Iyov Catch-up Crash Course - Part 1: Overview, Review, Eliphaz (Ch4-7) Artwork

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Iyov Catch-up Crash Course - Part 1: Overview, Review, Eliphaz (Ch4-7)

January 09, 2026 • Rabbi Matt Schneeweiss • Season 24 • Episode 3

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Length: 1 hour 8 minutes
Synopsis: This morning (1/9/25), in our Friday morning Machshavah Lab series for women, we changed course. I explain my reasons at the beginning of shiur and justify them based on how the meforshim approach Iyov, but the upshot is that we're going to switch into high gear and cover "Round 1" of the debate between Iyov and his three friends in a broad overview fashion instead of analyzing the pesukim in-depth. After going over the new plan, we did a brief review of what we covered last time (Iyov Chapter 3), then proceeded to go over Eliphaz's speech and Iyov's refutation, as explained by the Malbim. Next time (בג"ה) we'll cover Bildad and Tzofar in the same overview fashion, at which point we'll transition to our original pace as we take up the chapters in the Rambam's Moreh ha'Nevuchim which pave the way for his understanding of Sefer Iyov.
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מלבי"ם - איוב פרקים ד-ז
איוב מב:ז
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