(א) אֵלּוּ דְבָרִים שֶׁאֵין לָהֶם שִׁעוּר. הַפֵּאָה, וְהַבִּכּוּרִים, וְהָרֵאָיוֹן, וּגְמִילוּת חֲסָדִים, וְתַלְמוּד תּוֹרָה.
(1) These are the things that have no measure: Peah [corner of the field which, while harvesting, must be left for the poor], Bikurim [First-fruits that must be brought to the Temple and given to the priest], the appearance-sacrifice [brought to the Temple on Pilgrimage Festivals], acts of kindness, and the study of the Torah.
What do you think it means that these mitzvot "have no measure"?
אֵלּוּ דְבָרִים שֶׁאָדָם אוֹכֵל פֵּרוֹתֵיהֶן בָּעוֹלָם הַזֶּה וְהַקֶּרֶן קַיֶּמֶת לוֹ לָעוֹלָם הַבָּא ואלו הן כיבוד אב ואם וגמילות חסדים והשכמת בית המדרש הכנסת אורחין וביקור חולים ועיון תפלה וַהֲבָאַת שָׁלוֹם בֵּין אָדָם לַחֲבֵרוֹ, וְתַלְמוּד תּוֹרָה כְּנֶגֶד כֻּלָּם:
וְהַקֶּרֶן קַיֶּמֶת לוֹ And continue to yield fruit
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***Another version of this text also includes "helping the needy bride", "accompanying the dead", and "helping to make peace between a man and wife".
Do you believe that the study of Torah is truly equal to all of these? Why or why not?