Q&A: Studying Torah in Our Holy Land!
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Studying Torah in Our Holy Land!
Question
With God’s help, as I am preparing myself to travel to study Torah in the Land of Israel, I wanted to receive a blessing and also guidance from the honored great Rabbi, may he live long, in general about my moving up to study in a major yeshiva, and in particular about studying in the Land of Israel (which I heard is more important than Torah study abroad).
Answer
A person should study Torah in the place his heart desires, where he enjoys it and where it benefits him. Leave the mysticism aside.
Of course, there is value in dwelling in the Land of Israel, and therefore it is proper to move there (and not just come to study).
Discussion on Answer
It helps him grow in Torah
Thank you!.
Why does the Rabbi mean by “benefits him”?
[It seems that in yeshivot they mainly study Talmud, and also Mishnah; will that benefit me? I understood that the main thing is that one studies Torah, since that is His blessed will (when there is nothing else one needs to be involved in)].