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On our daf Rav Yehuda quotes Rav as teaching that a talmid chacham – a scholar – must know three things:
ketav (writing),
shechita (kosher slaughter) and
milah (circumcision).
Rav Chananiah bar Shelemia quotes Rav as teaching three additional things:
kesher shel Tefillin (phylactery knots)
birkat chatanim (blessings made at weddings)
tzitzit (ritual fringes).
The Me’iri explains that although we expect that a Torah scholar would devote his energies to learning theory, still there are certain practical things that he must learn to do. These are things about which people run to ask the scholar questions, and if he is unable to respond, his reputation will be tarnished. Others suggest that a scholar must take an interest in community affairs and these are basic issues that he must deal with.
We explore the qualifications of a Talmid Chacham.