valid and may not be contradicted, what is the role of prophets who lived after Moses?...more6minPlay
February 15, 2017Maimonides Minute - Miracles Contradicting Moses - Hilchot Yesodei HaTorah 8:2-3Are we permitted to listen to a prophet who claims a new revelation that supersedes that of Moses? What if he performs signs and wonders to prove the veracity of his claims? What logic could there be in ignoring his prophecy when he has miraculous occurrences on his side?...more8minPlay
February 14, 2017Maimonides Minute - The Source of Moses' Authority - Hilchot Yesodei HaTorah 8:1What is the source of Moses' authority as the greatest prophet? Other prophets are believed in part because of the miracles they perform; is this true for Moses?...more5minPlay
February 13, 2017Maimonides Minute - When Do We Trust A Prophet? - Hilchot Yesodei HaTorah 7:7How does one know when to trust a prophet's words? What if a "prophet" gives a convincing sign, but might have done so through sleight of hand - how should his listeners behave? Do we trust him regardless, or do we require additional proof?...more6minPlay
February 12, 2017Maimonides Minute - The Distinctiveness of Mosaic Prophecy - Hilchot Yesodei HaTorah 7:5-6The Rambam understands Moses' prophecy as being so distinct from that of other prophets that the term "prophecy" should not, strictly speaking, even apply to it. In what ways is Mosaic prophecy different from the prophecy of every other prophet?...more9minPlay
February 09, 2017Maimonides Minute - What Does a Prophet Actually See? - Hilchot Yesodei HaTorah 7:3-4What does a prophet see in his visions - the words of G-d or a vision alone? Does a prophet receive a direct message, or something else entirely? If a person does everything necessary to become a prophet, is prophecy guaranteed?...more6minPlay
FAQs about The Maimonides Minute:How many episodes does The Maimonides Minute have?The podcast currently has 1,454 episodes available.