The Mitzvah of Torah Study
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The Torah is for all The Torah was always the same Torah for all Jews.
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We're Not Out to Produce 'Space Cadets'
Some yeshivot see the ideal Jew as a "space cadet" in his idealistic dream-land, and yeshiva learning as a separation from the world. Contrarily, Rav Kook brings many proofs showing that the original Judaism, before being warped by exile, saw the ideal as practical pragmatism & the importance of learning Torah as united with "living the Torah". Being part of a Jewish society to fix all aspects of the world to implement a Living Torah & her ideals. He explains the halacha that one should pray where there are windows to show that our prayers, as the Torah, should be connected with the outside world. Even R. Shimon bar Yochai learned 12 years in the cave, 1st in order to analyze, & then to plan Jewish leadership to pragmatically fix society. -
The Stages and Goals of Jewish Education- Part II
What age is it time for Torah, Mishna and Talmud Study? Part II -
The Stages and Goals of Jewish Education-Part I
Our rabbis understood the need for developmental education like Piaget. From what age is it time for Torah, Mishna and Talmud Study?
