Java EE 6: JSF vs Servlet + JSP. Should I bother learning JSF?

Question

I am trying to get familiar with Java EE 6 by reading http://java.sun.com/javaee/6/docs/tutorial/doc/gexaf.html. I am a bit confused about the use of JSF.
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Answer 1

In JSF uses one specific Servlet (the Faces Servlet) to handle all incoming requests and dispatch them to the appropriate beans.

JSF is a component-based MVC framework, while JSP is a view technology.
You can use JSP with JSF, although Facelets is the preferred view technology.