Commentary for Avodah Zarah 37:18
(תהלים א, ג) והיה כעץ שתול על פלגי מים אמרי דבי ר' ינאי כעץ שתול ולא כעץ נטוע כל הלומד תורה מרב אחד אינו רואה סימן ברכה לעולם
“And he shall be like a tree transplanted by streams of water” (Psalms 1:3). Those of the school of R. Yannai said: “A tree transplanted,” not “a tree planted:” whoever learns Torah from one master only will never see a blessing.
Daf Shevui to Avodah Zarah
When it comes to logic, it is better to learn from multiple teachers. This would seem to ensure that one’s logical deductions are correct. However, when it comes to memorizing oral traditions, learning from multiple teachers is problematic for different teachers phrase their teaching in different languages. This could create confusion.
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