Taanis 4a § 1
Scholars as Hard as Iron
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Is my word not like fire.
Any Torah Scholar who is not as hard
as iron is not a true torah scholar.
And like a hammer
that shatters a rock.
The Torah, and by extension those
who are imbued with its teachings,
are compared to an iron hammer.
Any Torah Scholar who is not as hard
as iron is not a true torah scholar.
And like a hammer
that shatters a rock.
The Torah, and by extension those
who are imbued with its teachings,
are compared to an iron hammer.