Comments on: Rambam’s Hilchot Hanukka: A Masterpiece of Hashkafah Blended Into Halachah http://text.rcarabbis.org/rambam%e2%80%99s-hilchot-hanukka-a-masterpiece-of-hashkafah-blended-into-halachah/ Tradition's Blog of Orthodox Jewish Thought Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:29:58 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Gidon Rothstein http://text.rcarabbis.org/rambam%e2%80%99s-hilchot-hanukka-a-masterpiece-of-hashkafah-blended-into-halachah/comment-page-1/#comment-465 Gidon Rothstein Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:38:22 +0000 http://text.rcarabbis.org/?p=580#comment-465 I didn't mind the caps that much, and I agree that that part of the opening question wasn't inherently compelling. I didn’t mind the caps that much, and I agree that that part of the opening question wasn’t inherently compelling.

]]> By: lawrence kaplan http://text.rcarabbis.org/rambam%e2%80%99s-hilchot-hanukka-a-masterpiece-of-hashkafah-blended-into-halachah/comment-page-1/#comment-458 lawrence kaplan Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:59:24 +0000 http://text.rcarabbis.org/?p=580#comment-458 Rabbi Rothstein: By mistake, I hit the Caps Lock. I didn't disagree with your main point, which I liked very much by the way, but just pointed ou that your initial "kashya' was no kashya. Happy Hanukah. Rabbi Rothstein: By mistake, I hit the Caps Lock.

I didn’t disagree with your main point, which I liked very much by the way, but just pointed ou that your initial “kashya’ was no kashya.

Happy Hanukah.

]]> By: joel rich http://text.rcarabbis.org/rambam%e2%80%99s-hilchot-hanukka-a-masterpiece-of-hashkafah-blended-into-halachah/comment-page-1/#comment-453 joel rich Wed, 16 Dec 2009 15:00:57 +0000 http://text.rcarabbis.org/?p=580#comment-453 You might find this of interest: http://shiur.bmt.org.il/bmt.org.il/BmtEnglishShiurim_RavMayer_2009_12_9.mp3 Rav Mayer Lichtenstein - Mai Chanukah KT You might find this of interest:
http://shiur.bmt.org.il/bmt.org.il/BmtEnglishShiurim_RavMayer_2009_12_9.mp3
Rav Mayer Lichtenstein – Mai Chanukah

KT

]]> By: Gidon Rothstein http://text.rcarabbis.org/rambam%e2%80%99s-hilchot-hanukka-a-masterpiece-of-hashkafah-blended-into-halachah/comment-page-1/#comment-450 Gidon Rothstein Wed, 16 Dec 2009 02:54:49 +0000 http://text.rcarabbis.org/?p=580#comment-450 No need to shout; my point was that in Hilchot Hanukkah, he does have to relate the story and in doing so shapes the holiday's meaning as opposed to just giving a history. Also, that he sees the lighting of candles as equivalent to reading the story, suggesting it's supposed to lead to a telling of the story. No need to shout; my point was that in Hilchot Hanukkah, he does have to relate the story and in doing so shapes the holiday’s meaning as opposed to just giving a history. Also, that he sees the lighting of candles as equivalent to reading the story, suggesting it’s supposed to lead to a telling of the story.

]]> By: lawrence kaplan http://text.rcarabbis.org/rambam%e2%80%99s-hilchot-hanukka-a-masterpiece-of-hashkafah-blended-into-halachah/comment-page-1/#comment-449 lawrence kaplan Tue, 15 Dec 2009 23:02:42 +0000 http://text.rcarabbis.org/?p=580#comment-449 THE PURPRSE OF THE MT IS TO GIVE A COMPLETE ACCOUNT OF THE ORAL LAW,NOT THE WRITTEN ONE. "A PERSON WILL READ THIS BOOK AND SCRIPTURES AND WILL NOT NEED ANY OTHER BOOK." HENCE THERE IS NO NEED FOR THE MT TO RELATE THE STORY OF PESACH AND PURIM. READ THE BIBLE! THE PURPRSE OF THE MT IS TO GIVE A COMPLETE ACCOUNT OF THE ORAL LAW,NOT THE WRITTEN ONE. “A PERSON WILL READ THIS BOOK AND SCRIPTURES AND WILL NOT NEED ANY OTHER BOOK.” HENCE THERE IS NO NEED FOR THE MT TO RELATE THE STORY OF PESACH AND PURIM. READ THE BIBLE!

]]> By: Ari http://text.rcarabbis.org/rambam%e2%80%99s-hilchot-hanukka-a-masterpiece-of-hashkafah-blended-into-halachah/comment-page-1/#comment-448 Ari Tue, 15 Dec 2009 13:13:51 +0000 http://text.rcarabbis.org/?p=580#comment-448 There is no such thing as a Syrian Greek - the term you're looking for is Seleucid. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seleucid_Empire There is no such thing as a Syrian Greek – the term you’re looking for is Seleucid.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seleucid_Empire

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