Forum Replies Created
-
Posts
-
A proof that we should love Hashem more than we love our children can be seen from the halacha that it is forbidden to kiss our children in shul. The reason given is because we must love Hashem more than our child.
We certainly are not lacking leadership. We currently have great gedolim providing phenomenal leadership to our generation. Just as we had great leadership in all previous generations.
What our generation, with all our weaknesses and sins, is lacking is “followership” and proper “laymanship” who follow our leaders to the tee. Should we improve ourselves in that aspect we will have raised our level to much greater heights.
writersoul: Actually I read Rav Schwab’s son’s recent article. He clearly testified first-hand that the story is true. Then he added a caveat that he doesn’t think today’s generation is capable of digesting this truth due to our many weaknesses and sins. He believes other methods are needed to relate our love and Hashem’s love to this generation. Nevertheless both the story and the point are fundamentally true.
commonart
Popa: Rav Shimon Schwab, at his Seder table, told his children “Children, I love you very much, but as much as I love you I love Hashem even more. And if you make me choose I will choose Hashem.” Was Rav Schwab a good parent in your opinion?
000646
Commonsart,
Can’t speak for Poppa but if he said that then nope I don’t think he was a very good parent. Doesn’t detract from his greatness in other areas though
That means 000646 disagrees with RSS. Do we take a popular vote, democratic style, to determine who is correct between the two of you?
Popa: Rav Shimon Schwab, at his Seder table, told his children “Children, I love you very much, but as much as I love you I love Hashem even more. And if you make me choose I will choose Hashem.” Was Rav Schwab a good parent in your opinion?