A Sin Fearing Boor

Reb Mendel of Kotzk once said:[1]

The Mishna in Avot (2:5) states, “A boor cannot be sin-fearing.” The reason is obvious—were he to be sin-fearing he would surely expend energy to learn and not remain an ignoramus.

[1] Emet MKotzk Tizmach, Pg. 53

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