Know How to Take a Punch | Rabbi Bentzion Shafier

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When I was a young man learning in Yeshiva, I was invited to join a very exclusive muscle habura. Muscle habura is a group of fellows usually the same age. One produces a hidush, says something it might be a chazzal, might be a gemara. I invited to a very serious group. The first week someone said a daf skinnim, next week someone said a rashi in chumash, third week it was my time to present. [music] I walked into the room, I was not carrying a chumash, not carrying a mussar sefer. I walked in carrying a picture sports book. I got some serious looks when I put the book down on the table and then I opened to the center section and there you saw Muhammad Ali

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1. 0:06When I was a young man learning in Yeshiva, I was invited to join a very…
2. 0:37section and there you saw Muhammad Ali holding up the heavyweight championship belt. Those looks turned…
3. 1:08you hear about his glory, but you don't hear that the world champion got so beat…
4. 1:38endeavor in life, I guarantee they knew how to get knocked down and get back in…

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