5052 —חשיבות שמירת התחייבויות לימוד יומיות למרות קוצר הזמן

B"H, 20 Teves, 5717. Brooklyn.

Shalom u'Vrachah!

In response to your letter of 16/12M in which you write that because you are busy with studies you only keep the daily Chumash with Rashi lesson but do not keep the monthly Tehillim lesson nor the Tanya lesson, and you ask if it is possible to be released from these last two lessons.

I am surprised at you, for keeping these lessons is not for someone else's benefit but for your own benefit, just as all matters of Torah and mitzvah are for the good of the person who learns and fulfills the mitzvah. From this it is understood that being released from keeping these lessons also "releases" one from the good results that come through these lessons.

Regarding what you write about lack of time: using time effectively depends, like other matters of a person, on success and help from Above. It is clearly seen that sometimes ideas and subjects learned are absorbed easily and well, while at other times much effort and time are needed—and even then understanding is not as clear as desired—even though we are speaking about the same person at different times. The special quality of every mitzvah (and lessons are included in this) is as the Mishnah says: "One mitzvah brings another mitzvah," meaning that by fulfilling one it becomes easier to fulfill another mitzvah; this also applies to understanding subjects learned more easily and better.

May it be G‑d's will that you share good news regarding all the above.

With blessing.

Summary

The Rebbe teaches that daily study commitments bring personal benefit and spiritual success. Even when time feels short, maintaining these practices draws Divine assistance and makes further learning easier and more fruitful.