Academia and Beit Midrash and their integration

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asked 9 months ago

Peace and blessings, Miki.
Zani is currently studying computer science at university in the first year after studying at a high school for 5 years, and the studies require a lot of investment.
How was your period of study (especially since you continued on to graduate degrees) in terms of your ability to combine deep and serious Torah study (meaning the Gemara) and “growing in Torah” while studying for a serious scientific degree? How did you manage to combine these two things and do you have any tips for combining these two things?
I have a (disappointing) feeling that I will have to neglect studying the Gemara (not to mention the daily Daf Yomi, etc.) for the duration of my studies.
Thank you very much in advance and much appreciated.

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מיכי Staff answered 9 months ago

Hello. In a first degree, it’s very difficult. You can do it if you insist on significant time blocks (two or three hours) twice a week or something like that. It’s better to take on the task of writing an article on some theoretical topic, and that way you’ll have continuity. It’s better than a daily page that you doze off and slog through to get through but don’t produce significant output. It requires determination that’s not easy. With advanced degrees it’s easier, because the pace is in your hands.

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joe replied 9 months ago

Personal question
When you were in your first degree, did you have a specific time dedicated to Torah or did you study whenever you had the chance? And on average, how much did you study per day during a typical semester? (Not including exam periods or vacations)

מיכי Staff replied 9 months ago

In my undergraduate degree, I wasn't at the stage where I wanted to study yet. So I can't answer you in a relevant way.

מיכי Staff replied 9 months ago

I can say that I did quite a few things that I saw value in during my undergraduate degree, and it depends on how willing you are to give up excellence and the importance you see in other pursuits.

Bo replied 9 months ago

Here is the Yachava Da'at version.
For the Yachava version, it says —> https://mikyab.net/%D7%A9%D7%95%D7%AA/%d7%90%d7%a7%d7%93%d7%9e%d7%99%d7%94-%d7%95%d7%9c%d7%99%d7%9e%d7%95%d7%93/

מני replied 9 months ago

Both Einstein and the Rabbi got about an 80 in their first degree, so I'm in good company 🙂