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How Torah Changes a Person [Day 178 - Orchos Tzaddikim | Torah 2]
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- Jul 31, 2026
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Summary
In this lesson from the Gate of Torah ( Shaar HaTorah ), Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe explains that Torah studied purely for the sake of Heaven transforms the person who learns it . Drawing upon the example of our forefather Avraham, who discovered the Torah through his yearning to connect with Hashem, the Orchot Tzaddikim teaches that sincere devotion to Torah opens the wellsprings of Divine wisdom. The Crown of Torah is not merely earned through information, but through a heart that seeks closeness with the Creator. Rabbi Wolbe emphasizes that Torah is unlike any other field of knowledge. While trades, professions, and academic subjects can often be remembered after years of neglect, Torah must be reviewed constantly. Through inspiring stories of Rabbi Moshe Feinstein and his own teachers, he demonstrates that greatness in Torah is not the product of photographic memory but of relentless review. Every repetition deepens understanding, internalizes the lessons, and allows Torah to become part of one's very identity. The lesson then explores one of the greatest obstacles to Torah study: the distractions of the yetzer hara . The moment a person opens a sefer, countless unrelated thoughts suddenly flood the mind. This is not accidental—it is evidence of how precious Torah learning truly is. Success requires focused attention, repeated review, and the determination to resist the endless mental diversions that attempt to pull us away from spiritual growth. Rabbi Wolbe concludes by explaining that Hashem intentionally created human forgetfulness so that Torah would become a lifelong pursuit rather than a one-time accomplishment. Constant study keeps a person connected to Hashem, inspired toward mitzvah observance, and protected from spiritual decline. Whether walking, traveling, resti…