Mishneh Torah & Guide for the Perplexed Online: The Daily Rambam, Halacha by Halacha

rambam.cohenapps.com is a free online library of the Rambam (Maimonides) for study: the complete Mishneh Torah, from the introduction and the enumeration of the mitzvot through all fourteen books and 83 sets of halachot, together with Sefer HaMitzvot, the Eight Chapters, the Treatise on Logic and the Guide for the Perplexed in its three parts. Read every chapter halacha by halacha in the original Hebrew, with English where a free translation exists. Follow the two Daily Rambam tracks, one chapter or three chapters a day, and ask Rabbi Ari, the AI rabbi, about any halacha and its sources. Everything here is for study, not a practical ruling: for a question in your own situation, ask your rabbi. No signup required.

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Transmission of the Oral Law
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The Mishneh Torah and the Rambam's Other Works

Introduction

TRTransmission of the Oral LawPOPositive MitzvotNENegative MitzvotOVOverview of Mishneh Torah Contents

Sefer Madda (Knowledge)

FOFoundations of the TorahHUHuman DispositionsTOTorah StudyFOForeign Worship and Customs of the NationsRERepentance

Sefer Ahavah (Love)

REReading the ShemaPRPrayer and the Priestly BlessingTETefillin, Mezuzah and the Torah ScrollFRFringesBLBlessingsCICircumcisionTHThe Order of Prayer

Sefer Zemanim (Times)

SASabbathEREruvinRERest on the Tenth of TishreiRERest on a HolidayLELeavened and Unleavened BreadSHShofar, Sukkah and LulavSHSheqel DuesSASanctification of the New MonthFAFastsSCScroll of Esther and Hanukkah

Sefer Nashim (Women)

MAMarriageDIDivorceLELevirate Marriage and ReleaseVIVirgin MaidenWOWoman Suspected of Infidelity

Sefer Kedushah (Holiness)

FOForbidden IntercourseFOForbidden FoodsRIRitual Slaughter

Sefer Haflaah (Utterances)

OAOathsVOVowsNANazariteshipAPAppraisals and Devoted Property

Sefer Zeraim (Seeds)

DIDiverse SpeciesGIGifts to the PoorHEHeave OfferingsTITithesSESecond Tithes and Fourth Year's FruitFIFirst Fruits and other Gifts to Priests Outside the SanctuarySASabbatical Year and the Jubilee

Sefer Avodah (Service)

THThe Chosen TempleVEVessels of the Sanctuary and Those Who Serve ThereinADAdmission into the SanctuaryTHThings Forbidden on the AltarSASacrificial ProcedureDADaily Offerings and Additional OfferingsSASacrifices Rendered UnfitSEService on the Day of AtonementTRTrespass

Sefer Korbanot (Offerings)

PAPaschal OfferingFEFestival OfferingFIFirstlingsOFOfferings for Unintentional TransgressionsOFOfferings for Those with Incomplete AtonementSUSubstitution

Sefer Taharah (Purity)

DEDefilement by a CorpseRERed HeiferDEDefilement by LeprosyTHThose Who Defile Bed or SeatOTOther Sources of DefilementDEDefilement of FoodsVEVesselsIMImmersion Pools

Sefer Nezikim (Damages)

DADamages to PropertyTHTheftRORobbery and Lost PropertyONOne Who Injures a Person or PropertyMUMurderer and the Preservation of Life

Sefer Kinyan (Acquisition)

SASalesOWOwnerless Property and GiftsNENeighborsAGAgents and PartnersSLSlaves

Sefer Mishpatim (Judgments)

HIHiringBOBorrowing and DepositCRCreditor and DebtorPLPlaintiff and DefendantINInheritances

Sefer Shoftim (Judges)

THThe Sanhedrin and the Penalties within Their JurisdictionTETestimonyRERebelsMOMourningKIKings and Wars

Other Works of the Rambam

SESefer HaMitzvotEIEight ChaptersTRTreatise on Logic

Guide for the Perplexed

GUGuide: IntroductionsGUGuide: Part 1GUGuide: Part 2GUGuide: Part 3

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Frequently asked questions

What can I study here?

The complete Mishneh Torah of the Rambam (Maimonides): the introduction, the enumeration of the mitzvot and all fourteen books from Sefer HaMadda to Sefer Shoftim, 83 sets of halachot, every chapter halacha by halacha. Alongside it, the Rambam's other works: Sefer HaMitzvot, the Eight Chapters, the Treatise on Logic and the Guide for the Perplexed in its three parts. Citations follow the halachot, chapter and halacha, e.g. "Mishneh Torah, Sabbath 2:3".

What is the Daily Rambam?

Two daily study tracks through the Mishneh Torah: one chapter a day, completing the work in about three years, and three chapters a day, completing it in one year. Each day opens at that day's exact chapter, with a reminder and a streak tracker.

What languages are available?

Every book is in the original Hebrew. The Mishneh Torah is shown in Hebrew, with English wherever a free translation exists. The Guide for the Perplexed is shown in Ibn Tibbon's Hebrew translation alongside an English translation.

How do the Mishneh Torah, Sefer HaMitzvot and the Guide differ?

The Mishneh Torah is the Rambam's comprehensive code of Jewish law, ruling on the whole Oral Torah in clear language without the Talmudic debate. Sefer HaMitzvot enumerates the 613 commandments and the principles of the count, and the Guide for the Perplexed is his work of philosophy, bringing the Torah and Aristotelian thought together.

Can I rely on it for a practical ruling?

No. Everything here is for study, not a practical ruling. Practical halacha also follows later authorities and customs, so for a practical question in your own situation, ask your rabbi. Rabbi Ari, the AI rabbi, also brings sources for study and does not rule.

Is this site free to use?

Yes. Studying every book is free, with no signup. Premium removes ads and unlocks read-aloud audio and extended study chat with Rabbi Ari about the sources.

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