Why is it that traditional Judaism put such an intense emphasis on study?

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Have you ever heard the saying that when Christians fall upon hard times, they pray, when

Jews fall upon hard times, they study?

It's a bit of an exaggeration, but it is interesting in terms of how much emphasis is put

on study in Judaism.

Could you imagine in Christian faith the concept that study of the law is the highest form of worship?

And yet that's a concept within Judaism.

Could you imagine as a Christian, maybe you're 80 years old and your spouse is 79 years old and your spouse becomes ill and

realize they're about to pass away that that you want to get some books to start to study

them about the laws of mourning and review those how you are to mourn your spouse properly.

Wouldn't really relate like that and yet that's what a traditional Jew might well do.

Why? Such emphasis on study. Welcome, friends, to thoroughly Jewish Thursday on the line of fire.

This is your thirdly Jewish host, Michael Brown.

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