<p>What happened to Pharaoh's free will when God hardened his heart? And isn’t it unfair for God to punish Pharaoh for something he really didn’t have a choice in? </p><p>These are great questions. And there are several ways we might think about the Rambam’s answer. </p><p>Take a few minutes to explore what the Rambam thought and what it means for us. </p><p>Sources: Eight Chapters, chapter 8, with commentary by Rabbi Yitzchak Sheilat (pp. 318-322), Guide 2:24, 48 with commentary from Goodman and Lieberman, Rabbi Sacks <em>Free Will: Use it or Lose it</em>. </p>