“There is no such thing as masorati music. Rather, there is religious music performed by individuals from masorati backgrounds”
Thank you so much for the superb article by Rabbi Aryeh Kerzner about jumping right in when inspired to do something positive. His eloquent piece highlighted the need to act immediately when inspired, rather than delay and deliberate.
I would add one point to this discussion: If one jumps into a mitzvah idea without much forethought, he runs the risk of blowing it, by taking on too big of a challenge too soon. When one properly calculates, he is more likely to plan his project in a gradual step-by-step process. This foresight and strategy is less glamorous, yet much more likely to succeed.
So yes, just jump in! But only after first ensuring that the plan is doable, practical, and an incremental process!
Esty Weiss
I was very excited to see the article about Rabbi Kalish ztz”l. My family davens in Rabbi Kalish’s shul in Lawrence. Growing up, I would call and ask my own sh’eilos. In shul, we always felt his warmth. Although I knew he was a big talmid chacham, he always seemed so down-to-earth; I always thought of him as simply my rav, not more.
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