Shulchan Arukh Orach Chayim · Siman 238
Shulchan Arukh Orach Chayim 238 — English translation
Translation: Sefaria Community Translation. Section numbers match the Hebrew text above.
- 1Establishing fixed times for Torah study at night. This chapter contains two paragraphs: One must be more careful with nighttime Torah study than with daytime study, and one who neglects it receives a greater punishment.
- 2If a person has a fixed daily portion of study and was preoccupied during the day and did not complete it, he should make it up immediately at night.
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לקבוע עתים לתורה בלילה. ובו ב סעיפים:
צריך ליזהר בלמוד הלילה יותר מבשל יום והמבטלו עונשו מרובה:
אם יש לו חק קבוע ללמוד כך וכך ליום והיה טרוד ביום ולא השלימו ישלימנו בלילה מיד:
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