[Avodah] Rav Shimon Schwab on Women Learning Torah

[Micha Berger via Avodah]

On Thu, Feb 04, 2016 at 08:41:03AM +0200, Shalom Berger via Avodah wrote:
: The Rambam states clearly that Havayot d'Abayye v'Rava are the basic
: building blocks for developing a relationship with God...
: See the last halacha in Perek 4 of Hil. Yesodei HaTorah -

I don't see it. He requires "lehitayeil bePardeis". But many aren't ready
to do so yet. So, learn havayos deAbayei veRav, because they provide the
prerequisite yishuv hada'as and enable yishuv ha'olam. And with that,
a person would be ready to tour the Pardes and develop a relationship
with G-d.

Which is leshitaso, since he doesn't believe a personal relationship is
possible, and is aiming for philosophical knowledge (of what He isn't?).
And so it's all about the pardeis, which is theology, metaphysics and
physics.

: See Warren Zev Harvey's discussion of this Rambam at
: http://lookstein.org/articles/harvey.htm

Even from his argument (sec II), the Rambam seems to be saying that
while women are not obligated in talmud Torah, they are obligated to
believe at least 5 of the iqarei emunah.

Tir'u baTov!
-Micha

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