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#37: How to be a Humble Rabbi

#37: How to be a Humble Rabbi

Me'orot Hagedolim on Devarim/Deuteronomy 8:14

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Rabbi Naftali Amsterdam, (זצ׳׳ל (1832-1916

Gimme Some Torah #37

21 Av 5782—August 18, 2022

Devarim/Deuteronomy 8:14

They say that nothing breeds success like success. It’s also true that nothing breeds arrogance like success, either. In Deut. 8:14, Moses cautions Israel against letting their prosperity go to their heads: “beware lest your heart grow haughty…

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