[Avodah] Stopped learning Nach? (was Re: What does "Redemption/Geulah" mean?)

[Ben Waxman]

In Mevakshei Panecha, Rav Sabato's interviews with Rav Lichtenstein, RL 
talks about the resurgence of learning Tanach today. He says that while 
this is generally a good, positive development (with some serious 
reservations), any deep learning in TN"K must only come after the 
student has a strong background in Torah Shel B'al Peh.  RAL also said 
that while in Europe, TN"K wasn't generally studied, those who did study 
it tended to be the best of the best. He gave Rav Ahron Kotler as an 
example; apparently RK memorized the entire Bible at a young age.

Ben