Chizuk in limud HaTorah is the foundation, the ikar of everything. WIthout it there is nothing....
A person can become frum, perform mitzvos and do everything, but until he is able to learn a blatt Gemara on his own one can never be sure that his mitzva observance will last.
Only when he opens a Gemara and learns a Gemara can we be certain that it will remain.
(as quoted in the Spring 2008, N'Hagisa, Dirshu Magazine)
Ay, we see the opposite with our eyes, in both directions?
Posted by: S. | May 12, 2008 at 02:42 PM
I would say that any seder kvuah in limud torah will keep one safe. Some people cannot commit the time or ATP to consistently learn gemorah and are very erlicher people.
Posted by: Bartley Kulp | May 12, 2008 at 04:22 PM
There is a reason we should not quote every statement a Gadol supposedly makes:
He might look foolish due to misinterpretation of the statement.
Torah Shebaal Peh was supposed to remain as such. but we had no choice but to start writing it down.
Why make R' Elyashiv sound foolish?
Posted by: Moshe | May 22, 2008 at 09:18 AM
This interesting quote made me think. I respect R. Elyashiv a lot and when he is quoted in a widely ditributed promotional magazine, the quote is meant to have an influence. I find it to reflect a certain approach and valuable in that sense.
Posted by: avakesh | May 22, 2008 at 11:55 AM