Hi,
What is the best way for a person to learn halacha today? Many people read halacha sefarim straight through like a book. Is that a good approach, or should halacha be learned differently? What should a person be thinking and asking while he learns, and how does he know he is learning the right way?
Should a person learn the subjects he enjoys most, like Chassidus, or should he always focus on Gemara and Mishnah? How should the two be balanced?
And for Mishnah: if someone reads English much faster and his Hebrew is not strong yet, is it better to learn in English, or should he work through it in Hebrew?
Thank you
See this piece from the Vilna Gaon in the Sefer Even Shelema https://kashrut.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/11/Even-Sheleima-Vilna-Gaon-GRA-Derech-HaLimud.bmp
See https://kashrut.org/project/torah-talk-how-to-learn-torah-properly-a-structured-path-to-real-growth/