May one begin to pray immediately after engaging in (unresolved) legal deliberation or complex Torah analysis?
Synopsis
One may not pray immediately after adjudicating a case or engaging in complex unsettled Torah analysis (pilpul), because one's mind will remain troubled. Prayer after settled/conclusive law is permitted.
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