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In 1984, the Lubavitcher Rebbe, Rabbi Menachem Mendel Schneerson, launched a campaign to unite world Jewry with the simultaneous study of Mishneh Torah, the magnum opus of Moses Maimonides (The Rambam). This foundational fourteen-volume work covers the entire gamut of Jewish observance, including laws that are only applicable when the Holy Temple exists and will be observed again in the era of Moshiach. The Rebbe instituted this practice both as a method of reviving the study of Rambam, as well as to unite Jews scattered throughout the world in the study of a common topic.
The Rebbe suggested three options for the study of Rambam:
- For those who are able, a 3 chapter per-day schedule
- For those with less time or capability, a 1 chapter per-day schedule
- For those who are just beginning in their study or who lack sufficient time, a portion every day from the Rambam's Book of the Commandments (Sefer Hamitzvot).
Approximately once a year an entire cycle of Mishneh Torah is completed (on the three chapter per-day schedule) and a celebration (siyum) is held. This year, on Sunday, March 4th, we mark the 30th completion of the study of Rambam. We invite you to join in watching this special program in honor of this great milestone.
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