The 8 Chapters Of The Rambam

So how could it be that Yaakov, Esav, should be a child of Yitzhak and Rivka and yet have that desire for Avodah Zarah? How could that make sense? So the answer is as follows.

The Rambam says in his Shemoyna Prochem, there's a certain section of the Rambam which is called the Eight Chapters.

And he explains that there are two types of serving Hashem.

One is called which means the elevated righteous person and then there is another type of Jew which is he conquers his two types of of Jews two types of services of Hashem one is someone who is a righteous person, he is a pious person in his nature and he doesn't struggle with the then there is another Jew which is constantly struggling So the idea of the actions of our forefathers is a mark and has an effect on our actions, the Jewish people.

And he increases being foolish.

So it's interesting because the Rambam, Rambam wrote, I don't know if we went through this, Rambam wrote a book called the Eight Chapters.

Have you heard of it? Shmona Prakim.

It's very famous.

Shmona Prakim le Rambam.

The Eight Chapters of the Rambam, which was his introduction to Pirkei Avot.

His introduction.

Imagine, the Eight Chapters introduction to Pirkei Avot.

So it's interesting because the Rambam, Rambam wrote-- I don't know if we went through this.

Rambam wrote a book called The Eight Chapters.

Have you heard of it? Shemonah Perekim.

It's very famous.

Shemonah Perekim BaRambam, The Eight Chapters of the Rambam, which was his introduction to Pirkei Avot.

His introduction.

Imagine, The Eight Chapters, Introduction to Pirkei Avot.

It sounds like it's a lot, but it's very short, short chapters.