As A Young Man
As A Young Man
The Chidushei HaRim was asked by a senior tzaddik
R’ Shlomo Leib of Lentcha
“We’re expected to serve Hashem even if he takes our life
ובכל נפשך
But not if he takes our heart
בכל לבבך should teach us that
But it doesn’t
Instead
בכל לבבך teaches we serve Hashem with our both yetzers, hara and hatov
They’re not our heart anyway
Just act upon our heart
The Chiduushei HaRim didn’t answer
He bemoaned that silence for the rest of his life
Why was he silent?
Why did he regret it?
How would you answer the tzaddik’s question?