Rambam at the end of Hilchos Talmud Torah rules that a talmid chacham is not allowed to forgo his honour when it is challenged in public - he must pronounce "nidui" (a harsh punishment) on the one who belittled him, because his honour is the honour of the Torah.

https://www.sefaria.org.il/Mishneh_Torah%2C_Torah_Study.7.13?lang=he&with=all&lang2=he

Now, what would Rambam rule in a case where the belittler - for whatever reason - was unable to control his speech, and involuntarily blurtted out an insult?

#torah #halacha #rambam

So #Rambam’s explanation is the simplest one. But it is something I can relate to living in #Asia. I can’t even bring myself to imagine setting foot into a (Buddhist or Shinto) temple in #Japan while wearing my shoes!

#parsha #shemot

@momentmag

I like this roundup a lot.

I end up somewhere as a mix of #Reform and #Orthodox. The miracles are all around us in what might be called these asterisks. Sure, they're explainable and explorable (hello #Rambam!) That doesn't change why we call them #miracles.

For example, it's a #miracle my granddad survived (and thrived since) the death of his wife of 70 years. Both knew his odds of survival were slim. Steps were taken to ensure his survival.

Does that make it less miraculous?

An animated (well, sort of) biopic of Rambam, who is voiced by Leonard Nimoy!!! So excited to watch this with the kids!

https://youtu.be/mrW8sork1yw

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#Mazeldon #Rambam #Maimonides #JewishHistory