tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12970718.post8313672573908942680..comments2024-03-18T03:40:39.185-04:00Comments on The Curious Jew: Learn from EverybodyChanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17655144434904957767noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12970718.post-35750133592026239362010-10-27T17:22:15.220-04:002010-10-27T17:22:15.220-04:00EVERYONE HAS A STORY <3EVERYONE HAS A STORY <3Jennifer.Freimanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07594681596669701670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12970718.post-14487270358190013882007-09-04T19:46:00.000-04:002007-09-04T19:46:00.000-04:00I wish I could have referred to this post over the...I wish I could have referred to this post over the summer to explain to my chanichim who were arguing with me on some of these points. <BR/><BR/>The pirkei avot of "who is truly smart? The one who learns from everyone" just didn't do it.<BR/><BR/>This was a beautiful way of explaining a lot of what I am about.<BR/><BR/>It is not the trite "learn from every situation" or "learn from your mistakes". It is much more than that. Its an invitation to explore the world and really get so much more out of the details. the broader picutre and everywhere in between.<BR/><BR/>To me, this even connects to the ideas of Rav Kook of taking the Kodesh from the Chol and elevating them.<BR/><BR/>Again, thanks for this post.seraphyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03557080078784087311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12970718.post-41333396599772582502007-09-04T16:47:00.000-04:002007-09-04T16:47:00.000-04:00chazal on learning from everyone:"I learned from a...chazal on learning from everyone:<BR/><BR/>"I learned from all my teachers," David HaMelech says in Tehillim [119:99]. Our Sages tell us in Pirkei Avos [4:1] that a truly wise person is he who learns from everyone. Indeed, the Maggid of Mezritch taught the Rebbe Reb Zusia [of Anipoli] that one can learn three things from a baby, and seven from a thief. Among those seven is that "a thief never gives up. If he fails the first time, he keeps on trying until he succeeds." <BR/><BR/>copied from: <A HREF="http://heichalhanegina.blogspot.com/2007/09/bracha-fora-thief.html" REL="nofollow">heichal haneginah</A> (of a different yitz)yitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05866660855678077639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12970718.post-49886888983059005462007-09-04T10:39:00.000-04:002007-09-04T10:39:00.000-04:00The ability to learn from everyone, to have people...The ability to learn from everyone, to have people talk to you and share themselves and for you to truly hear and understand them, is a rare and incredibly special ability. I try to do the same, but I'm not nearly as unprejudiced as you, so that gets in the way somewhat. It is easier for me to understand people who are like me and learn from them; I'm not nearly as good at learning from random people I encounter.<BR/><BR/>You're a special girl, Chana! :)Scrapshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15911315552965685448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12970718.post-11298729744119474922007-09-04T04:42:00.000-04:002007-09-04T04:42:00.000-04:00is it too meta if I ask you who you learned "learn...is it too meta if I ask you who you learned "learning things from people" from?<BR/><BR/>(i learned it from my father)yitzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05866660855678077639noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12970718.post-71364681039438145922007-09-03T14:46:00.000-04:002007-09-03T14:46:00.000-04:00Even bad things an be used as bad examples.Even bad things an be used as bad examples.haKiruvhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12364180049796549383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12970718.post-57549034078885898082007-09-03T11:28:00.000-04:002007-09-03T11:28:00.000-04:00Well, in your last few posts you've professed your...Well, in your last few posts you've professed your platonic love for many of your friends and fellow students, you had asked forgiveness, etc...<BR/><BR/>I think these illustrate a very pure soul and I also think that the rest of the world often doesn't know how to deal with this type of openness. Our society, in America, is especially uncomfortable with open expressions of emotion and passion.<BR/><BR/>So in a way, this made me think of Prince Myshkin and his interactions with those who just could not understand where he was coming from.<BR/><BR/>I didn't mean to imply that you're insane ;)e-kvetcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11235994048517019317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12970718.post-48477947491272738742007-09-03T11:03:00.000-04:002007-09-03T11:03:00.000-04:00E-Kvetcher,No, but I'm looking for its relevance t...E-Kvetcher,<BR/>No, but I'm looking for its relevance to the topic ;-)Chanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17655144434904957767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12970718.post-18375161618564102702007-09-03T10:59:00.000-04:002007-09-03T10:59:00.000-04:00>Yes, but I'm not MyshkinDid you get offended by m...>Yes, but I'm not Myshkin<BR/><BR/>Did you get offended by my question?e-kvetcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11235994048517019317noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12970718.post-23955180095508835412007-09-03T10:55:00.000-04:002007-09-03T10:55:00.000-04:00my father always said, "Who is more important pers...my father always said, "Who is more important person, a cleaning person or a hotel manager?" A cleaning person made a hotel manager to be rich because without her/him, a hotel manager won't survive in hotel circle. As you see, my father was trying to said that nobody is too low from us. Each person has a thier own thing and suppose to help another person. Encomomy can't survive without labors. As you said, you could learn from EVERYBODY.Stubborn and Stronghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17343902285678273948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12970718.post-46293320853897146472007-09-03T10:12:00.000-04:002007-09-03T10:12:00.000-04:00Sarah,Thanks!E-Kvetcher,Yes, but I'm not Myshkin.Sarah,<BR/>Thanks!<BR/><BR/>E-Kvetcher,<BR/>Yes, but I'm not Myshkin.Chanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17655144434904957767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12970718.post-7241542995166592252007-09-03T02:53:00.000-04:002007-09-03T02:53:00.000-04:00That is a great motto and, I suppose, way to live....That is a great motto and, I suppose, way to live.Sarah Likes Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15055831838215589183noreply@blogger.com