Avodas Hashem of Roshei Yeshivos [#1492]

November 29, 2018

Question:

Did the great Roshei Yeshivah also mainly strive for closeness to Hashem, as a living reality? Or can it be said that their emphasis on increased Torah learning, both in amount and in quality, was [a form of] temimus (earnestness), being that they do not spend that much time on reflection and self-recognition?

Answer:

Each of them [served Hashem] according to his unique soul root and level of comprehension. Refer to the biographies about the Chofetz Chaim, Rav Yitzchok Hutner, and more.