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People asked Rabbi Yehoshua

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What Did People Ask Rabbi Yehoshua?

“What should a person do to become wise in Torah?”

he replied, “He should spend more time studying in a yeshiva, and less time engaged in business”,

“He must also plead for mercy from Him to Whom wisdom belongs – and one without the other is not enough! (Niddah 70b)

“Rabbi Yehoshua taught that Torah wisdom comes from learning deeply and asking the Creator for mercy.”

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What did Rabbi Yehoshua say about becoming wise in Torah?

When people asked what makes a person wise in Torah, Rabbi Yehoshua answered that they should spend more time studying in a yeshiva and less time engaged in business. He said in Niddah 70b that a person must also plead for mercy from the One to Whom wisdom belongs.

Why does Rabbi Yehoshua say study alone is not enough?

Rabbi Yehoshua taught that studying hard in a yeshiva is only half the answer. This is the emotional skill of responsibility, doing your own part. He said a person must also plead for mercy from the One to Whom wisdom belongs, because one without the other is not enough.

What does it mean to plead for mercy for wisdom?

In this teaching, pleading for mercy means asking the Creator directly for the gift of understanding, not relying on study alone. Rabbi Yehoshua taught that Torah wisdom comes from learning deeply and asking the Creator for mercy, so a person humbly asks for help even after working hard.

Where is this teaching of Rabbi Yehoshua found?

This teaching comes from Niddah 70b, where people asked Rabbi Yehoshua what a person should do to grow wise in Torah. He answered that a person needs both real effort, more time studying and less time in business, and heartfelt prayer, pleading for mercy from the One Who gives wisdom.

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