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To learn Torah and teach it

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מִצְוָה עֲשֵׂה - Positive Commandment
מִצְוָה לֹא תַעֲשֶׂה - Negative Commandment
Torah – תּוֹרָה

We are commanded to study and to teach the wisdom of Torah. This is called Talmud Torah.

This mitzvah commands every Jew to learn Torah and to teach it, beginning with one’s children and extending to students and community. Torah study ensures the transmission of Hashem’s wisdom and law to every generation. It is both a personal obligation and a communal responsibility, forming the foundation of Jewish life and practice.

Commentary & Classical Explanation:

  • Rambam (Hilchot Talmud Torah 1:1–3): Every Jew is obligated to study Torah, whether poor or wealthy, healthy or suffering, and to teach it to their children.
  • Sefer HaChinuch (Mitzvah 419): The mitzvah ensures the eternal bond between Israel and the Torah, preserving holiness and wisdom.
  • Talmud (Kiddushin 29a): Fathers are obligated to teach their sons Torah, and if unable, must ensure others teach them.
(Source: Chabad.org)
וְשִׁנַּנְתָּ֣ם לְבָנֶ֔יךָ וְדִבַּרְתָּ֖ בָּ֑ם בְּשִׁבְתְּךָ֤ בְּבֵיתֶ֙ךָ֙ וּבְלֶכְתְּךָ֣ בַדֶּ֔רֶךְ וּֽבְשׇׁכְבְּךָ֖ וּבְקוּמֶֽךָ׃ - פָּרָשַׁת וָאֶתְחַנַּן
Deuteronomy 6:7 - "Impress them upon your children. Recite them when you stay at home and when you are away, when you lie down and when you get up."

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