This week’s Torah portion talks about the mitzva to learn Torah (Devarim 30, 14).
Our Sages teach that learning Torah is so great that it is equal to all of the other mitzvos in the Torah.
The following humorous true story pertains to a moral dilemma related to someone's desire to study Torah.
 
The following is a true story that occurred in Israel. A religious Israeli man, named Avi, once called a customer service representative for some assistance. The Israeli customer service rep introduced himself as Doron and proceeded to help Avi with his query. After speaking with Avi for a bit, Doron was able to ascertain from Avi’s question that Avi was religious. After Doron finished helping Avi, Doron asked Avi if he would be able to answer some questions about Jewish law that he had. Doron had recently started to become more observant and had a few questions.
 
After they spoke for a few minutes about Torah, Avi raised the question of whether it is okay to discuss Divrei Torah (Torah ideas) in the middle of Doron’s job. “You are being paid by the hour to help customers, not to have a discussion about Torah” Avi said. “Are you sure this is okay"? Doron responded that it would be okay, because Torah discussion gives him inspiration and energy and helps to break the monotony of the work. “If you talk to me about Torah I will be a much more productive worker. Without you, I would go nuts from the monotony of this work".
 
Avi still wasn't sure.
 
What do you think? Is it okay to discuss Torah with someone during his job? Is there merit to the argument that the Torah study would energize him and help him to work better?
On one hand teaching another person Torah is a tremendous mitzva. But on the other hand, Doron was being paid to work, not to study.
 
What would you do?
 
(See Veharev Na Volume Three page 83)
 
Answer to last week’s moral dilemma

This question is discussed in  Veharev Na Volume Three page 152
 
Rabbi Zilbertsein answered that Meir would not be obligated became the damage is called a grama, an indirect damage that occurred after he brought the bags in.
However when this question was brought to Rav Yosef Shaom Elyashiv, he answered that Meir was obligated because it was not a grama. The bags were a potential hazard from the second they went in the car.