In the realm of Jewish scholarship there are two types
1. A ba’al halacha, a person whose knowledge and observance is impeccable but he is likened to a naked giant for while he is great in observance, this is his sole possession.
2. A ba’al agadda, whose is an artist and expert in legend and folklore. A masterful storyteller, he is likened to a full panoply. Outside the exterior gleams but inside there is only emptiness.
It is the combination of these two that we strive to reach. –Dr. Weisberg, University College
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