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Source for a story: Rambam paskening people out of heaven
This is quoted in the Afrakasta D'anya (4: 370) of R. David ben R. Baruch Kalonymus Sperber (leader of pre-war Romania) in the name of R. Moshe Stern in the name of the author of Imrei Yosef in turn ...
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Why no Oral Law in Rambam's 13 principles of faith?
The premise of your question is incorrect. In the 8th principle the Rambam explicitly mentions the oral law.
Perhaps you were referring to the Ani Maamin formulation found in the siddur. That was not ...
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Is there any significance in the 10th of Rambam's 13 Principles of Faith quoting a Passuk?
Prelude: Ani Maamin is of unknown authorship, and occasionally deviates from the most accurate presentation of the Rambam's principles. In this particular example, Ani Maamin brings a verse that the ...
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Rambam's view of Moses's miracles
First I will attempt to address the contradiction with the verses, as Rambam could theoretical change his opinion, or modify his view, but he cannot disagree with a verse. Therefore, an answer for the ...
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What is the source of saying Ani Maamin daily?
The most well known source is Rav Yaakov Emden in his Siddur Yaavetz who writes:
״הירא את דבר ה' אומר זה בכל יום, ויכוין היטב בכל עיקר, ויאמינו בלב שלם
בלא פניה, ויזכה לאור באור החיים הנצחיים״
Rav ...
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Chabad, Prayer, and Corporeality of Hashem
It’s important to note, that despite the Lubavitcher Rebbe’s indisputably vast command of Jewish sources, the rebbe himself acknowledged that had no explicit proof for his thesis. This makes it almost ...
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Why is "Moses was the greatest of prophets" a principle of faith?
TL;DR While Moshe Rabbeinu was a prophet, his prophecy was fundamentally different than all other prophets.
R' Herschel Schachter in a TorahWeb article titled "Torah and Nevuah" quotes a ...
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Do we need to understand Hashem better? Is this a commandment?
here is a quote from the end of part 1 of chovos halevavos which I think answers your question. The next section called the shaar bechina (gate of examination) goes into this topic more.
Therefore, ...
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Do any sfarim mention halachic ramifications of the fundamental beliefs?
This question was asked to the Hatam Sofer (Yoreh De'ah 356):
ענין הויכוח אם יש י"ג עקרים או ג' כהר"י אלבו לא ידעתי שום נפקותא כ"א
קריאת שם בלבד ולדעת המקובלים אין כאן עיקר כי כל קוצים של תורה הם
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Why is Moshiach a “fundamental belief” (iqar)?
According to the Hattam Soffer (Responsa vol II YD 356) it is not, to use the OP's words "part of Judaism’s foundations", but rather, is "one of its consequences":
אך א"א לי בשום אופן להאמין שיהי' ...
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Am I Supposed to Believe that the Messiah is coming today, or that he is coming generally
Some additional sources on this question: R. David Cohen in his Ha-Emunah ha-Ne'emanah, p. 300-301, argues that it is incorrect to declare that Mashiach will come today:
יש להעיר שמה שאומרים ...
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Is there any significance in the 10th of Rambam's 13 Principles of Faith quoting a Passuk?
In Nefesh Shimshon Shaareh Emunah, R' Shimshon Pinkus says that in every other principle, we are meant to understand the concept according to our own terms. i.e. Hashem doesn't have a body means what ...
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Rambam's view of Moses's miracles
In Cheilek the issue is not the idea of Nevu'as Moshe as ultimate, direct national revelation- which is itself addressed in the earlier Ikar/Yesod. It's "Torah Min HaShamayim"- and though it may seem ...
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What is the status of someone who denies one of the Rambam's 13 Principles?
Your question is based on a mistaken premise. Nowhere in the linked question, or answers thereto, does it say that one is not an apikorus, min, kofer, heretic, etc. for denying one of Rambam's ...
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What is the status of someone who denies one of the Rambam's 13 Principles?
To answer the question straight-on, Rambam writes regarding all thirteen of his principles:
When a person doubts [any] foundation among these foundations [i.e. his thirteen], he has left the ...
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Why is "Moses was the greatest of prophets" a principle of faith?
R. Joseph Albo discusses this in Sefer HaIkarim 1:3:
Our first question concerning these principles which Maimonides laid down is, why precisely those thirteen? If it is because of the meaning of ...
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Where from the Torah does the Talmud know that all verses are from G-d?
Let me modify your question a little. Here is a full(er) quote extending yours:
'“Because he has despised the word of the Lord”; this is a reference
to one who says the Torah did not originate from ...
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Are there any traditional Jewish sources that indicate one should investigate the truth of Judaism and follow his conclusions?
Why is this idea not expressed by the Rishonim? What's wrong with my way of thinking?
The idea isn't expressed in Rishonim due to the intrinsic problems with studying heresy. See the last perek of ...
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Are there any traditional Jewish sources that indicate one should investigate the truth of Judaism and follow his conclusions?
In the outset of the Kuzari, Rabbi Yehuda HaLevi (1075 – 1141) presents some rudimentary arguments of why one shouldn't accept some of the basic premises of Christianity and Islam vis a vis Judaism. ...
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Proof from National Revelation
Anything in life is possible, including that we don't exist.
The question between what is "possible" and what is "probable" is a VERY important distinction.
We act and rationally ...
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metaphors and myths
The Rambam doesn't say that the Torah contains metaphors and myths. I do think he says two related things:
1- Parts of the Torah happen, but in a non-physical way. The Abravanel shows that to the ...
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Proof from National Revelation
It says in Yitro 20:16, וַיֹּֽאמְרוּ֙ אֶל־מֹשֶׁ֔ה דַּבֵּר־אַתָּ֥ה עִמָּ֖נוּ וְנִשְׁמָ֑עָה וְאַל־יְדַבֵּ֥ר עִמָּ֛נוּ אֱלֹהִ֖ים פֶּן־נָמֽוּת׃, “You speak to us,” they said to Moses, “and we will obey; ...
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Are there any traditional Jewish sources that indicate one should investigate the truth of Judaism and follow his conclusions?
In his Sefer Haikarim, R' Yosef Albo weighs in on this question:
We must call attention here to a question concerning religious belief.
Is a person who professes a given religion permitted, or ...
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Are Neviim Rishonim written by prophecy?
If they were just chronicles, they would not have been included in Nevi'im. If you read the book of Kings, you see many times it references the historical records of various kings. This implies that ...
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Why is "Moses was the greatest of prophets" a principle of faith?
First, many Rambam's opponents question the idea of the 13 principles being the "true" principles of Judaism (and the practical application for deciding who's called a heretic, for example).
Second, ...
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What is the status of someone who denies one of the Rambam's 13 Principles?
For reference, the Rambam’s list of 13 Ikkarim is:
Belief in a G-d who created everything
Belief in exactly one G-d who is unique like nothing else is
Belief that G-d does not have a physical form
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Elisha Ben Abuya inferences are Apikorsut or true fundamentals?
The first part of the quote from Acher was that which he held to be true until enter the pardes (i.e what he learned from his teachers). The second part is the conclusion he mistakenly drew based upon ...
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At what point is someone considered an apikoris?
The point at which he rejects anyone of the Rambams 13 Ani Mamins you either belive them or not it is binary. It is totally ok to question but only if you are searching for answers. Only you can know ...
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Source for a story: Rambam paskening people out of heaven
This would appear to have a precedent in the gemara that says that when chazal were about to pasken that Shlomo has no chelek in olam haba, a fire came down and encircled them.
I.e. since their pesak ...
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