Rambam on the Satan and Ra (Part 6: Three Types of Ra)

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The episode discusses the three types of ra as outlined by Rambam in Moreh ha'Nevuchim 3:12 and their necessity in human experience.

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Length: 1 hour 25 minutes Synopsis: This morning (5/8/26), in our Friday morning Sefer Iyov series for women, we review what we covered last time, then learned and discussed the rest of the Rambam's Moreh ha'Nevuchim 3:12, in which he outlines the three types of ra that befall human beings. In addition to the points explicitly raised by the Rambam, we also discussed why these types of ra MUST exist. This may be our last shiur in this ...

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Host: Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss

Topics covered

• Rambam
• Satan
• Ra
• Sefer Iyov
• types of ra
• Jewish philosophy

Keywords

• Rambam
• Satan
• Ra
• Sefer Iyov
• Moreh ha'Nevuchim
• Jewish philosophy
• types of ra

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Books & works: Moreh ha'Nevuchim

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