Question:
If a person who works doesn’t have much extra time throughout the day, and he only has 1 hour or 2 hours to himself, what should he learn as Yom Tov is approaching - should he devote his extra time to learning about the meaning of the coming Yom Tov [like if it’s before Rosh HaShanah, should he learn about matters of Rosh HaShanah?], or should he instead learn Gemara and Halacha? And on a regular day as well, how should one split his learning?Answer:
Did you ever meet a businessman who never consulted with anyone for advice? Did you ever consult with someone and you only had one hour of your time? In other words – how much extra time do you really have? You for sure have more than 1 hour a day of extra time to yourself.
If you have 5 hours a day to yourself, there is a whole different answer to your question. 3 hours out of the 5 hours should definitely be spent on learning Gemara.
If you have only 1 hour a day to yourself, you need to learn Halacha, otherwise you remain an ignoramus and commit sins. If you have 3 hours a day of time to yourself, it’s a different story.
I will give an answer assuming that you have 3 hours a day to yourself. I am not saying that this answer will apply to all people, but I will give an answer assuming that a person has 3 hours a day to himself.
Learning Gemara with iyun (in-depth) – is that something you can do?
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