Rav Ben Tzion Mutzafi describes his experiences as Rav Ben Tzion’s student:
“Every day, a different student would be called upon to explain the sugya being studied. He had to explain the entire peshat, from its beginning in a very precise and comprehensive manner, paying attention to each Talmudic shakla and tarya. He also had to explain the reasoning of the one who asked the question and that of the one who provided the solution, as well as why it was impossible to resolve it otherwise.
He also had to know the Rashi, and not to skip a word, because there are no extra words in Rashi. He had to understand Tosafos, as well as why Tosafos differed from Rashi, and how Rashi would stand up to Tosafos’ challenges. ‘Every question has an answer,’ he would say. ‘You must find it.
