The Wise The Fool And The Showoff - MUSSAR Pirkei Avot (97)

In this shiur, Rabbi Yaron Reuven discusses the concept of wisdom and character traits from a Torah perspective. He emphasizes the importance of refining character traits in order to become a "learned person" or "hacham." This involves not only acquiring knowledge, but also applying it in a way that reflects positive character traits. The Mishnah highlights that one must not speak in front of someone greater in wisdom or age, showing respect and humility. Rabbi Reuven emphasizes the need to avoid speaking out of turn and to prioritize learning from those with greater wisdom and life experience. He urges to approach Torah learning with humility and readiness to take guidance from those who possess greater knowledge and experience. 00:00 Introduction. Sad news, and a story about Alexander the Great 21:55 Important information regarding names 29:58 The Torah is the solution to our problems 32:35 Introduction to Chapter 5 Mishnah 9. Golem vs Chacham 1:20:37 “A chacham does not begin speaking in front of someone who is greater than him in wisdom or in years.” 1:38:17 “The chacham does not interrupt the words of his fellow.” 1:59:27 “The chacham does not answer impetuously.” 2:09:15 “He asks relevant questions, and he replies appropriately.” 2:27:46 An interesting story. Don’t change the Torah #Judaism #Jewish #RabbiYaronReuven #MUSSAR #PirkeiAvot #Torah #Jews #OrthodoxJudaism #KIRUV #wise #fool #showoff