Avos 4:6 - How to Honor and Desecrate Yourself Through Torah

Length: 1 hour 31 minutes
Synopsis: Tonight (9/26/24), in our Thursday night Pirkei Avos shiur for women, we took up the next mishnah in the fourth chapter, where we left off in June. This one certainly struck us as odd, speaking of Torah almost like a voodoo doll. We raised a ton of questions and successfully learned two approaches from three meforshim (Rashi, Rambam, and Meiri), which answered all our questions. We also attempted to learn Rabbeinu Yonah but couldn’t quite resolve it. We didn’t get to the Maharal, but if you’re learning this on your own, be sure to check him out! This Mishnah ended up being far more practical than it initially seemed, and it was really satisfying to learn!

Please feel free to leave your questions, insights, and feedback in the comments!
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מקורות:
אבות ד:ו
רש"י
רמב"ם
רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תלמוד תורה ד:א
רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר אהבה, הלכות תפילין ומזוזה וספר תורה י:יא
מאירי
רבינו יונה
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