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דער שיעור אנאליזירט די פילאזאפישע פראבלעם פון תאוה דורך א מעשה פונעם חוזה פון לובלין, וואו א איד טענה'ט אז זיין א רבי איז אויך א תאוה. דורך…

Dialectic restricting temperance to pleasures of body and to sense of touch (NE III.10)

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This shiur examines the virtue of zehirus (temperance/self-control) as presented in Rambam's Shemonah Perakim, tracing how abstract virtue-language developed from Biblical Hebrew's verb-based expressions to the Sages' philosophical…

דער שיעור באהאנדלט דעם רמב"ם'ס פרק ד' פון שמונה פרקים וועגן דרך הממוצע און דרך הרפואה. די הויפט נקודה איז אז די תורה איז נישט געמאכט פאר צדיקים…

Religious truth operates across three distinct dimensions that are often confused: authority (the source of truth), content (what is being taught), and form (how it is expressed and…

This lecture examines Shavuot's true meaning as an agricultural festival celebrating the wheat harvest and economic prosperity, rather than simply commemorating the giving of the Torah. The speaker…

This shiur examines the fundamental distinction between virtues (character excellences) and mitzvos (commandments), arguing that mitzvos function as teachers for those who lack proper virtues rather than as…

The Rambam's approach to supporting Torah scholars is not a prohibition on fundraising but a specific economic model based on business partnership. According to Maimonides, Torah scholars should…

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This lesson examines why character development (middos) must precede Torah learning and investigates the fundamental question of which virtues are most essential. The discussion reveals that creating a…

דער שיעור אונטערזוכט פארוואס דער רמב"ם'ס ליסט פון מידות איז נישט דעפיניטיוו, און פארגלייכט צוויי פונדאמענטאלע וועגן צו קאטעגאריזירן כאראקטער טרייטס: איינער באזירט אויף די סטרוקטור פון די…

This lecture addresses the question of why Jews should remain Jewish rather than assimilate, examining Leo Strauss's argument that assimilation fails because one can only be a "Jewish…

דער שיעור דיסקוטירט דעם רמב"ם'ס פרק ד' פון שמונה פרקים, וואס דער רמב"ם אליין האט געהאלטן פאר דעם צענטראלער פרק, ווי מען זעט פון זיינע אייגענע צוצייכענונגען אין…

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Religious questioning follows predictable stages: initial rejection of obvious absurdities, attempts to connect with those who've left observance, and eventual recognition that the "simple" religious person may understand…

This shiur examines the fundamental question of Jewish identity: are we defined by the Exodus from Egypt or by receiving the Torah at Sinai? The instructor argues that…

This shiur examines a fundamental question raised by the Chazon Ish about the nature of middos (character traits): why do we treat virtues like courage, humility, or temperance…

This lecture examines the fundamental shift in Jewish ideals from the classical emphasis on Torah study and mitzvah observance (the Talmid Chacham ideal) to modern movements that prioritize…

This shiur on Shemonah Perakim Chapter 4 examines the Rambam's introduction to his list of character traits and addresses a fundamental tension between halacha and mussar. The Chazon…

מצוות זכור איז די מידה פנימית פאר מצוות מחיית עמלק

The modern split between "inner" and "outer" goodness stems from the loss of natural teleology — once you deny that things in the world have inherent purposes, goodness…

This shiur examines the definition of goodness (gutskait) and argues that most moral failures stem not from wickedness or battling the yetzer hara, but from a fundamental blindness…

This shiur examines the prohibition of Lo Tachmod (do not covet) through two competing readings: one that treats desire itself as the root of all evil and calls…

דער שיעור גייט אריין אין דעם רמב"ן'ס טיפן פירוש אויף פרשת משפטים, וויאזוי "ואלה המשפטים" איז א פירוש אויף "לא תחמוד" - אז מען דארף וויסן וועמען עס…

This lecture explores the distinction between authentic and false interiority in Jewish ethics, arguing that true inner virtue must always be directed toward external action rather than being…

אין דעם שיעור ווערט באלויכטן די טיפע פראגע: ווער איז טאקע א "גוטער מענטש"? דער רעדנער צעברעכט די אילוזיע אז "האלטן" אז מען דארף זיין גוט איז גענוג,…

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