Sayings of the Sages!

March 10, 2008 at 5:01 pm · Filed under Aggodoh, Halacha, Hidden Torah, Mussar, Oral Torah, Revealed Torah, Sefer Yetziroh, Shulchan Oruch, Talmud, Talmud Bavli, Talmud Yerushalmi, Tanach, Tikkunei Zohar, Torah, Tosefta, Written Torah, Zohar ·Tagged Aggodoh, Halacha, Hidden Torah, Mussar, Oral Torah, Revealed Torah, Sefer Yetziroh, Shulchan Oruch, Talmud, Talmud Bavli, Talmud Yerushalmi, Tanach, Tikkunei Zohar, Torah, Tosefta, Written Torah, Zohar

The Sages said, “A person should always study Torah in the area that his heart desires” (Avodoh Zora 19a).

People have different preferences.

One focuses most of his attention on studying Tanach, while another loves to study Talmud.

One studies practical Halacha, while another concentrates on Aggodoh and Mussar.

One prefers to cover ground, while another will not proceed until he has studied the topic in great depth.

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“One must give in, give in, and again, give in. To be mevater . . . ”
– Rav Shach zt’l

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“The test of whether mussar is studied properly is whether it evokes a desire to continue learning mussar.
– Rav Yisrael Salanter zt’l

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