<h2 class="ql-align-center">Why Rabbi Zeira Sought to Forget the Babylonian Talmud</h2><p class="ql-align-center">Why was Rabbi Zeira permitted to fast in order to forget the Babylonian Talmud? The Alter Rebbe explains that forgetting Torah is forbidden because it separates a person from Torah. Rabbi Zeira's goal, however, was the opposite—to attain a deeper and more enduring attachment to Torah through the Jerusalem Talmud.</p>

Why Rabbi Zeira Sought to Forget the Babylonian TalmudWhy was Rabbi Zeira permitted to fast in order to forget the Babylonian Talmud? The Alter Rebbe explains that forgetting Torah is forbidden because it separates a person from Torah. Rabbi Zeira's goal, however, was the opposite—to attain a deeper and more enduring attachment to Torah through the Jerusalem Talmud.

Why Rabbi Zeira Sought to Forget the Babylonian Talmud<p>Why was Rabbi Zeira permitted to fast in order to forget the Babylonian Talmud? The Alter Rebbe explains that forgetting Torah is forbidden because it separates a person from Torah. Rabbi Zeira's goal, however, was the opposite—to attain a deeper and more enduring attachment to Torah through the Jerusalem Talmud.</p>

Chelek 34, Voeschanan  1

This is the “classic” text-based shiur, covering the entire Sicha, and geared to those familiar with Likkutei Sichos. Following the learning cycle of Project Likkutei Sichos

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