Rambam's Hidden Egalitarian Stance on Mitzvos

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There's a reason why my Friday Lomdeha Seminar series is called "Machshavah Lab" - namely, because do experiments in machshavah! In this morning's shiur (1/8/21 at Lomdeha) we examined a "hidden" source in the Rambam, in which he hints at what turns out to be a very egalitarian stance on men and women in relation to their obligation in mitzvos. The first half of this shiur is factual, whereas the last 20 minutes are somewhat speculative. I state at the beginning of the shiur that we will be left with much more to think about, and if this proves to be true, then I've accomplished my objectives.
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מקורות:
רמב"ם - ספר המצוות: סיום מצות עשה
תלמוד בבלי קידושין דף לא עמוד א
תוספות ד"ה  גדול מצווה ועושה - תלמוד בבלי קידושין דף לא עמוד א
ריטב"א - תלמוד בבלי קידושין דף לא עמוד א
מצודת דוד - זכריה ט:יא
ספר החינוך: מצוה ב
Rabbi Gidon Rothstein: Men and Women’s Differing Religious Aims, as Taught by the Category of Mitzvot ‘Aseh She-Hazman Grama
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