“A talent is a gift from Hashem, and could (should) be put to its own Torah use”
I was intrigued to read the story describing the lives of Nili and Daniel Bendelman.
They are clearly very inspirational people who have a deep drive for authenticity and giving, and I appreciated the chance to read about their lives and to take inspiration from it.
However, I am struggling with the line where Daniel pledges to Hashem to give up his career and devote himself to Torah learning, if he meets his bashert.
Learning Torah is of course priceless, and our number one priority in life. A career in secular modern art is probably not conducive to a life of kedushah, and his sacrifice for this is unimaginable and should be publicly applauded. Daniel’s decision is truly admirable.
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