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judeanoncapta:
Actually, jdl4ever if you listen to the Kabbalah and Galuth shiur that I put up. The Rambam wrote a letter to the Hakhamim of Marseilles where he speaks about astrology. It is worth hearing.
jdl4ever:
--- Quote from: judeanoncapta on February 05, 2008, 08:54:39 PM ---Actually, jdl4ever if you listen to the Kabbalah and Galuth shiur that I put up. The Rambam wrote a letter to the Hakhamim of Marseilles where he speaks about astrology. It is worth hearing.
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I already read the Rambam's letter previously. I remember he had problems with what Rashi wrote about astrology and wrote that we must judge Rashi favorably and not let ourselves accept that he believed in astrology and gave a fuzzy answer to reread Rashi. If you ask me I think and the Rambam really thought that Rashi believed in astrology and the Rambam thinks that Rashi was wrong but he doesn't want to say that he argues with Rashi.
judeanoncapta:
--- Quote from: jdl4ever on February 05, 2008, 08:58:15 PM ---
--- Quote from: judeanoncapta on February 05, 2008, 08:54:39 PM ---Actually, jdl4ever if you listen to the Kabbalah and Galuth shiur that I put up. The Rambam wrote a letter to the Hakhamim of Marseilles where he speaks about astrology. It is worth hearing.
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I already read the Rambam's letter previously. I remember he had problems with what Rashi wrote about astrology and wrote that we must judge Rashi favorably and not let ourselves accept that he believed in astrology and gave a fuzzy answer to reread Rashi. If you ask me I think and the Rambam really thought that Rashi believed in astrology and the Rambam thinks that Rashi was wrong but he doesn't want to say that he argues with Rashi.
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The best part of that letter is when he says that reason for the collapse of the first Jewish commonwealth AND the reason our exile has lasted so long is because our forefathers put their trust in astrology instead of concentrating on learning warfare and military strategy.
That statement alone is enough to put any Charedi into a tailspin.
jdl4ever:
Wow, I'm glad you posted that! The Charedi site I read the letter from left out that part of the letter .... I wonder why >:(
judeanoncapta:
--- Quote from: jdl4ever on February 05, 2008, 09:17:24 PM ---Wow, I'm glad you posted that! The Charedi site I read the letter from left out that part of the letter .... I wonder why >:(
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Being a Charedi means never having to hear the other side.
The Other side is censored.
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