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# 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 physical 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 physical involvement, etc).<ref>[[Berachot]] 5a</ref> | ||
# Saying Shema in its time in order to fulfill the mitzvah of Kriyat Shema is a great mitzvah of Shema but according to many achronim isn't simultaneously considered learning Torah. Similarly, saying Tehillim as a tefillah is a great mitzvah but according to many achronim isn't considered learning Torah. On the other hand, some hold that it is learning if one understands what one is saying.<ref>Birurei Chayim v. 1 ch. 12 discusses this question at great length. He cites the Rabbi Akiva Eiger 47:12, Chikrei Lev OC 11a, Chazon Ish (Teshuvot Vketavim OC Zeraim Kodshim), Or Same'ach Talmud Torah 1:2 who say that Shema isn't learning when done as a mitzvah of Shema. See there for many more opinions. Regarding Tehillim, he cites Halichot Shlomo Tefillah p 105 n. 22 who says saying tehillim for tefillah is also learning. See there for many more opinions.</ref> | |||
==Not forgetting Torah== | ==Not forgetting Torah== | ||
# There’s a Mishna (Pirkei Avot 3:8) that states that one who forgets Torah is responsible for his soul and violates the prohibition of “רק השמר לך ושמר נפשך מאד פן תשכח את הדברים אשר ראו עיניך” (Beware and take caution for your soul very much lest you forget the things which your eyes have seen). However, the Mishna continues that if one learned more than one was able to remember then there's no violation committed. Some understand the prohibition as including someone who was inadvertent and exempts only the true extenuating circumstances. <Ref>Rabbenu Yonah on Pirkei Avot 3:8 </ref>However, others understand that the prohibition only applies to someone who's negligent and actively forgot Torah. <ref>Rashbetz in | # There’s a Mishna (Pirkei Avot 3:8) that states that one who forgets Torah is responsible for his soul and violates the prohibition of “רק השמר לך ושמר נפשך מאד פן תשכח את הדברים אשר ראו עיניך” (Beware and take caution for your soul very much lest you forget the things which your eyes have seen). However, the Mishna continues that if one learned more than one was able to remember then there's no violation committed. Some understand the prohibition as including someone who was inadvertent and exempts only the true extenuating circumstances. <Ref>Rabbenu Yonah on Pirkei Avot 3:8 </ref>However, others understand that the prohibition only applies to someone who's negligent and actively forgot Torah. <ref>Rashbetz in Magen Avot</ref> | ||
# The foods that Chazal specify as causing one to forget Torah such as food from which a mouse or cat ate from are permissible to eat, however, it’s preferable not to eat them. However, there’s no issue for a women to eat it. <ref> Sh”t Yabia Omer Y”D 2:8(4). See also Shulchan Aruch HaRav Hilchot Talmud Torah 3:1 in the footnote. </ref> | # The foods that Chazal specify as causing one to forget Torah such as food from which a mouse or cat ate from are permissible to eat, however, it’s preferable not to eat them. However, there’s no issue for a women to eat it. <ref> Sh”t Yabia Omer Y”D 2:8(4). See also Shulchan Aruch HaRav Hilchot Talmud Torah 3:1 in the footnote. </ref> | ||
==Sources== | ==Sources== | ||
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