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General: Bitul Torah
steven asked:
what is the source in the gemara, ramban and shulchan aruch that forbids bitul
torah?
steven, nj, usa
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The Kollel replies:
Dear Steven,
The Gemara (Sanhedrin 99a) explains Bamidbar 15:31 "Ki Davar Hashem Bazah" -
"because the word of Hashem he mocked ... he deserves Kares" as "this is one
who could learn Torah and does not learn".
The Rambam (Hilchos Talmud Torah 3:13) brings this: "And also he who could
learn Torah and does not because of laziness is included in mocking the word of
Hashem.
In Shulchan Aruch 246:25: Anyone who could learn Torah and does not, or learned
and left to Havlei Olam is included in he who mocks the word of Hashem. The
Rema adds that it is forbidden to speak idle talk (Yoma 19b v'Debarta Bam -
speak in Torah and not idle talk). The Mishnah Berurah 155:4 writes that Talmud
Torah has no limit and its obligation is all day whenever there is open time,
as it says "the Torah should not be forsaken from your mouth" (Yehoshua 1:8).
The Yerushalmi adds: He who sets time for Torah and only learns at set times is
breaking the Bris.
In Shulchan Aruch 2:4 we find the Halachah that one who forgets one thing from
the Torah ... because of not properly reviewing transgresses the Torah
commandment of Devarim 4:9 which refers to forgetting Ma'amad Har Sinai and
includes forgetting any part of Torah.
In Menachos 99b Ben Dama asks R'Yishmael: I, who learned the entire Torah, can
I learn Greek wisdom? He answered that the Pasuk says, "The Torah should not
depart from your mouth and learn it day and night" - if you find time which is
not day or night only then can you learn Greek wisdom.
In Binyan Olam chapters 6 and 13 Bitul Torah is discussed at length. There is
also qualitative Bitul Torah. Learning without full effort, concentration and
comprehension is Bitul Torah (Shulchan Aruch ha'Rav, Talmud Torah 2:4).
All the best,
Reuven Weiner
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