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115. The Meaning of “Torah Lishma [for Her sake]”

“If he is rewarded, the Torah Lishma [for Her sake] becomes to him a potion of life” (Yoma 72b). That is, he tastes the flavor of Torah, which is regarded as “life.” “If he is not rewarded, it becomes to him a potion of death.” In other words, he feels the taste of death in the work of bestowal.

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