Earlier in the story, Elie’s most important aspect of life was his religion. He studied the Talmud during the day and spent a significant part of his night in the synagogue where he wept over its destruction. He was intensely fascinated by his religion and wanted to learn its deeper secrets through the studies of the Kabbalah.
By day I studied Talmud and by night I would run to the synagogue to weep over the...
Earlier in the story, Elie’s most important aspect of life was his religion. He studied the Talmud during the day and spent a significant part of his night in the synagogue where he wept over its destruction. He was intensely fascinated by his religion and wanted to learn its deeper secrets through the studies of the Kabbalah.
By day I studied Talmud and by night I would run to the synagogue to weep over the destruction of the Temple.
According to his father, Elie was too young to delve into the mysticism that surrounds the studies of Kabbalah. He believed that it was important for Elie to continue studying the basic subjects before upgrading to the most sensitive subjects of the religion. With these reasons, Elie’s father declined his son’s request for a master who would teach him in the ways of the Kabbalah. However, Elie remained steadfast in his quest to study the kabbalah and found himself a master to guide him. His master in the studies was Moishe the Beadle, who recognized Elie’s unwavering interest in understanding the Jewish religion and was willing to help.
I succeeded on my own in finding a master for myself in the person of Moishe the Beadle. He had watched me one day as I prayed at dusk. "Why do you cry when you pray?" he asked, as though he knew me well.
Kindly post each question in separate posts for more conclusive answers. The answer above is for the first question - 1. At the beginning of the book, What is most important to young Elie?.
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