Pirkei Avot Wisdom: Action Over Knowledge

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Our world bombards us with endless information, making it hard to focus on what matters. In Pirkei Avot 2:16, Rabbi Dov Ber of Mezeritch, the Maggid of Mezritch, teaches just that “Lo ha’ikar ha’yedia, ela ha’asiya” - “It is not learning that is the main thing but doing.” It’s easy to get lost in accumulating knowledge. True wisdom, however, lies in taking action, in transforming knowledge into deeds. Let your actions reflect what you know to be right and good.

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