In this week's episode of FUNDAMENTALS the mashgiach continues with the Ramban's hakdamah to Sefer Bereshis.

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Upon completing the hakdamah to the Sefer HaChinuch, Rabbi Stark's FUNDAMENTALS moves on to the hakdamos of the Ramban on the Torah. The Ramban has a different hakdamah for each of the 5 books of the Torah, and each hakdamah introduces that specific sefer.

FUNDAMENTALS with Rabbi Stark begins the hakdamos of the Ramban with his hakdamah to Sefer Bereshis. To follow along inside click HERE.

On Yom Tov we say Chag Sameach, because there is a chiyuv of simcha, which is brought about by the seuda. However, on Chanukah when there is no chiyuv seuda, where does this "simcha" come from?

In FUNDAMENTALS, episode 4, the hakdamah of the Sefer HaChinuch addresses the principles of our "faith."

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It is no coincidence that Chanukah is upon us while we are smack in middle of the sugya of Hakaras HaTov. Hakaras HaTov represents recognizing the positive impact others have had on your life, while what the Yevanim attempted to do was to make everything in ones' life attributable to themselves.

In episode 3 of FUNDAMENTALS, Rabbi Stark covers the ideas, in the Sefer HaChinuch's hakdamah, of yissurim and Olam Haba.

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In this weeks schmooze the mashgiach continues discussing how Hakaras HaTov is all about recognizing that we are not self-made people.

In episode 2 of FUNDAMENTALS, Rabbi Stark covers the portion of the Sefer HaChinuch's hakdamah which addresses why Hashem gave us the Torah to begin with.

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Continuing in the theme of recognizing the good, Rabbi Stark expounds upon how Hakaras HaTov is not about saying "thank you" but rather is all about recognition of the good which exists in all aspects of our lives.

In this new series—aptly named "FUNDAMENTALS"—Rabbi Stark goes through the hakdamos to various primary sources of Torah principles. This teaching style allows the audience, who are encouraged to follow along inside, to become more knowledgable and familiar with the foundations of our Torah belief.

Rabbi Stark appropriately kicks off the FUNDAMENTALS series with the hakdamah to the Sefer HaChinuch, as it lists all of the Mitzvos and the "reasons" behind them. To follow along inside click HERE.