אות - קג

It is better to be “a fool believing everything” (Proverbs 14:15) – even that which is foolish or false – and end up believing the truth, than to be smart and skeptical of everything, God forbid. It is good to be such a fool.

One can begin by ridiculing foolishness and falsehood,but eventually, ridiculing everything and end up denying even the truth.

As one of our greatest sages once said, “It is better that I be called a fool all my life and not be wicked for even one moment before God” ( Eduyot 5:6) .