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Podcast: The Great Sources with Rabbi Shnayor Burton
Episode: S1, E4 The Nature of Shedim, according to the Rambam and the GR"A
Description: What are shedim? Are these monstrous beings real? Â
Explore the conflicting perspectives of two Torah giants about these issues, and learn how they provide a window into two divergent systems of religious thought.
The dispute is based on fundamental questions about the focus of avodas Hashem. According to the Rambam, avodas Hashem is rooted in the world of the intellect; according to the GR"A, in the world of action and experience.
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