Class 49: Rambam's Introduction; exploring the lives and teachings of our Chachamim (Sages), focusing in this class on Yehudah Ben Tabai; the third generation of Zugot; the decline of the family of Hashmonaim, from Yochanan Kohen Gadol until King Yanai; slightly difference stance regarding King Yanai found between the Talmud Yerushalmi and Talmud Bavli; different opinions regarding which was the Nasi and which was the Av Bet HaDin; a brief history of autonomous self-government of the Jewish people in Sephardic lands, tragically ending with the establishment of the State of Israel; conspiring witnesses and one of the more devastating mistakes of Yehudah Ben Tabai's Rabbinic career; an early debate between the Sadducee and Rabbinic camps; the Hebrew word for lawyer, "Orech Din", arranger of the law; the nobility of Yehudah Ben Tabai and his ability to learn from his mistakes; and more! (6/1/2021)—Tonight’s Shiur is dedicated in merit of the Refuah Shelemah of Dr. Arthur Platt - Chaim Ozer Ben Leah. (At the time of the giving of this Shiur, the name Chaim was not yet added).—Shiviti Night KollelRambam’s Mishneh Torah - Edition and Commentary of Rabbi Yosef Kapach (Qafih)

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