PEH830
Link to Dicta
Group ID
102
Hirsch Summary
A Torah scholar regretted that he frequently had other thoughts during prayer. To force himself to concentrate, he made a vow. But when he saw that his thoughts still wandered, he asked if he needed to annul the vow. David ben Raphael Meldola decides that the scholar must make an effort to concentrate as much as possible; otherwise, "the Torah was not given to angels." See No. 856.
Volume
11
Local
54
Written Date
1796-06-15
Published Date (est.)
1796-12-30
Rector
Acohen d'Azevedo, Daniel
Files
Collection
Citation
“PEH830,” Pri Ets Haim Amsterdam Responsa, accessed March 20, 2026, https://pehh.library.utoronto.ca/items/show/11886.