Reply To: Anti-Fruminism

Brainy, I don’t think every Jew is obligated to become a Talmid Chacham.

Every talmid chacham today would be considered an utter am haaretz two or three hundred years ago. He would demand no respect. What then makes him a talmid chacham?

He is a talmid chacham because under the present circumstances, in a weak generation, he has accomplished significantly relative to his humble potential.

Every Jew, then can accomplish significantly relative to his potential. This is required of every Jew. (At the very least it is required of a significant portion of Jews, not one per blooblagleebla).