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# 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> | ||
# The sin of bitul Torah is committed when a person forgoes his allotted time to learn in order to do a fruitless action. If one became obligated in a mitzvah, or some other necessary action for life(restroom, hygiene, breath of fresh air, etc.) during his time for learning, it is not bitul Torah as long as he is doing those actions to enhance his learning or maintain his spiritual well being. | # The sin of bitul Torah is committed when a person forgoes his allotted time to learn in order to do a fruitless action. If one became obligated in a mitzvah, or some other necessary action for life(restroom, hygiene, breath of fresh air, etc.) during his time for learning, it is not bitul Torah as long as he is doing those actions to enhance his learning or maintain his spiritual well being. | ||
# 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). | # 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</ref> | ||
==Not forgetting Torah== | ==Not forgetting Torah== | ||
