In the early 1970’s in Soviet Russia professor Bronover was beginning a journey to discover Judaism. His journey led him to the “Marina Rassia” synagogue in Moscow.
On his first visit he noticed a few people studying a small book. In response to his question they told him that title of the book was Tanya. He asked them how long will it take them to finish learning the book, they looked at him as if he asked a strange question, they told him that they spend their entire life studying the Tanya.
He was intrigued. He was accustomed to a very different type of study. At the university they would stay up all night drinking coffee and reading books for the exams, after which they would never look at the book again. What was in that book that would cause people to keep coming back to read it? Why can’t you just master the book and move on?
It fascinated him; he had to get a taste of it. He has been studying Tanya ever since.
I heard this story as a young boy and it made an impression on me. I shared it at a class today and it seems that this story has a universal appeal.
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