[Avodah] Another View on How to Portray People of the Past

[Joseph I. Lauer]

    Samuel Svarc ends his note by writing in part: "And therefore we should
write about those times. **** It is the parts by which no one gains that we
should gloss over, as [Rav Schwab wrote] 'What is gained by pointing out
their inadequacies and their contradictions? We want to be inspired by their
example and learn from their experience....'" [Bracketed words added.]
    How does one "learn from their experience" when only part of the
experience is related?
    Joseph I. Lauer