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HaRav Rafael Yosef Chazan z"tl - Rishon Letzion and author of Chikrei Lev

In honor of his yahrtzeit 23rd Cheshvan 5561/1801

Despite being orphaned at a young age from his father Rabbi Chaim zt"l, all Rabbi Rafael Yosef's time was spent in constant pursuit of his Torah studies. In fact at the age of seventeen, he already gave public droshos that were later printed in his sefer Ma'archei Lev.

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Opinion and Comment HaRav Shach: The Father of Yeshivos in Our Generation Covering Ground In a compilation of letters and Torah essays (Part I, Siman 3), he writes: "Regarding your question about how to study, whether to cover ground quickly as opposed to slowly and more thoroughly: To be sure, one cannot make a hard-and-fast rule to bind everyone, but each person must proceed according to his abilities and tendencies, and to the way that best suits and appeals to him. He should learn according to his inclination, but one should not stay on one section for a long time."

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