An אפיקורס once boasted to the בריסקר רב that he was עובר all of the מצוות in the Torah, including eating חזיר. “If so,” the רב responded, “you’re greater than the Rambam.” “How so?” the אפיקורס asked in amazement. “Because,” the רב explained, “in מורה נבוכים פרק שלישי the Rambam, after stating the reasons for all the מצוות, admits that he doesn’t know the טעם לחזיר. But you do know the טעם of חזיר.”
05/07/2020