5th Perek: Laws of Yivum, and Chalitzah

About this episode

This episode discusses the laws of Yivum and Chalitzah as outlined in the Mishneh Torah by Rabbi Moses ben Maimon.

The Mishneh Torah was the Rambam's (Rabbi Moses ben Maimon) magnum opus, a work spanning hundreds of chapters and describing all of the laws mentioned in the Torah. To this day it is the only work that details all of Jewish observance, including those laws which are only applicable when the Holy Temple is in place. Participating in one of the annual study cycles of these laws (3 chapters/day, 1 chapter/day, or Sefer Hamitzvot) is a way we can play a small but essential part in rebuilding the final Temple.

People in this episode

Host: Rabbi Moses ben Maimon

Topics covered

• Jewish law
• Yivum
• Chalitzah
• Mishneh Torah
• Rambam
• Temple

Keywords

• Yivum
• Chalitzah
• Mishneh Torah
• Jewish observance
• Rambam
• Holy Temple

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Mishneh Torah

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