What is the mitzvah of Talmud Torah — Torah study — and its place among the mitzvos?
What is the mitzvah of Talmud Torah — Torah study — and its place among the mitzvos?
The mitzvah of Talmud Torah, or Torah study, is a fundamental aspect of Jewish life, and its place among the mitzvos is emphasized in [3] as one of the three crowns conferred upon Israel, the crown of Torah. According to [4], the study of Torah is so crucial that if not for the ordinance of Yehoshua ben Gamla, the Torah would have been forgotten from the Jewish people. The importance of diligent Torah study is also highlighted in [5], which teaches that one must exert their entire body in studying Torah for it to be secure. [2] adds that a firm basis in the fundamental halakhot of the Mishna is essential for meaningful Talmud study.
Sources
- Hayom Yom, Hayom Yom, August 12 — I.e. how do they share in the merit of the mitzva of Torah-study?
- Talmud Bavli, Bava Metzia, Bava Metzia 33b — It was during the era of Rabbi Yehuda HaNasi that the beginning of this baraita extolling the study of Talmud was taught. The result was th…
- Mishneh Torah, Talmud Torah 3 — Three crowns were conferred upon Israel: the crown of Torah, the crown of priesthood, and the crown of royalty. Aaron merited 1 The Sifre,…
- Talmud Bavli, Bava Batra, Bava Batra 21a — In the latter clause we arrive at the case of schoolchildren who come to learn Torah in his house, and this ruling applies from the time of…
- Talmud Bavli, Eruvin, Eruvin 54a — She kicked him and said to him: Isn’t it written as follows: “Ordered in all things and secure” (ii Samuel 23:5), which indicates that if t…
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