The Advantage of Studying in the Beit Midrash
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Question
Hello, Is there an advantage for a person to study Torah in the Beit Midrash rather than at home?
Answer
Hello,
In the Jerusalem Talmud, it is stated:
Rabbi Yochanan said, "A covenant is made that one who studies in the synagogue will not quickly forget."
This is also ruled in the Shulchan Aruch.
The commentators there write that the merit of the Beit Midrash is greater than that of the synagogue, and if possible, one should study specifically in the Beit Midrash.
Source
Jerusalem Talmud, Berakhot, Chapter 5, Halacha 1.
Shulchan Aruch, Yoreh De'ah, Siman 246, Shach and Taz there.