A Tuesday TorahTutors Tidbit About Rambam and the Role of Luxuries
Rambam stresses in the fifth chapter of Shemoneh Perakim that one should always be focused on the goal of contemplating God to the best of human ability, directing all of one’s pursuits towards that goal. On one hand, this single-mindedness might imply a sparse, minimalist existence, cutting out any type of physical enjoyment. On the…