Q&A: Reading Books and Understanding Them
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Reading Books and Understanding Them
Question
Hello Rabbi,
I wanted to ask you what you would do when reading books and you didn’t understand certain points, or when certain questions came up for you about what was written—how would you get answers? Whom would you ask?
I’m asking because I notice that when I read books (more challenging ones and less challenging ones), I run into questions that come up for me, and I don’t know whom to ask.
Thank you very much
Answer
I don’t have a formula. It depends on what kinds of books they are. If it’s professional knowledge, you can turn to someone who is knowledgeable in the field. If it’s about concepts, you can look them up in a dictionary or online.