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Gedolim had (and have personalities) independent of their gadlus. A person can be a gadol and also be shy. It does not necessarily mean we should all aspire to be as shy as that gadol. Even if an Artscroll book describes it as “anava”. “He was such an anav that he was uncomfortable meeting new people”.
good point!
- The Alter of Slabodka had eim’sa d’tzibbura (Reb Yaakov, ArtScroll).
So, Veltz, why did we need to be reminded of this?
By the way, did you know that you apparently don’t have a profile?
Or did you disable public view of it? If so, how is that done?
randomex, the profile doesn’t show because he has a 2 word username. you have to replace the space (that turns into “%20”) with a –
Nah, ahavas maachal doesn’t sound good. “Eim’sa d’taanisa” sounds better.
DY: No, it would be described as an overwhelming desire to make Brachos and appreciate what HKBH gave us in this world.
Or, he was never fed up.
Those are better, but we need good Aramaic expressions for them.
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By the way, did you know that you apparently don’t have a profile?
It’s because he’s an anav.
Many thanks, DY, for putting a problem I have struggled with into proper perspective.
Apparently, unbeknownst to me, I have great kissufah dibirchasa.
(I”ll have to make sure my biographer gets the spelling right.)
What’s the feminine version of a Gadol?
i have found rashi to have a good sense of humor.
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Gee thanks, DY.
On the subject, gedolim also do things we might not think of them doing. The Ramchal is renowned to the outside world as a poet and playwright. Wikipedia:
Luzzatto also wrote poetry and drama, most of it seeming secular on the surface, but many scholars have identified mystical undertones in this body of work as well).
Many others wrote poetry as well, e.g. R’ Yehuda haLevi (Kuzari) and “Solomon ibn Gabirol” (I don’t know how to say that in heimish).
Always glad to help, golfer.
Is Marrei D’Pita too great of a title?
In my case, more like ???? ?????.
I once found a Haskama for a Sefer that praised the author with the line “Mibirchisa Chavita Leih”. Look up the context in the first Perek of Kesubos…
veltz, how about “he would often engage in tikun hanitzotzis shebmaachal, specifically gefilte fish”.
On second thought, I don’t think the particular things that make a person nervous count as personality traits.
But the fact is obvious, I assume, to anyone who’s had extended personal contact with multiple gedolim, and it’s simply common sense. (Again, why did we need reminding of it, Veltz?)
R’ Mendel Kaplan said (not exact quote): “Do you think people in earlier times were bigger tzaddikim? They were bigger people.”
(R’ Mendel and his Wisdom, probably ArtScroll)
Sam2:
“Look up the context in the first Perek of Kesubos…”
Could I ask you for a more specific reference? (Yes, I know…)
DaasYochid:
How would you feel about ???? ????? as a subtitle?
(Are Hebrew subtitles even possible?)
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