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I have posted RSRH's essay Nissan III at
<a href="http://www.stevens.edu/golem/llevine/rsrh/nissan_3.pdf" eudora="autourl">
http://www.stevens.edu/golem/llevine/rsrh/nissan_3.pdf</a>
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IMO, this essay gives some marvelous insights into Yahadus in general and
into Pesach in particular. While I suggest that one will benefit
from reading the entire essay, you may find Rav Hirsch gives as a
prerequisite for learning Torah on page 59 of interest. <br><br>
<font size=3>Do not sit down at the feet of your fathers and your
teachers as long as you do not stand with them on one and the same soil,
the soil of the foundation that was laid with
</font><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size=3><i>Yetzias Mitzraim</i>.
</font><font face="Arial, Helvetica" size=3>Leave the great volumes
unopened if you do not from the outset bring with you the basic sense in
which their contents should be studied and can be comprehended. <i>Yirah
kodemis l'Chochma </i> is written over the gate that leads to the Holy of
Holies o(the knowledge of the Law; fear of God issued the passport to
wisdom! <br><br>
On page 61 he writes<br><br>
</font>But, what should be said to the members of this fallen generation
who, in their apostasy, fancy themselves to be the
"progressives," and deride the loyal elders as
"backward?" <font face="Arial, Helvetica" size=3><i>To them
nothing should be said! <br><br>
</i>Please see the rest of this essay for more on both topics. <br>
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Yitzchok Levine</font></body>
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