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#If one likes to learn and really understands his learning, one can refrain from extending [[Tefillah]] and only say the portions that are obligatory. <ref>Eliyah Rabba 1:1, Lechem Chamudot ([[Brachot]] HaRoeh 84), Birkei Yosef 1:9, Mishna Brurah 1:12, Halacha Brurah 1:11, Kaf HaChaim 1:31. </ref>
#If one likes to learn and really understands his learning, one can refrain from extending [[Tefillah]] and only say the portions that are obligatory. <ref>Eliyah Rabba 1:1, Lechem Chamudot ([[Brachot]] HaRoeh 84), Birkei Yosef 1:9, Mishna Brurah 1:12, Halacha Brurah 1:11, Kaf HaChaim 1:31. </ref>
#Someone who learns Torah purely for the sake of heaven is deserving of great rewards.<ref>Mishna Avot 6:1</ref> Even if a person finds himself encouraged to learn for ulterior reasons he should continue to learn and eventually reach the level of learning purely. <ref>Gemara Pesachim 50b</ref> Many emphasize that nowadays it is critical to start learning with an external motivation in order to overcome the Yetzer Hara and become involved in learning Torah<ref>[https://he.wikisource.org/wiki/%D7%A0%D7%A4%D7%A9_%D7%94%D7%97%D7%99%D7%99%D7%9D/%D7%A9%D7%A2%D7%A8_%D7%92* Nefesh HaChaim (Shaar 3* ch. 1 s.v. vegam)]</ref> and once one is involved it'll help purify oneself.<ref>Gra (Mishlei 25:21) writes that even learning which is shelo lishma helps combat the yetzer hara.</ref>
#Someone who learns Torah purely for the sake of heaven is deserving of great rewards.<ref>Mishna Avot 6:1</ref> Even if a person finds himself encouraged to learn for ulterior reasons he should continue to learn and eventually reach the level of learning purely. <ref>Gemara Pesachim 50b</ref> Many emphasize that nowadays it is critical to start learning with an external motivation in order to overcome the Yetzer Hara and become involved in learning Torah<ref>[https://he.wikisource.org/wiki/%D7%A0%D7%A4%D7%A9_%D7%94%D7%97%D7%99%D7%99%D7%9D/%D7%A9%D7%A2%D7%A8_%D7%92* Nefesh HaChaim (Shaar 3* ch. 1 s.v. vegam)]</ref> and once one is involved it'll help purify oneself.<ref>Gra (Mishlei 25:21) writes that even learning which is shelo lishma helps combat the yetzer hara.</ref>
#If one learns and doesn't understand what is learning it isn't considered Talmud Torah.<ref>Magen Avraham 50:2, Mishna Brurah 50:2. Chida in Marit Haayin Avoda Zara 19a s.v. vamar explains that the Gemara which encourages learning without understanding to mean that if one can't understand it one should still learn without understanding. Or that one should learn even if one only understands the words without understanding the greater context. Ayin Yakov explains that it is referring to someone understanding but has questions on it.</ref> Many poskim say that it is considered Talmud Torah when reading Tanach even if one doesn't understand it.<ref>Shulchan Aruch Harav 2:12:13. See Divrei Shmuel Al Hatorah p. 11 who quotes the Likutei Maamarim of the Chafetz Chaim as arguing that without understanding even reading mikrah isn't learning.</ref>
#If one learns and doesn't understand what is learning it isn't considered Talmud Torah.<ref>Magen Avraham 50:2, Mishna Brurah 50:2. Chida in Marit Haayin Avoda Zara 19a s.v. vamar explains that the Gemara which encourages learning without understanding to mean that if one can't understand it one should still learn without understanding. Or that one should learn even if one only understands the words without understanding the greater context. Ayin Yakov explains that it is referring to someone understanding but has questions on it.</ref> Many poskim say that it is considered Talmud Torah when reading Tanach even if one doesn't understand it.<ref>Shulchan Aruch Harav 2:12:13. See Divrei Shmuel Al Hatorah p. 11 who quotes the Likutei Maamarim of the Chafetz Chaim as arguing that without understanding even reading mikrah isn't learning.</ref> See Derech Hashem of Ramchal 4:2


==Tanach, Mishna, and Talmud==
==Tanach, Mishna, and Talmud==