Rabbi Ben Zion Mutzafi • The Merit of Toil in Torah and Group Study

What’s said in this shiur

The opening of this shiur, in Musayof Synagogue’s own words — taken from the captions, so names and Hebrew terms may be approximate.

"Let us learn, then let us understand." Meaning, in Torah study, it is not always possible to explain right at the beginning. Especially for someone who hasn't learned the subject well yet; it's new to him, so first of all, just read. That is how the Rishonim would speak. "Girsa" is half an explanation. What is "Girsa"? Like a mill that grinds; that is how Rashi writes. What is "grinding"? Ah... >> Mills that take wheat. >> And break them into two parts or four; that is what he says is a "bur"( millstone). >> A millstone. You don't know what a millstone is? >> I will take you to the market, okay? A tour tomorrow. In short: "Let us learn, then let us understand"—meaning, first read, and afterwards, explain the words. Why? So that, little by little, he will enter into the matter. He brought a verse that says, "My soul breaks (garsa) for longing." Where is that? Job? >> Ah. >> Yes. Okay, so "My soul breaks for longing." From here he brought proof that one can study Torah initially by reading, and afterwards explain. Why? Because it is known there is a great dispute among the Rishonim. Is it permitted to study Torah—does a person who studies Torah without understanding fulfill the obligation of Torah study or not? The intent. >> Why? >> The Rabbi told him that two chapters with understanding are worth more than ten chapters without understanding. >> Because the essence of the mitzvah of Torah study is that one understands what he is studying. But if he doesn't

Jump to a moment

1. 0:00"Let us learn, then let us understand." Meaning, in Torah study, it is not always possible…
2. 5:23chapter of Mishnah there. >> What do you do with "Eizehu Mekoman" every morning? >> What,…
3. 11:21Therefore, one must seek a teacher who is precise, so he won't tell him anything incorrect.…
4. 17:16the Tosafists, he was a great sage; he wrote a major book of commandments—so he writes…
5. 23:15full of pita, she shouted to her, " Quick, bring a peel to take out the…
6. 28:56...in Tractate Sanhedrin, Rabbi Elazar said: "Man is born to labor." What does it mean, "Man…
7. 34:39They would sit, study Torah—wouldn't they study Torah all the time? And the situation reached a…
8. 40:32he sees, inserts the card, the car runs , starts up, he drives, returns, and brings…
9. 46:20"And the dam is sitting upon the fledglings." The Holy One, blessed be He, sends the…
10. 52:12>> 100, how many should it be, times 20? >> 2,000, right? How did it become…

Every second of this shiur plays inside Lehallel — a filtered YouTube library of Torah, music and shiurim. No ads, no comments, no autoplay.