# Rambam: Letters and Introductions

- **Teacher:** R Dr. Yitzchak Breitowitz
- **Source:** OUTorah
- **Episodes:** 45
- **Categories:** Machshava/Rambam
- **OUTorah page:** http://outorah.org/series/9572
- **RSS:** https://feeds.thetorahapp.org/ou/9572/all.xml
- **TorahApp:** https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_9572

## Episodes

- **[A Biographical Overview of the Rambam (Part 1)](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F218357)** (2025-02-21, 0:53:13) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/218357) · [audio](https://content.jwplatform.com/videos/gDvYdmSQ) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F218357)
- **[The Rambam's Introductions to the Mishnah](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F218358)** (2025-02-28, 0:55:57) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/218358) · [audio](https://content.jwplatform.com/videos/G9YxK5kR) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F218358)
- **[Rambam Letters and Introductions: Sefer HaMitzvot](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F218359)** (2025-03-12, 0:51:20) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/218359) · [audio](https://content.jwplatform.com/videos/b4BC9rZ7) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F218359)
- **[The Rambam's Introductions (Part 4)](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F218925)** (2025-03-12, 0:51:09) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/218925) · [audio](https://content.jwplatform.com/videos/24QuQrXm) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F218925)
- **[The Structure and Purpose of the Mishna Torah](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F219475)** (2025-03-20, 0:59:37) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/219475) · [audio](https://content.jwplatform.com/videos/uZtc59yK) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F219475)
- **[Final Comments on Mishna Torah and Introduction to the Moreh Nevuchim](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F220838)** (2025-03-27, 0:54:21) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/220838) · [audio](https://content.jwplatform.com/videos/09C1Rq7x) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F220838)
- **[Introduction to the Moreh Nevuchim: Why the Book is so Challenging](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F221168)** (2025-04-03, 0:57:02) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/221168) · [audio](https://content.jwplatform.com/videos/HWCUg94A) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F221168)
- **[Ma'amar Kiddush Hashem: Seeing Klal Yisrael Favorably ](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F224319)** (2025-05-07, 0:55:19) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/224319) · [audio](https://content.jwplatform.com/videos/fdGW9FAl) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F224319)
- **[Maamar Kiddush Hashem (cont'd)](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F224318)** (2025-05-15, 0:56:23) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/224318) · [audio](https://content.jwplatform.com/videos/y0G8wWYX) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F224318)
- **[Maamar Kiddush Hashem (cont'd)](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F225873)** (2025-05-23, 0:55:12) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/225873) · [audio](https://content.jwplatform.com/videos/FM36GUdt) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F225873)
- **[Maamar Kiddush Hashem: Mitzvot Are not Forfeited by Aveirot](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F226255)** (2025-05-29, 0:59:45) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/226255) · [audio](https://content.jwplatform.com/videos/g8kz47wT) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F226255)
- **[Maamar Kiddush Hashem 4](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F226714)** (2025-06-06, 0:52:10) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/226714) · [audio](https://content.jwplatform.com/videos/aO2uZOb2) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F226714)
- **[Maamar Kiddush Hashem: Conclusion and Summary](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F226256)** (2025-06-16, 0:44:50) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/226256) · [audio](https://content.jwplatform.com/videos/VmYpIiIs) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F226256)
- **[Igeret Teiman](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F227250)** (2025-06-23, 0:55:28) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/227250) · [audio](https://content.jwplatform.com/videos/26xIztrg) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F227250)
- **[Igeret Teiman (Part 2)](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F227570)** (2025-06-30, 0:56:25) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/227570) · [audio](https://content.jwplatform.com/videos/Sw29WrQd) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F227570)
- **[Iggeret Teiman: Calculating the End of Days](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F229314)** (2025-07-09, 0:55:27) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/229314) · [audio](https://content.jwplatform.com/videos/uyMOsZDW) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F229314)
- **[Igeret Teiman: The Role of Astrology](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F229804)** (2025-07-16, 0:44:25) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/229804) · [audio](https://content.jwplatform.com/videos/kANEqTqe) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F229804)
- **[Iggeret Teiman: Gog Umagog and Mashiach Ben Yosef](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F230340)** (2025-07-23, 0:45:15) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/230340) · [audio](https://content.jwplatform.com/videos/wlV16A24) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F230340)
- **[Are Yemot HaMashiach Miraculous? (Igeret Teiman: Conclusion)](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F231054)** (2025-07-30, 0:51:46) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/231054) · [audio](https://content.jwplatform.com/videos/J0uLcJi7) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F231054)
- **[Rambam and the Techiat Hameitim Controversy](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F234345)** (2025-09-08, 0:56:55) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/234345) · [audio](https://content.jwplatform.com/videos/olIfFpEO) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F234345)
- **[Maamar Techiat Hameitim: Nachmanides' View of Resurrection](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F235446)** (2025-09-26, 0:57:12) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/235446) · [audio](https://content.jwplatform.com/videos/WN8eROrQ) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F235446)
- **[Maamar Techiat Hameitim: Maimonides' View of Resurrection](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F235447)** (2025-10-06, 0:52:53) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/235447) · [audio](https://content.jwplatform.com/videos/8DxuUOlN) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F235447)
- **[Review and Summary of the Rambam's Major Public Letters](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F237839)** (2025-10-28, 0:54:44) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/237839) · [audio](https://content.jwplatform.com/videos/nWh7VDE1) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F237839)
