[Avodah] priorities in Talmud Torah

[Micha Berger]

On Sun, May 13, 2007 4:38 am, Samuel Svarc wrote:
: The question was: Everything being equal,
: what is preferred, learning full time or training for Zaka? Clearly,
: it's learning that is preferred (sources were previously given).

I must have missed it. I only recall you providing one source, and
that source isn't about planning one's time, but rather not
interrupting one's seider. I already argued that one doesn't imply the
other. Lakol zeman va'eis... So, when it's time to learn, it isn't
time for Zaka -- unless it's bemaqom she'ein ish. That's not proof
that it's always time to learn rather than other mitzvos.

Could you help me with a pointer into the archive to your other points?

My apologies.

I also already cited RYHutner, about "kol hama'rich 'echad'" and the
value of having as broad of a life as possible. RHS's trip to the
Alps, lest he have no answer when HQBH asks "Did you see my beautiful
Alps?" seems along the same lines. Neither limit that breadth to Torah
umitzvos. Our case should be a lo kol shekein.

Tir'u baTov!
-mi

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