Swelled Heart (6.6.36)

About this episode

The episode discusses the dangers of feeling overly confident in one's Torah knowledge and emphasizes the importance of continuous learning.

It is a mark of Torah ignorance to be content with the degree of Torah study that you have. It is broader than the land and deeper than the sea. Torah is effectively infinite. To have a swelled heart – to feel supremely confident in your knowledge – is both foolish and counterproductive. – – […]

People in this episode

Host: Rabbi Yaakov Wolbe

Topics covered

• Torah study
• spiritual growth
• humility
• knowledge
• confidence

Keywords

• Torah
• knowledge
• spirituality
• humility
• confidence

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