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A walk-through of the most notorious chapter of the Guide to the Perplexed, 3:51, the so-called "mystical" chapter of the Guide. Tour through Maimonides’ Parable of the Palace. Learn How to Meditate like Maimonides and How to Die the Perfect Death.
Full “Maimonides and Mysticism” Series: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_7jcKJs6iwXUKaVOvNJWr5DSLPTYV0j9
1 Biography: Who was Maimonides? The Genius who Reshaped Judaism: His Life, Works and Legacy: youtu.be/w4ZgHJxQQVo
2 Literature Review: Survey of Scholars on Rambam - The Many Maimonides, from 13th-21st Century: youtu.be/UbjX-ypvEys
3 Reception History: Maimonides and the Kabbalists: Rejection, Acceptance, Influence and Secret Conversions: youtu.be/8fpQPAMqATk
4 Clarifying Terms: Kabbalah, Mysticism and Rationalism: Maimonides the Rational Mystic? youtu.be/z-GpetIEpQw
5 A Guide to the Guide: Introducing the Greatest Book of Jewish Philosophy Ever Written: youtu.be/X7myP0Yo7Xk
6 The Forgery: The Theology of Aristotle and Maimonides Negative Theology: youtu.be/m8ZpFPp93U4
7 Cosmology and Prophecy: Maimonides on Cosmic Spheres, Flow, Active Intellect, Prophecy and Angelification: youtu.be/G3lG4u2xF28
8 How to Unite with the Mind of God: Maimonides’ Epistemology (theory of knowledge) and Providence: youtu.be/V4_TD3ff5Qc
9 Maimonides’ Perfect Death: Walkthru of Guide 3.51, Maimonides’ Parable of the Palace: youtu.be/QP4T057lRa8
10 Maimonides’ Path to God: 3.51’s primary themes, language and its relationship to mysticism and kabbalah: youtu.be/at5B7KcTObk
11 Light, Love and Silence: Maimonides’ Divine Illumination, Religious Langue and Negative Theology: youtu.be/p82LcUxtxjk
12 Maimonides, Agnostic or Mystic: Does Maimonides believe that one can reach God?: youtu.be/RHWfh7kWRxU
13 Maimonides’ Last Puzzle: The Riddle at the End of the Guide, Maimonides’ Turn to Ethics: youtu.be/g7eeJ5LZQQo
14 Maimonides and the Lost Secrets of Israel: Maimonides’ true goal of the Guide: youtu.be/iNmY5Ft5Z5g
Bonus:
15 Maimonides’ Hasidic Afterlife: Chabad and Rambam. Maimonides’ reception in the Chabad Hasidic movement: youtu.be/SSSqkPMrXz4
16 Maimonides’ Crisis of Faith: Discussion with David Fried out what is going on in Maimonides’ Guide: youtu.be/udW6B9wu47Q
Check out@TheModernHermeticist reading this chapter: youtube.com/watch?v=gvEaFbnFttg
Thumbnail art credit to: The Book Every Jew Needs to Know: Maimonides' Mishneh Torah youtu.be/dpMkdjYKCj8
00:00 Intro to 3.51
02:50 Parable of the Palace
07:29 Instructions for Study
08:41 Worship
09:48 True Knowledge
10:37 The Bond of the Intellect
11:03 Reason for the Mitzvot
11:23 Mediation Plan
16:37 People who Reached
18:00 A Prayer
19:25 Theory of Providence
19:55 Problem of Evil
22:33 Kiss of Death. Death of Kisses
25:20 Immortality?
26:29 Close of the Chapter
Sources and Further Reading:
James T. Robinson, ‘Preface’ in The Cultures of Maimonideanism, James T. Robinson (ed.) 2009, p. ix
Chaim Navon, Introduction to The Guide, Lecture 26, “The Parable of the Palace and the Special Duties of Those who Attain Truths,” 2005
Hanna Kasher, “The Parable of the King’s Palace.”
Steven Harvey, “Maimonides in the Sultan’s Palace.”
José Faur, Homo Mysticus: A Guide to Maimonides's Guide for the Perplexed, 1998
Yamin Levy, “How I was Taught to Read the Guide” in Principles, Essays on Halakha, Maḥshaba and History, Journal of the Ḥabura, January 2022, Edition 4
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A walk-through of the most notorious chapter of the Guide to the Perplexed, 3:51, the so-called "mystical" chapter of the Guide. Tour through Maimonides’ Parable of the Palace. Learn How to Meditate like Maimonides and How to Die the Perfect Death.
