Mishlei 26:4-5 - To Answer or Not to Answer a Fool According to His Foolishness (Part 4)

Have any questions, insights, or feedback? Send me a text! Mishlei 26:4-5 - To Answer or Not to Answer a Fool According to His Foolishness (Part 4) (ד) אַל תַּעַן כְּסִיל כְּאִוַּלְתּוֹ פֶּן תִּשְׁוֶה לּוֹ גַם אָתָּה. (ה) עֲנֵה כְסִיל כְּאִוַּלְתּוֹ פֶּן יִהְיֶה חָכָם בְּעֵינָיו: Length: 46 minutes Synopsis: This morning (10/29/26), in our Morning Mishlei shiur, we continued our analysis of the couplet we started last week. We began by refining our understanding of Immanuel ha'Romi and assessing whether and to what extent he and Metzudas David disagree. We then learned the intriguing and nuanced approach of R. Sheishes ben Yitzchak Gerondi. There was one point we didn't understand which we plan to revisit tomorrow before moving on to other commentaries. \--- מקורות: משלי כו:ד-ה רש"י - תלמוד בבלי שבת דף ל עמוד ב מאירי שם מאירי - משלי כו:ד-ה רשב"ץ - אבות ב:יד מדרש משלי רמב"ם - משנה תורה: ספר המדע, הלכות תלמוד תורה ד:ד-ה ר"י נחמיאש \----- The Torah content for the remainder of October has been sponsored by Naomi Schwartz Rothschild, who writes: "My stepmother was nifteres. She was a mother to me for almost 20 years. She called me her daughter. She was always positive and b'simchah. My Ima also helped and then took over my father's (z״l) Partners in Torah when he had difficulty and then couldn't do it all." May the memory of Chava Leah bas Tzivia Rochel be for a blessing. \----- If you've gained from what you've learned here, please consider supporting my work via Patreon, Venmo, Zelle, or PayPal — links below. Even a small contribution helps cover production costs and gives me the freedom to create more Torah content. To sponsor a day's or week's worth of content, or to inquire about tutoring or teaching, reach me at rabbischneeweiss at gmail. Thank you for listening, reading, and supporting my efforts to make Torah ideas available and accessible to everyone. Patreon | \[Venmo: @Matt-Schneeweiss] | \[Zelle/PayPal: mattschneeweiss at gmail] Substack | YouTube | YUTorah | Instagram Podcasts: The Stoic Jew | Machshavah Lab | The Mishlei Podcast | Rambam Bekius | The Tefilah Podcast WhatsApp Content Hub | Old Blog | Amazon Wishlist