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# Even though one learnt one’s daily amount of learning, one is not exempt from learning if one can do so fruitfully. <ref> Menachot 99b, nedarim 8a says that one exempts oneself from Talmud Torah daily with reading [[Kriyat Shema]]. However, Ran (Nedarim 8a) and Ritva (on Rif Nedarim 8a) say that [[Kriyat Shema]] isn’t an exemption except for someone who doesn’t have any free time because of business. Similarly, Tosfot (Brachot 11b s.v. Shekevar) writes that one doesn’t make new Torah Brachot the whole day because one’s mind is on Torah since one’s obligated in it all day. [Bet Yosef 47 uses the reason that one’s obligated all day to explain why there’s no bracha after Brachot HaTorah.] Yet Sh”t Radvaz 3:416 and Rashba (Nedarim 8a) explain the gemara that literally one exempts himself with Shema. Chida in Machzik Bracha 156:1, Mishna Brurah 155:4, and Halacha Brurah 155:2 rule that if one has free time one has an obligation to learn and not doing so would be Bitul Torah. </ref> | # Even though one learnt one’s daily amount of learning, one is not exempt from learning if one can do so fruitfully. <ref> Menachot 99b, nedarim 8a says that one exempts oneself from Talmud Torah daily with reading [[Kriyat Shema]]. However, Ran (Nedarim 8a) and Ritva (on Rif Nedarim 8a) say that [[Kriyat Shema]] isn’t an exemption except for someone who doesn’t have any free time because of business. Similarly, Tosfot ([[Brachot]] 11b s.v. Shekevar) writes that one doesn’t make new Torah [[Brachot]] the whole day because one’s mind is on Torah since one’s obligated in it all day. [Bet Yosef 47 uses the reason that one’s obligated all day to explain why there’s no bracha after [[Brachot HaTorah]].] Yet Sh”t Radvaz 3:416 and Rashba (Nedarim 8a) explain the gemara that literally one exempts himself with Shema. Chida in Machzik Bracha 156:1, Mishna Brurah 155:4, and Halacha Brurah 155:2 rule that if one has free time one has an obligation to learn and not doing so would be Bitul Torah. </ref> | ||
# Wasting time, when one could learn Torah, is a grievous sin and there are many punishments mentioned by Chazal for this sin. <Ref> The commonly quoted Gemara that mentions the severity of the sin of Bitul Torah is Sanhedrin 99a which says that Bitul Torah is considered degrading Hashem’s word. [[Shabbat]] 32b says that one’s children die for Bitul Torah. Masechet Kala Rabati 6:4 says that Tzaddikim die because of Bitul Torah (of the generation). Midrash Rabba Eicha 1:20 says that Galut is caused by that sin. Tanit 7b says that for that sin it stops to rain. Someone who is able to learn and doesn't may get the punishment of a physical illness (Brachot 5a) and Hashem cries for him (Chagigah 5b). </ref> | # [[Wasting time]], when one could learn Torah, is a grievous sin and there are many punishments mentioned by Chazal for this sin. <Ref> The commonly quoted Gemara that mentions the severity of the sin of Bitul Torah is Sanhedrin 99a which says that Bitul Torah is considered degrading Hashem’s word. [[Shabbat]] 32b says that one’s children die for Bitul Torah. Masechet Kala Rabati 6:4 says that Tzaddikim die because of Bitul Torah (of the generation). Midrash Rabba Eicha 1:20 says that Galut is caused by that sin. Tanit 7b says that for that sin it stops to rain. Someone who is able to learn and doesn't may get the punishment of a physical illness ([[Brachot]] 5a) and Hashem cries for him (Chagigah 5b). </ref> | ||
# In a case where a person has the opportunity to either learn torah or do a different mitzvah; if the mitzvah can be done by someone else, one may not interrupt his learning. If the mitzvah can not be done by anyone else, one should go do the mitzvah and then return to one's learning.<ref>Rambam, Mishneh Torah: Hilchot Talmud Torah: Chapter 3, Halachah 4</ref> | # In a case where a person has the opportunity to either learn torah or do a different mitzvah; if the mitzvah can be done by someone else, one may not interrupt his learning. If the mitzvah can not be done by anyone else, one should go do the mitzvah and then return to one's learning.<ref>Rambam, Mishneh Torah: Hilchot Talmud Torah: Chapter 3, Halachah 4</ref> | ||
# If one needs to sleep during the day in order to learn Torah, one may do so.<ref> Shulchan Aruch O"C 231</ref> | # If one needs to sleep during the day in order to learn Torah, one may do so.<ref> Shulchan Aruch O"C 231</ref> | ||
# One who learns Torah correctly, should notice his knowledge and wisdom expanding as he grows. If one notices his learning is weakening not due to the toil of daily life, he may attribute it to some degree of bitul torah (not enough time spent learning, not enough mental and/or phsyical involvement, etc).<ref>Berachot 5a</ref> | # One who learns Torah correctly, should notice his knowledge and wisdom expanding as he grows. If one notices his learning is weakening not due to the toil of daily life, he may attribute it to some degree of bitul torah (not enough time spent learning, not enough mental and/or phsyical involvement, etc).<ref>[[Berachot]] 5a</ref> | ||
==Not forgetting Torah== | ==Not forgetting Torah== | ||
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