Hayom Yom 9 Elul - Even a limited mind can propose deep arguments

The daily Hayom Yom with Rabbi Yosef Katzman · Aug 20, 2026 · 5m

אַאַזְמוּ"ר אָמַר

My grandfather, [the Rebbe Maharash, discussed

בְּיַחַס לְהִתְבּוֹנְנוּת בְּהַעֲמָקַת הַדַּעַת בְּעִנְיַן קְשֵׁה הַהֲשָׂגָה

the expectation that a chassid devote time to] profound meditation on a difficult concept, saying:

אִם הָעִנְיָן נוֹגֵעַ אֲזַי מְבִינִים וּמַשִּׂיגִים בְּכִי טוֹב

“If the matter at hand genuinely affects a person, then he will understand and grasp it very well.

וּרְאָיָה מִן הַתּוֹרָה בְּדִינֵי נָשִׁים וכו

“Proof of this can be found in the Torah, in the laws concerning women

וְטַעֲנוֹתֵיהֶן שֶׁיְּכוֹלוֹת לִטְעוֹן

and the legal arguments that they could…