[Avodah] talmud torah

[Eli Turkel]

<<>>The new book Echoes of Eden by Rabbi Ari Kahn .... that Adam  Harishon
>>co-existed with non-human humanoids. This says Rabbi   Moshe Eisemann, is
the position of the  Ramban.

Who  Cares?
What Difference Does it Make?

Why does anyone bother  with these types of inquiries?
Is it Talmud Torah? >>

The definition of talmud torah is nor clear. The gemara brings a story about
an amora that didnt want to go to a shiur since it was about health
questions. He was told that in that case it is even more important to attend
the shiur.

I heard numerous times from RYBS that someone that learns a sugya that is
100% about a derabban issue nevertheless has fulfilled talmud torah from the
Torah.

Does someone who learns various gemarot about magic or medicines or heqlth
issues fulfill talmud torah? Rambam has a perek about proper foods to eat.
Is that more talmud torah than reading a contemporary medical journal on the
same issue?

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Eli Turkel
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