he would easily comprehend why it’s preferable to learn Gemora over chumash, since gemora learning requires more intense concentration,
Tell that to the Daf crowd (not that they are not doing something wonderful; they are)
1)To see Aggada sources for this understanding of the mitzvah of talmud torah [to connect with God], check up my previous post (page 4) in which I quoted numerous sources.
Yes, but nothing inside. Please show me where I can look it up for myself. There have been way too many misquotes here.
For point 2, you are differentiating between the Chiyuv of Talmud Torah to Mitzva of Limud. I don’t disagree, but Dr. Hall is not incorrect.
However, one must still believe in the truth of the agadda in talmud which states that when one does a mitzvah he creates an angel.
I don’t think anyone will disagree, but that is not the point of the mitzva. That is actually similar to being Oved to accept reward (i.e. create a “Malach” (also not explained) that will be a Maylitz for you & the world), which is a lesser madraiyga.
. Our obligation to believe in this is obviously learned from the mitzvah of “Lidivka Boa” since one cannot possibly obtain deveykus w/o believing in the mystical aspect of the mitzvos. (sic)
Finally, we are getting somewhere. Lidavka Bo. But you don’t explain why you require the mysticism. Rashi seems to say the point is to do Korbanos because Hashem wants it, not mysticism.
If all people in MO community really believed in this spiritual nature of mitzvos,
Which you have still not explained.
The way I see your point is that you believe without Chassidus, Mitvos are “Judaism that carries no spiritual significance”. (paraphrase).
That is OK for you to believe.
And you did not answer my question regarding Lubavitch.