As many of you know, the Siyum HaRambam, or completion of the cycle of the study of Rambam, was this past Tuesday night (3/29/2011). So, I decided to make a post on Facebook just for fun, saying “If at least 10 people like this post then I will, Bli Neder, start doing Rambam from tomorrow”. Well, I got about double the amount of likes that I requested, so B”H I am now taking on the daily Rambam (3 Chapters IY”H).

 

Here is the results of my first day doing Rambam:

Well, it took a little over 30 minutes, but B”H I read today’s Rambam. It goes into detail describing the 40 generations in which the Oral Law was passed down from Moshe Rabbeinu until Rav Ashi, and then he discusses the teachings after those generations, why he wrote the Sefer and a lot more.

Also, check this footnote out relating to the 248 limbs of the body and 248 Positive Mitzvos, and the 365 days of the year relating to the 365 Negative Mitzvos, it’s pretty interesting: “In Sefer HaMitzvot, the Rambam quotes the Midrash Tanchumah (Ki Tetzei), which states that it is as if each limb of the body is saying, “Do a mitzvah with me.”
Also:
“Thus, it is as if each day of the year is saying, “Do not commit a transgression on me” (ibid.).”

Let’s hope that, B’Ezrat Hashem, I will keep up with my commitment, and that all of us who are studying Rambam will add more than enough light to the world to bring Moshiach right now!

 

If you would like to start learning Rambam, whether 1 chapter, 3 chapters, or Sefer HaMitzvos, please visit Chabad.org.

Well, it took a little over 30 minutes, but B”H I read today’s Rambam. It goes into detail describing the 40 generations in which the Oral Law was passed down from Moshe Rabbeinu until Rav Ashi, and then he discusses the teachings after those generations, why he wrote the Sefer and a lot more.