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Way 24: Seek Wisdom Like Money and Treasure
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- Apr 26, 2026
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Summary
In episode twenty-four of the 48 Ways series during the Omer, Rabbi Aryeh Wolbe teaches B’Emunat Chachamim — “with belief/faith in the wise” or valuing wisdom. Building on way #10 (serving the wise), this way emphasizes actively seeking, valuing, and believing in wisdom in every area of life — not only Torah, but also parenting, marriage, business, medicine, technology, and more. Rabbi Wolbe explains that the world has always had distractions (even before smartphones and social media), yet King Solomon’s advice remains: seek wisdom like buried treasure. The first step is deciding you want truth and will not settle for less. Make for yourself teachers and experts in every field you need (“aseh lecha rav” applies broadly). Learn to think like a scholar by studying sources deeply, as his rebbe taught with source sheets before class. He highlights the unbroken chain of Torah transmission from Moses at Sinai to today and the unique power of the Jewish people to derive all wisdom from Torah (even concepts like pi appear in the Talmud). The Chazon Ish’s precise surgical diagram drawn on a napkin is a striking example: deep Torah knowledge can illuminate modern fields when properly applied. Practical guidance includes: listen to your parents and elders (white hair is an “information center”); be bothered by ignorance and time-wasting content so you are motivated to seek real wisdom; know what you are living (and willing to die) for; and recognize that Jews should look to Judaism as the ultimate source of wisdom. In our “Generation I” (self-centered, “me-first” culture), the greatest mistake is thinking we already know everything — instead, humbly seek those wiser than us and let their wisdom enter our souls. _____________ Recorded in TORCH Centre - Studio A on May 24, 2022, in…