R' Menashe Klein: Should One Devote One's Life to Studying Torah or Teaching Torah to Others and Influencing Others? Mishneh Halachos 12:129. Answering the Phone in the Beit Midrash. 12:128 The Cause of Unhappiness Among Bnei Torah. - Nov 16, 2025 - Is the ideal shul rabbi a great scholar or one who gives great sermons? R' Melamed's article about R' Avraham Price. Article commenting on R' Rakeffet's Hakirah article on Daas Torah and R' Rakeffet's reply in class today. Demonstrations for Soviet Jewry: Sometimes yes, and sometimes no. My friendship with R' Teitz. "Mussar Avi" book by R' Meir Lichtenstein. Buddhist monk, Catholic priest, and Chabad rabbi discuss what is the best way to live. Mishneh Halakhot 12:129. In the Beit Midrash there should only be Torah learning—don't even say 'gezundheit' or answer the phone. The Amora Shmuel's ignorant teacher, and hand washing for food. Mishneh Halakhot 12:128 on unhappiness among Bnei Torah. Smoking outside yeshivot. Poverty is the cause of unhappiness. Elijah takes poor man to heaven to relieve his poverty. Relying on others for one's food (including buying at the shuk or store) causes great unhappiness. However, to be great in Torah, you need to be poor. Whether or not to take charity depends on the period of history, such as post Gezeirat Tach Ve-tat and post Shoah.
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