Reading Mishnayot Before Sleep
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Question
Hello Rabbi, Maran the Shulchan Aruch in Magid Meisharim wrote that one should read 10 chapters of Mishnayot before sleep, and this elevates the soul. But afterwards, the Rabbi wrote that by contemplating Mishnayot before sleep, it elevates the soul. So essentially, in order for the soul to ascend, does one need to read aloud and contemplate 10 chapters of Mishnayot before sleep, and then contemplate them again when I am in bed, and only then does the soul ascend in levels? Or did the Rabbi mean that by reading these 10 chapters aloud and simultaneously contemplating, it is enough for the soul to ascend, and there is no need to contemplate them again before sleep? Another question: if a certain sage in the Gemara said something, and then a certain commentator like Rashi said "meaning" etc., is it really what Rashi is telling us that this is what the sage in the Gemara meant to say? The sage only implies but does not say directly? Is this correct?
Answer
Peace and blessings
1. The intention is to read and understand what you are reading.
2. This is the intention of the one who said it.