Keeping It Simple
Sefiras Ha’omer…
The symbolism of the Kabbalistic “49 Gates” can distract from the mitzva itself, and often overtakes simpler ideas, like studying a weekly chapter of Pirkei Avos, and the like.
Keep it simple.
The symbolism of the Kabbalistic “49 Gates” can distract from the mitzva itself, and often overtakes simpler ideas, like studying a weekly chapter of Pirkei Avos, and the like.
Keep it simple.
Rabbi Zelig Reuven Bengis was once asked the following question: My daughter was given two match proposals. Both seem roughly equal. One young man is Chassidic, the other a devotee of Mussar. Which should we pursue first?
Answered Rabbi Bengis: Both Chassidim and Mussarites are ‘madmen’. But the Chassidim are happy while the Mussarites are depressed. Better the joyous madman than the sad one!
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