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Community Torah Scroll Obligation

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Is it obligatory to go to the house of study (beit midrash) after leaving the synagogue?

4 opinions across 2 eras

Going to Beit Midrash After …

What should a person do if they cannot go to the beit midrash due to pressing obligations?

2 opinions across 2 eras

Minimum Torah Study Obligation

Is the fixed Torah study session obligatory even if one believes they will earn significant income by missing it?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Fixed Study Session — When B…

What is the obligation for someone who knows only a little Torah — must they still go to the beit midrash and study?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Torah Study for the Less-Lea…

What is the obligation for laypeople (ba'alei batim) who study Torah only three or four hours a day — must they include works of the poskim?

1 opinions

Required Content of Study fo…

Is it preferable to study Torah in a group (chevrutah/class) rather than alone?

1 opinions

Group vs. Individual Study

Should a person establish fixed Torah study sessions both in the daytime and at night?

1 opinions

Fixed Study Times — Day and …

Should a person use their time in the beit midrash to reflect on whether their business dealings involve any transgressions?

3 opinions across 2 eras

Self-Examination in the Beit…

Is it permitted (and advisable) to eat the morning bread (pat shachairit) before going to the beit midrash?

5 opinions across 2 eras

Pat Shachairit Before Torah …

What are the health benefits attributed to eating morning bread (pat shachairit), and does this constitute a religious duty?

2 opinions

Pat Shachairit — Health and …