- **[Entry to Temple Mount and Letter to Ovadiah HaGer](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F238436)** (2025-11-04, 0:45:33) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/238436) · [audio](https://content.jwplatform.com/videos/Zw3T5H7E) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F238436)
- **[The Letter to Ovadiah the Ger and the Halachic Status of Islam](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F238758)** (2025-11-11, 0:52:51) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/238758) · [audio](https://content.jwplatform.com/videos/PRL2Kvob) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F238758)
- **[Chizuk to a Struggling Jew: Letter to Yosef Ibn Jabar](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F240190)** (2025-12-01, 0:59:02) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/240190) · [audio](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/7XcJqlNj.mp4) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F240190)
- **[Chizuk to a Struggling Jew: Letter to Yosef Ibn Jabar (Part 2)](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F240191)** (2025-12-08, 1:01:54) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/240191) · [audio](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/o7zqtJ1u.mp4) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F240191)
- **[Yosef Ibn Jabar, Yosef Ben Yehuda, and the Rambam's Response to Critics](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F240855)** (2025-12-15, 0:57:16) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/240855) · [audio](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/hOoEwTfR.mp4) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F240855)
- **[Letters to Yosef Ben Yehuda](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F242077)** (2025-12-24, 0:59:19) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/242077) · [audio](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/QpHLExS6.mp4) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F242077)
- **[Letters to Yosef Ben Yehuda (Part 2)](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F242712)** (2025-12-30, 0:58:57) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/242712) · [audio](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/uymp5mYv.mp4) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F242712)
- **[The Problem of Free Will](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F245115)** (2026-01-22, 0:56:32) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/245115) · [audio](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/kPzrKU41.mp4) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F245115)
- **[Free Will and Quantum Mechanics](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F245735)** (2026-02-02, 0:52:46) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/245735) · [audio](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/zdrIkYrD.mp4) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F245735)
- **[Free Will and Pharoah's Heart](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F245736)** (2026-02-10, 0:54:37) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/245736) · [audio](https://content.jwplatform.com/videos/fZWhwjMF) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F245736)
- **[The Rambam's View on Astrology](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F246536)** (2026-02-17, 0:56:28) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/246536) · [audio](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/wXtPLcQ9.mp4) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F246536)
- **[Rambam's Letter to Rav Pinchas HaDayan](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F247124)** (2026-02-23, 0:55:19) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/247124) · [audio](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/SwwQ4tFu.mp4) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F247124)
- **[Rambam’s Letter to Shmuel Ibn Tibbon](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F248159)** (2026-03-02, 0:58:54) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/248159) · [audio](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/a93SmFPI.mp4) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F248159)
- **[Letter to Shmuel Ibn Tibbon (cont'd): A Taste of the Rambam's Schedule](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F248160)** (2026-03-09, 0:59:46) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/248160) · [audio](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/XwQnwzms.mp4) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F248160)
- **[The Rambam and Rav Pinchas HaDayan: A Difficult Friendship](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F254062)** (2026-05-18, 0:53:14) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/254062) · [audio](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/B0RwpHot.mp4) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F254062)
- **[Letter to Rav Pinchas HaDayan: Conditions in a Get](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F255477)** (2026-06-03, 0:54:44) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/255477) · [audio](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/yy1VC4Nc.mp4) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F255477)
- **[The Science of Counting Mitzvot](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F256306)** (2026-06-16, 0:39:21) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/256306) · [audio](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/sLGviJW8.mp4) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F256306)
- **[The Science of Counting Mitzvot (Part 2)](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F256404)** (2026-06-24, 0:52:31) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/256404) · [audio](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/EhLx5pym.mp4) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F256404)
- **[Which Types of Marriage Are D'Oraita?](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F257307)** (2026-06-30, 0:55:15) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/257307) · [audio](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/Ebjd3Gvm.mp4) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F257307)
- **[The Rambam's Innovation for Chazarat HaShatz](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F257684)** (2026-07-08, 0:57:42) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/257684) · [audio](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/nkhc6CjR.mp4) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F257684)
- **[The Rambam and Various Minhagim of Torah Reading ](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F258205)** (2026-07-15, 0:52:51) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/258205) · [audio](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/Or8ErpyC.mp4) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F258205)
- **[The 13 Middot of Rachamim and the Unusual Birkat Betulim](https://torahlm.org/shiurim/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F258858)** (2026-07-21, 0:49:46) — [OUTorah](http://outorah.org/p/258858) · [audio](https://cdn.jwplayer.com/videos/C6iqELsP.mp4) · [TorahApp](https://torahapp.org/share/p/OU_9572?e=http%3A%2F%2Foutorah.org%2Fp%2F258858)