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is one who read the Written Torah and learned the Mishnah but did not serve Torah scholars in order to learn the reasoning behind the halakhot. Since he believes himself knowledgeable, he issues halakhic rulings, but due to his lack of understanding he rules erroneously and is therefore considered w
It was stated: With regard to one who read the Written Torah and learned the Mishnah but did not serve Torah scholars, R' Elazar says: This person is an am ha'aretz. R' Shmuel bar Naḥmani said: This person is a boor. R' Yannai says: This person is comparable to a Samaritan, who follows the Written
Rav Aḥa bar Ya’akov says: This person is comparable to a sorcerer [magosh], who uses his knowledge to mislead people. Rav Naḥman bar Yitzḥak said: It is reasonable to accept the opinion of Rav Aḥa bar Ya’akov, as people say proverbially: The sorcerer chants and does not know what he is saying; so
§ A baraita states: Who is an am ha'aretz [am ha’aretz]? It is anyone who does not recite Shema in the morning and evening with its blessings; this is the statement of R' Meir. And the Rabbis say: It is anyone who does not don tefillin. Ben Azzai says: It is anyone who does not have tzitzit on h
If one read the Written Torah but did not learn the Mishnah, he is a boor. With regard to one who did not read and did not learn at all, the verse states: “Behold, the days come, says YHWH, and I will sow the house of Israel and the house of Judah with the seed of man, and with the seed of beast” (