Heart And Mind

As I was going through my emails just now [primarily telling me how wonderful I am, which is part of the reason I deleted those two posts I regret having posted last week. Vi'hamayveen yavin :)], I was listening to a shiur from Rabbi Reichman on yutorah. He said that men must feel free to cry and otherwise express emotion.

THREE CHEERS!! I think that one of the biggest failures of our educational system is that we overemphasize the intellect. We need more emotion, tears, expression of love for each other and Hashem, awe of Hashem, yearning for ruchniyus etc. etc. All this brainy stuff often leaves Hashem far behind. OF COURSE we should learn Torah with endless diligence, but with a FEELING HEART. ANI MEVAKESH LEV!!!!

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