Why Chazal Concealed Ideas in Midrashim (Introduction to the Mishnah)

Rambam Bekius

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Length: 25 minutes
Synopsis: This afternoon (6/5/23), in our Rambam Bekius mini-shiur, we INTENDED to learn the Rambam's interpretation of the midrashic statement, "The only thing Ha'Kadosh Baruch Hu has in this world is the four cubits of halacha alone" (Berachos 8a). But we decided to start earlier to get some context and spent the whole time on the Rambam's explanation of why midrashim are written cryptically. Interesting discussion, though! We'll see where get to tomorrow! (בג"ה)
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מקורות:
רמב"ם - הקדמה לפירוש המשניות, מהדורת קאפח
רמב"ם - מורה הנבוכים ב:ו
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