Talmud Bavli Berachot on Protection Granted to Those Who Study Torah

"Rabbi Shimon ben Lakish said: Anyone who engages in Torah study, afflictions keep away from him."

-- Talmud Bavli, Berachot 5a

Talmud Bavli Berachot on All Torah Literature Given to Moses at Sinai

"And Rabbi Levi bar Chama said in the name of Rabbi Shimon ben Lakish: What is the meaning of that which is written: 'I shall give you the Tablets of stone, and the Torah, and the commandments which I have written, to teach them' (Exodus 24:12)? 'Tablets' - these refer to the Ten Commandments; 'Torah' - this refers to the Pentateuch; 'and the commandment' - this refers to the Mishnah; 'which I have written' - these refer to the Prophets and the Writings; 'to teach them' - this refers to the Gemara. The verse thus teaches that all of them were given to Moses at Sinai."

 -- Talmud Bavli, Berachot 5a

Talmud Bavli Berachot on Shekhinah Residing with Students of Torah

"Whence is it that the Holy One, blessed be He, is found in the synagogue? As it is said, 'God standeth in the godly congregation' (Psalms 132:1). And whence is it that when ten assemble for prayer the Shekhinah is in their midst? As it is said, 'God standeth in the godly congregation' (ibid.). And whence is it that when three sit and judge, the Shekhinah is in their midst? As it is said, 'In the midst of the judges, He judgeth' (ibid.). And whence is it that when two sit and occupy themselves with the study of the Torah, the Shekhinah is in their midst? As it is said, 'They that feared the Lord spoke to one another, and the Lord hearkened and heard' (Malachi 3:16). And whence is it that even if an individual sit and occupies himself with the study of the Torah, the Shekhinah is with him? As it is said, 'In every place where I cause My name to be remembered I will come unto thee and bless thee' (Exodus 20:24)."

-- Talmud Bavli, Berachot 6a

Talmud Yerushalmi Berachot on the Kohanic Blessing

"Rabbi Huna said: Regarding one who is in the presence of the Kohanim when they impart the three Kohanic blessings in the synagoge - when they recite the first blessing, he should say the verse 'Bless YHVH, O His angels, the strong warriors who do His bidding, to obey the voice of His word' (Psalms 103:20). When they recite the second blessing, he should say the verse 'Bless YHVH, all His legions, His servants who do His will' (Psalms 103:21). When they recite the third blessing, he should say the verse 'Bless YHVH, all His works, in all the places of His dominion; bless YHVH, O my soul' (Psalms 103:22).

-- Talmud Yerushalmi, Berachot 5a