HaShoneh Halachos for Sun, Sept 27, 2015

80. Hilchos Talmud Torah 80. Hilchos Talmud TorahHaShoneh Halachos for Sunday, September 27, 2015 Talmud Torah 1:1 Women, slaves, and minors are not obligated in the mitzvah of Torah study. Nevertheless, a father is obligated to teach his son Torah while he is still a minor, as per Deuteronomy 11:19, “You shall teach them to your sons, to speak about them.” A woman is not required to teach her son Torah because only those who are obligated in Torah study are required to teach it. Talmud Torah 1:2 Just as a man is required to teach his son Torah, he is likewise obligated to teach his grandson, as per Deuteronomy 4:9, “You shall teach them to your sons and your grandsons.” This mitzvah is not limited to one’s children and grandchildren. There is a mitzvah for every wise man to teach all students even if they are not his children. Deuteronomy 6:7 says, “You shall teach them to your sons….” Our oral tradition explains that “sons” here means students, who are also called sons, as we see in II Kings 2:3, “And the sons of the prophets went forth….” If one is required to teach all students, why does the Torah single out a person’s son and grandson? This gives teaching one’s son priority over teaching one’s grandson, and teaching one’s grandson priority over teaching someone else’s son. By Rabbi Jack AbramowitzProvided for informational purposes only. Please contact your rabbi for guidance in matters of practical application.View HaShoneh Halachos 2: Mishneh Torah Index » “Anyone who studies Jewish laws every day can rest assured that he has earned a place in the Next World...”(Talmud Megilla 28b, Niddah 73a) “One who learns in order to teach will be given the ability to learn and to teach but one who learns in order to perform will be given the ability to learn, to teach, to observe and to perform.”(Avos 4:5)   OU.ORG  |  NCSY  |  NJCD  |  OU Kosher   |  JLIC  |  Jewish Action  |  Advocacy  |  OU Job BoardShabbat Shalom  |  OU Press  |  OU Torah  |  OU Israel  |  Synagogue Services   Share this on  Facebook   |   Forward to a friend   |   Unsubscribe