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Monday, May 14, 2012

Avos 4:2

3 kesarim. Gr"yz said be creful of common misinterpretation.

kesser torah... shem tov - 4th!?
many praiseworthy middos in avos why are these 3 called 'crowns'? & to the exclusion of what?

see rashi & rambam.

Kesser sets one apart. Zer - like zar - estranges from others. me'urav bein habrios is very important. But Lo yitama ba'al b'amav - see targum, sforno, & ramban see da'as torah. Status level can't be sacrificed by being one of the boys. Maran - L'kach nivcharta elevated level of who you are demands up to mesirus nefesh!

kesser od these separates - theyestange somewhat & s Me'iri write the 1/64 of ga'avah. THERE IS NO SUCH THING AS ELEVATED STATUS through shem tov alone!!! Rather through the others