Oliver Wendell Holmes
Chazal put it this way "gadol talmud she-mavee ledei maaseh." - Learning is great because it brings to action.
Someone once came to the Kotzker and said "I went through Shas". The Rebbe, with his famously sharp tongue retorted "Did Shas go through you?!"
Soon, many in klal yisrael are going to be making a siyum hashas. I applaud the dedication of everyone involved and my portion should be among them. But there is one penetrating question that everyone must ask himself - "Did Shas go through me?"
