Reply To: Real Learners

First off, my OP jade absolutely ZERO to do with Ashkenaz vs Sefardi. I meant it across the board, all Yidden.

UJM: I disagree with you. I think the latter guy is Adif.

I think historically Sephardim were great codifiers, Halachists etc whereas Ashkenazim were more into pilpul and “lomdus”. But we know that Sinai is adif over Oker Harim.
I actually think it’s a negative for a Sephardim to engage in Lomdus because that is not their style. I don’t think there is a maala of Lomdus over, say, learning th pshat and the practical Halacha.