This closing class reviews some of the principles and explores how Maimonides counted negative and positive commandments. Sources are available here: https://bit.ly/ShM23.

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This class deals with the question of how to count the punishments as distinct commandments. Sources are available here: https://bit.ly/ShM22.

This class looks at some of the ways that Maimonides identifies "parts" and "whole" commandments. Sources are available here: https://bit.ly/ShM21.

This class evaluates two distinct complications of the lav shebe-khlalot prohibitions in the second half of Principle Nine. Sources are available here: https://bit.ly/ShM19.

This class introduces the second half of Principle 9 and the various ways that Maimonides defines the talmudic term lav shebe-khlalot (loosely, overly broad prohibitive language) . Sources are available here: https://bit.ly/Shm18.

This class introduces Principle #9 and outlines some evidence that Maimonides uses for identifying distinct "concepts" that constitute distinct commandments. Sources are available here: https://bit.ly/Shm16.

This class considers the scope of Maimonides's insistence to count only prohibitions ("do not") and not negations ("is not). Sources are available here: https://bit.ly/ShM15

This class explores Maimonides's attempts to identify different "manifestations" or "expressions" of a single commandment. Sources are available here: https://bit.ly/Shm14

This class explores the how Maimonides and Saadia Gaon treat overlapping positive and negative commandments. Sources are available here: https://bit.ly/shm_12.

This class explores the complications of Maimonides's claim that verses formulated as "reasons" do not count as commandments. Sources are available here: https://bit.ly/ShM11.

This class investigates Maimonides's understanding of biblical verses that cover all of the commandments. Sources are available here: https://bit.ly/Seferhm10.

This class turns to some of the ways that the Rambam navigated ambiguities that pertain to permanent and temporary commandments. Sources are available here: https://bit.ly/shm09.

This class proposes that the second shoresh (principle) addresses only the enumeration of a small number ("three or four") of commandments.

Sources available here: https://bit.ly/ShM05 (PDF file)

This class begins treating the second shoresh (principle) and examines the Rambam's view of laws found in midrash.

Sources available here: https://bit.ly/ShM04 (PDF file)