What kind of student is disqualified from learning? Are there teachers one must avoid?

What kind of student is disqualified from learning? Are there teachers one must avoid?

What kind of student is disqualified from learning? Are there teachers one must avoid?

In this shiur, we see the Rambam's prescription for acquiring the crown of Torah: the willingness to forgo physical pleasures, the importance of learning in a synagogue, the necessity of learning in the evening hours, and more.

In this shiur, we see the Rambam's prescription for acquiring the crown of Torah: the willingness to forgo physical pleasures, the importance of learning in a synagogue, the necessity of learning in the evening hours, and more.

In this shiur, we see the Rambam's prescription for acquiring the crown of Torah: the willingness to forgo physical pleasures, the importance of learning in a synagogue, the necessity of learning in the evening hours, and more.

The Rambam has repeatedly emphasized that Torah learning should be the primary part of a person's day, both in terms of the time he spends and in terms of his attitude. Does that mean that a person may choose to learn full-time, and accept money from the community in order to support himself?

The Rambam has repeatedly emphasized that Torah learning should be the primary part of a person's day, both in terms of the time he spends and in terms of his attitude. Does that mean that a person may choose to learn full-time, and accept money from the community in order to support himself?

The Rambam has repeatedly emphasized that Torah learning should be the primary part of a person's day, both in terms of the time he spends and in terms of his attitude. Does that mean that a person may choose to learn full-time, and accept money from the community in order to support himself?

Many people associate the Rambam with an "anti-kollel" position, in that he derides those people who learn instead of working for a living. However, how much work is enough? The answer may surprise you.