ליבי אומר לי

Rabbi Soloveitchik was impressed with how Rashi had to use his intuition to figure out exactly how the priestly garments were made.

In one of Rashi’s comments he writes, ליבי אומר לי, my heart tells me. This is the language he sometimes uses to announce that he’s basing his commentary on “his gut feeling.”

The Rav tries to explain how this special knowledge is passed over to Torah scholars. He says that when one wears the כתר תורה, the crown of Torah, he is granted access to this remarkable intuitive knowledge.

He quotes his grandfather, רב חיים סלובייציק who once described the process of understanding a difficult Rambam. It is like traveling in the direction of a distant light. Somehow you are guided to that light that helps answer all of the difficulties.

Swimming in the world of Torah brings countless insights and benefits. We all need to not only get our feet wet, but not be afraid to go in the deep water!