talmideh

In this episode, we learn positive mitzvah #17, which is to stand before elders and Torah scholars, or talmideh chachamim.

• Elderly are defined as a 70-year-old.
• A Torah Scholar (talmid chacham) is one who is knowledgeable in Torah.
• One should stand when the elder or talmid chacham walks within 6 feet of the person, and he or she  can sit back down once they pass by.
• For a "Rav Muvhak", or someone's main Rabbi from whom one learned majority of their Torah, one should stand as the Rav Muvhak enters one's eyesight
• There are two opinions as to how many times one would be required to stand per day:
  1. One opinion says, maximum twice per day
  2. The other opinion is that there is no maximum
• The elder or Torah scholar is allowed to forgo on this honor and permit people not to stand for them

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In this episode, we learn positive mitzvah #16, which is to attach oneself to Torah scholars and their students, also known as talmideh chachamim.

Torah scholars and talmideh chachamim as serving as the ambassadors of Hashem in this world.

There are several ways to fulfill this mitzva:

1. Attending their Torah classes to learn from them
2. Inviting them to one's homes 
3. Eating meals with them
4. Marrying into their families and marrying off one's children into their families
5. Building personal relationships with the Rabbis and Torah scholars

A fringe benefit of spending time with talmideh chachamim is that one will also learn from their actions. The Torah provides guidelines for how to act properly and to live the best life.
When spending time with someone who diligently follows the Torah, one can learn from their example and be positively influenced by them.

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