HaShoneh Halachos for Shabbos, Oct 10, 2015

93. Torah Study vs. Business Concerns 93. Torah Study vs. Business Concerns HaShoneh Halachos for Shabbos, October 10, 2015 Talmud Torah 3:7 A person might think to stop studying Torah until he earns some money or fulfills some other mundane need and then to return to his studies. If one thinks such things, he will never acquire the crown of Torah. Rather, one’s work should be subordinate to his fixed Torah study. One should not say, “When I have time, I will study Torah” because he may never have time. Talmud Torah 3:8 Deuteronomy 30:12-13 tells us that the Torah “is not in the heavens” and “is not across the sea.” “It is not in the heavens” means that Torah is not found among the arrogant; “it is not across the sea” means that it is not found among those who travel the sea. Therefore, the Sages said that those who are occupied in business are unlikely to become learned. They also said that we should reduce our business dealings in order to occupy ourselves in Torah. 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