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Podcast: The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef Katzman
Episode: Hayom Yom 19 Adar 1 - Thoroughly knowledgeable in the Tanach
Description: הַחֲסִידִים, אֲפִילוּ הַבֵּינוּנִים, הָיוּ בְּקִיאִים בְּתַּנַ"ךְChassidim, even those of average spiritual stature, used to be thoroughly knowledgeable in the Tanach. וּמִנְהָג מְסוּדָּר הָיָה אֶצְלָםit was their regular custom אֲשֶׁר אַחַר לִמּוּד שִׁעוּר מִשְׁנָיוֹת שֶׁאַחֲרֵי תְּפִלַּת שַׁחֲרִיתAfter their [daily] study of Mishnayos following the Morning Service, בְּשַׁעַת קְפִילַת הַטַּלִית וּתְפִילִיןwhile putting away their tallis and tefillin. הָיוּ אוֹמְרִים שִׁעוּר בְּתַּנַ"ךְto read chapters of Tanach בְּאוֹפֶן אֲשֶׁר בְּמֶשֶׁךְ שְׁלֹשָׁה חֳדָשִׁים הָיוּ גוֹמְרִים אֶת הַתַּנַ"ךְTheir schedule enabled them to complete the entire Tanach in three months.Text and Translation courtesy of Sichos in English