# Chelek 34, Voeschanan  1

From **The Sicha, Rabbi Chaim Wolosow** by R Chaim Wolosow.

- **Published:** Tue, 14 Jul 2026 00:00:00 -0400
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<h2 class="ql-align-center">Why Rabbi Zeira Sought to Forget the Babylonian Talmud</h2><p class="ql-align-center">Why was Rabbi Zeira permitted to fast in order to forget the Babylonian Talmud? The Alter Rebbe explains that forgetting Torah is forbidden because it separates a person from Torah. Rabbi Zeira's goal, however, was the opposite—to attain a deeper and more enduring attachment to Torah through the Jerusalem Talmud.</p>