האם מותר ללמוד הלכות ניטל נאכט בניטל?
פשוט וברור אצלי שאין שום הבדל בתוכן הלימוד, וגם עניני ניטל בכלל, שהרי כל שלימודו הוא בגדר תורה נהגו לא ללמוד בלילה זה. וכ״ה לכל הטעמים שנאמרו במנהג זה…
האם מותר ללמוד הלכות ניטל נאכט בניטל?
פשוט וברור אצלי שאין שום הבדל בתוכן הלימוד, וגם עניני ניטל בכלל, שהרי כל שלימודו הוא בגדר תורה נהגו לא ללמוד בלילה זה. וכ״ה לכל הטעמים שנאמרו במנהג זה…
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