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size=2>>> Lomdus is Torah lishmah,<BR>knowledge for the sake of
knowing Retzon haBorei. It has no visible impact on the middos
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size=2>>>>>><BR>I think this is a subtle denigration of talmidei
chachamim in general -- saying that their midos are no better than anyone else's
and that learning Torah doesn't improve their midos. Possibly you
feel a bit sour because you have been disappointed by certain particular
talmidei chachamim. But I don't think that as a general rule, it is
accurate to say that Torah learning lishma has no effect on one's midos.</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT lang=0 face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF"
PTSIZE="10"><BR><B>--Toby
Katz<BR>=============</B></FONT></DIV></FONT><BR><BR><BR><DIV><FONT style="color: black; font: normal 10pt ARIAL, SAN-SERIF;"><HR style="MARGIN-TOP: 10px">See what's free at <A title="http://www.aol.com?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000503" href="http://www.aol.com?ncid=AOLAOF00020000000503" target="_blank">AOL.com</A>. </FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>