Full “Maimonides and Mysticism” Series: youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_7jcKJs6iwXUKaVOvNJWr5DSLPTYV0j9
1 Biography: Who was Maimonides? The Genius who Reshaped Judaism: His Life, Works and Legacy: youtu.be/w4ZgHJxQQVo
2 Literature Review: Survey of Scholars on Rambam - The Many Maimonides, from 13th-21st Century: youtu.be/UbjX-ypvEys
3 Reception History: Maimonides and the Kabbalists: Rejection, Acceptance, Influence and Secret Conversions: youtu.be/8fpQPAMqATk
4 Clarifying Terms: Kabbalah, Mysticism and Rationalism: Maimonides the Rational Mystic? youtu.be/z-GpetIEpQw
5 A Guide to the Guide: Introducing the Greatest Book of Jewish Philosophy Ever Written: youtu.be/X7myP0Yo7Xk
6 The Forgery: The Theology of Aristotle and Maimonides Negative Theology: youtu.be/m8ZpFPp93U4
7 Cosmology and Prophecy: Maimonides on Cosmic Spheres, Flow, Active Intellect, Prophecy and Angelification: youtu.be/G3lG4u2xF28
8 How to Unite with the Mind of God: Maimonides’ Epistemology (theory of knowledge) and Providence: youtu.be/V4_TD3ff5Qc
9 Maimonides’ Perfect Death: Walkthru of Guide 3.51, Maimonides’ Parable of the Palace: youtu.be/QP4T057lRa8
10 Maimonides’ Path to God: 3.51’s primary themes, language and its relationship to mysticism and kabbalah: youtu.be/at5B7KcTObk
11 Light, Love and Silence: Maimonides’ Divine Illumination, Religious Langue and Negative Theology: youtu.be/p82LcUxtxjk
12 Maimonides, Agnostic or Mystic: Does Maimonides believe that one can reach God?: youtu.be/RHWfh7kWRxU
13 Maimonides’ Last Puzzle: The Riddle at the End of the Guide, Maimonides’ Turn to Ethics: youtu.be/g7eeJ5LZQQo
14 Maimonides and the Lost Secrets of Israel: Maimonides’ true goal of the Guide: youtu.be/iNmY5Ft5Z5g
Bonus:
15 Maimonides’ Hasidic Afterlife: Chabad and Rambam. Maimonides’ reception in the Chabad Hasidic movement: youtu.be/SSSqkPMrXz4
16 Maimonides’ Crisis of Faith: Discussion with David Fried out what is going on in Maimonides’ Guide: youtu.be/udW6B9wu47Q
Check out@TheModernHermeticist reading this chapter: youtube.com/watch?v=gvEaFbnFttg
Thumbnail art credit to: The Book Every Jew Needs to Know: Maimonides' Mishneh Torah youtu.be/dpMkdjYKCj8
00:00 Intro to 3.51
02:50 Parable of the Palace
07:29 Instructions for Study
08:41 Worship
09:48 True Knowledge
10:37 The Bond of the Intellect
11:03 Reason for the Mitzvot
11:23 Mediation Plan
16:37 People who Reached
18:00 A Prayer
19:25 Theory of Providence
19:55 Problem of Evil
22:33 Kiss of Death. Death of Kisses
25:20 Immortality?
26:29 Close of the Chapter
Sources and Further Reading:
James T. Robinson, ‘Preface’ in The Cultures of Maimonideanism, James T. Robinson (ed.) 2009, p. ix
Chaim Navon, Introduction to The Guide, Lecture 26, “The Parable of the Palace and the Special Duties of Those who Attain Truths,” 2005
Hanna Kasher, “The Parable of the King’s Palace.”
Steven Harvey, “Maimonides in the Sultan’s Palace.”
José Faur, Homo Mysticus: A Guide to Maimonides's Guide for the Perplexed, 1998
Yamin Levy, “How I was Taught to Read the Guide” in Principles, Essays on Halakha, Maḥshaba and History, Journal of the Ḥabura, January 2022, Edition 4
Join us:
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instagram.com/seekersofunity
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Thank you to our beloved Patrons: Leo, Sim, Sultan, John, Joshua, Igor, Chezi, Jorge, Andrew, Alexandra, Füsun, Lucas, Andrew, Stian, Ivana, Aédàn, Darjeeling, Astarte, Declan, Gregory, Alex, Charlie, Anonymous, Joshua, Arin, Sage, Marcel, Ahawk, Yehuda, Kevin, Evan, Shahin, Al Alami, Dale, Ethan, Gerr, Effy, Noam, Ron, Shtus, Mendel, Jared, Tim, Mystic Experiment, MM, Lenny, Justin, Joshua, Jorge, Wayne, Jason, Caroline, Yaakov, Daniel, Wodenborn, Steve, Collin, Justin, Mariana, Vic, Shaw, Carlos, Nico, Isaac, Frederick, David, Ben, Rodney, Charley, Jonathan, Chelsea, Curly Joe, Adam and Andre.
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From the National Library of Israel website: The Gershom Scholem Collection is the only institution in the world that holds an almost-complete collection of sources and studies in the fields of Kabbalah, Hasidism and Sabbatianism, Jewish mysticism and general mysticism.
The collection houses some 35,000 items relating to the study of Jewish and general Mysticism. The core of the collection is from the personal library of the late Professor Gershom Scholem. This collection is unique, embodying the personal library of one of the most important intellectuals of the twentieth centuries, and one of the most passionate collectors of Jewish books. Combining extraordinary knowledge with great love.
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Alongside rabbis, Kabbalists and interested readers, the collection is also visited each year by dozens of researchers in the Kabbalah and Judaism from throughout the world, who draw on the collection in order to complete their studies.
The Gershom Scholem Collection functions as a global center for the study of Kabbalah and Hasidism, and is considered by outstanding researchers in Israel and around the world as the best source of information and fruitful dialogue in its core subjects. The Collection also functions as a “living museum,” commemorating Scholem’s life and thought as the embodiment of the blossoming of study of the Kabbalah and modern Jewish thought in the twentieth century.
History of the Gershom Scholem Library: https://www.nli.org.il/en/at-your-service/who-we-are/collections/scholem-collection/history
Gershom Scholem Collection: https://www.nli.org.il/en/at-your-service/who-we-are/collections/scholem-collection
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