תּוֹרָה רפו

Torah 286

Through studying the halachic authorities [poskin] and the "Shulchan Aruch" [Code of Jewish Law] — one merits to be a householder and ruler over the earth. And through this one merits to establish the gates of Gan Eden — and to attain through this upper wisdom and lower wisdom — which is the primary delight of Gan Eden. And see in "Sichos Ha-Ran" §185 — where it is written: there is a great obligation upon every Jew to learn a portion of "posek" each day — a fixed law that shall not be transgressed. Even in a time of pressure when one has no leisure — or is on the road — even so one must at least learn some section of "Shulchan Aruch" wherever one is — even in a place where one is not studying the "Shulchan Aruch" in order — so that no day of one's life passes without learning "Shulchan Aruch". And on other days when there is no time of pressure — one should learn all four parts of the "Shulchan Aruch" in order — until completing them all. And then go back and begin in order. And it is a very great rectification — to clarify and rectify all the blemishes one has blemished through one's sins. For through learning the authorities [poskin] — the good is clarified from the evil — which is the principle of all the rectifications.