Igeret HaKodesh: Epistle 23 - Part 1

Hello Mendy,

Yep. It most definitely does.

The Gemara (Berachot 6a) says: "The Gemara returns to Ravin bar Rav Adda’s statement: And from where is it derived that when even one who sits and engages in Torah study, the Divine Presence is with him? As it is stated: “In every place where I cause My Name to be mentioned, I will come to you and bless you” (Exodus 20:21); God blesses even a single person who mentions God’s name, a reference to Torah study".

So, the Divine Presence is there even if one person learns Torah. The Divine Presence waits for them when ten show up to pray.

In Sanhedrin (39a), it says: "Over every gathering of any ten Jews rests the Shechinah (the Divine Presence)".

So, whether they learn the same subject or not, the Divine Presence rests.

Of course, there is an advantage of learning the same subject with regards to Divine Revelation. The Gemara (Berachot above) says that two people who discuss Torah together are inscribed in the book of Remembrance. Reply