Rav Chaim Weg Question: We have stated that the ikkur mitzvah of limud haTorah is to learn Gemara. What about learning mussar and halacha? Is that also part of the mitzvah? Answer: Part of the mitzvah of limud haTorah is…
Rav Chaim Weg Question: What should my learning schedule be like? Should I learn Chumash, Daf Yomi, Mishnayos, etc.? Answer: The Gemara says that a person should divide his learning time into three parts. One-third of his time should be…
Rav Chaim Weg Question: A fellow really enjoys learning Maseches Makkos. He wants to learn it over and over again. Can he fulfill his obligation of limud haTorah by just learning this Masechta again and again? Answer: Rav Yisroel Salanter…
Rav Chaim Weg Question: Reuven has a very stressful job. By the time he gets home, his brain is “fried” and he can’t concentrate on learning. How can he fulfill the obligation to learn Torah if he cannot function? Answer:…
Rav Chaim Weg Question: Most people spend a good portion of their day working at a job. How can someone like that fulfill the dictum of “v’higisa bo yomam v’layla”? Answer: The words “v’higisa bo yomam v’layla” mean two things on a…
Rav Chaim Weg Question: On a practical level, what is the definition of kevias itim l’Torah? Answer: Kevias itim l’Torah means that every person should have set times in which he learns Torah. One should have such set times during each…
Rav Chaim Weg Question: Most mitzvos, such as lulav and tefillin, have clear parameters. What are the parameters of the mitzvah of limud haTorah? Answer: The mitzvah of talmud Torah is an obligation for every individual to learn Torah both…
Rav Yosef Greenwald Question: Reuven asks Shimon, a business professional, to join him for lunch in a restaurant in order to ask him some business-related questions. When the bill comes, Shimon expects Reuven to pay for his meal; however, it…
Rav Yosef Greenwald Question: Reuven pays a lot of money to fly in a famous singer to perform at his simcha. Shimon hears that this singer is coming to town and hires him to sing at his simcha as well.…
Rav Yosef Greenwald Question: A contractor is building a home and decides on his own to install outdoor lighting to beautify the house at night. The homeowner says that he didn’t need those lights and that he won’t pay for…