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== Its Sources == | == Its Sources == | ||
The Rambam did not cite his sources in his sefer, but brought only decided halacha. | The Rambam did not cite his sources in his sefer, but rather brought only decided halacha. | ||
In one of his letters, the Rambam writes about this: | |||
"The righteous dayan came to me with a booklet from the work in his hand, containing hilchos rotzeach from Sefer Nezikin, and showed me one halacha, saying to me: 'Read this.' I read it. I said to him: 'What doubt is there in this?' He said to me: 'In which place were these things said?' I said to him: 'In their place, either in Eilu Hen HaGolin or in Sanhedrin in the laws of a murderer.' He said to me: 'I have already gone through everything and did not find it.' I said to him: 'Perhaps in the Yerushalmi?' He said to me: 'I searched and did not find it, not in the Yerushalmi and not in the Tosefta.' I was astounded for about an hour, and I said to him: 'I remember that in a certain place in Gittin these matters were explained.' I took out Gittin and searched but did not find it. I wondered and was bewildered and said: 'Where were these things said? Leave it now until I remember their place.' He left, and I remembered. I sent a messenger and brought him back, and showed him the matters explicitly explained in the Gemara Yevamos incidentally. He was amazed and left. And so I am always in pain from this, that the questioner will come and ask: 'Where were these things said?'... And if this happened to me, and I am the author, what will happen to other people?" | |||
Later in the letter, the Rambam announces that he decided to cite sources only if the source for the halacha is not in the masechta dealing with the topic, because regarding sources in the masechta dealing with the topic, one who comes to clarify the source of a halacha needs to be expert in the relevant masechtos. | |||
However, despite this, the Rambam did not manage to complete this task. | |||
== Opposition to the Sefer == | == Opposition to the Sefer == | ||
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== Contemporary Editions == | == Contemporary Editions == | ||
== Rambam La'am == | ===== Rambam La'am ===== | ||
Rambam La'am is the common edition of the Rambam, published by Mosad HaRav Kook. | Rambam La'am is the common edition of the Rambam, published by Mosad HaRav Kook. | ||
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The Rebbe most often uses this edition. | The Rebbe most often uses this edition. | ||
== Kapach Edition == | ===== Kapach Edition ===== | ||
Rabbi Yosef Kapach's edition is composed from ancient Yemenite manuscripts, and is considered one of the accurate editions, since according to them it includes the Rambam's corrections in the later editions of his sefer. | Rabbi Yosef Kapach's edition is composed from ancient Yemenite manuscripts, and is considered one of the accurate editions, since according to them it includes the Rambam's corrections in the later editions of his sefer. | ||
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The Rebbe greatly encouraged the publication of this edition, and some of the seforim are even dedicated to the Rebbe. | The Rebbe greatly encouraged the publication of this edition, and some of the seforim are even dedicated to the Rebbe. | ||
== Frankel Edition == | ===== Frankel Edition ===== | ||
Distinguished by comparison to old editions and correction of errors caused by censorship. Includes an index to Mishneh Torah, sources for the Rambam's words and collection of commentaries. Much criticism arose because they omitted many commentators including the Rebbe's explanations. As a result, many Chabad chassidim avoid using this edition. | Distinguished by comparison to old editions and correction of errors caused by censorship. Includes an index to Mishneh Torah, sources for the Rambam's words and collection of commentaries. Much criticism arose because they omitted many commentators including the Rebbe's explanations. As a result, many Chabad chassidim avoid using this edition. | ||
====== Additional Editions ====== | |||
* '''Complete Rambam''' published by Machon Chazak | |||
* '''Eshkol Edition''' - A pocket edition, divided according to the daily study schedule. | |||
* '''Yad Peshuta Edition''' - An annotated edition published by Rabbi Nachum Eliezer Rabinovitch. | |||
* '''The Precise Rambam''' - A precise edition based on ancient manuscripts. Edited by Rabbi Yitzchak Shilat. | |||
* '''Chazak Edition''' - A special edition with references to the Shulchan Aruch of the Alter Rebbe and the Rebbe's sichos. | |||
* '''The Complete Rambam''' - A comprehensive edition including commentaries of the Rishonim on each halacha, with the Rebbe's explanations and references. The edition is being prepared by 'The Complete Rambam Institute', headed by Rabbi Shalom DovBer Wolpo. | |||
* '''Mishneh Torah Project''' - An edition with added straightforward explanation and illustrations, with great emphasis on finding the original text from the Rambam's manuscript. | |||
== The Takanas Limud HaRambam == | == The Takanas Limud HaRambam == | ||
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== Books on Mishneh Torah == | == Books on Mishneh Torah == | ||
== Marei Mekomos == | ===== Marei Mekomos ===== | ||
On 15th of Av 5744 the Rebbe instructed the Kollel Avreichim to publish a reference work on the Yad. Published after two weeks with over 950 pages. Later supplemented with six additional volumes. | On 15th of Av 5744 the Rebbe instructed the Kollel Avreichim to publish a reference work on the Yad. Published after two weeks with over 950 pages. Later supplemented with six additional volumes. | ||
== Yein Malchus == | ===== Yein Malchus ===== | ||
Collection of the Rebbe's sichos on the Rambam, first published in 5751 in two volumes, later in 5776 in three volumes by Kehot Publication Society. | Collection of the Rebbe's sichos on the Rambam, first published in 5751 in two volumes, later in 5776 in three volumes by Kehot Publication Society. | ||
== Hadranim on Shas and Rambam == | ===== Hadranim on Shas and Rambam ===== | ||
Contains the Rebbe's Hadranim connected to Rambam completions since 5745, published by Kehot. | Contains the Rebbe's Hadranim connected to Rambam completions since 5745, published by Kehot. | ||
== Klalei Rambam == | ===== Klalei Rambam ===== | ||
Collection of study principles based on the Rebbe's sichos. | Collection of study principles based on the Rebbe's sichos. | ||
== Additional Reading == | |||
* Rabbi Shalom DovBer Wolff, '''Learning the Rambam''' - Hisachdus HaChassidim, 2021 | |||