A disciple of the Gra wrote a translation of Euclid into Hebrew. In the introduction he quotes the Gra ''When one lacks knowledge of the seven wisdom one will lack understanding Torah 100 times more." לפי החסרון בשבעת החכמות כן יחסר לאדם בידיעת התורה מאה פעמים יותר.
The Rambam that held learning Physics and Metaphysics are higher than Talmud.
That is from the Guide in the parable of the king in his country. The "Talmudiim" are outside the palace of the king. The physicists and philosophers are inside the palace. The Rambam could not have been clearer if had even tried.
[But I have to add here that I do not hold from watered down versions of things. (Popular introductions). Either learn the real thing, or do not learn it at all. While popular introductions can be useful to a small degree, but not as the main area of effort].
[You do not need to understand every word. Say the words and go on. See the Conversations of Rav Nahman 76 where this is explained in detail. But it is brought in the Gemara itself. And you do not need talent. You can discover more and great things even without talent. Wernher von Braun (the builder of the Saturn V that got man to the moon) failed at both Mathematics and Physics. Not did poorly. He failed. So you see you can excel.]
The Rambam that held learning Physics and Metaphysics are higher than Talmud.
That is from the Guide in the parable of the king in his country. The "Talmudiim" are outside the palace of the king. The physicists and philosophers are inside the palace. The Rambam could not have been clearer if had even tried.
[But I have to add here that I do not hold from watered down versions of things. (Popular introductions). Either learn the real thing, or do not learn it at all. While popular introductions can be useful to a small degree, but not as the main area of effort].
[You do not need to understand every word. Say the words and go on. See the Conversations of Rav Nahman 76 where this is explained in detail. But it is brought in the Gemara itself. And you do not need talent. You can discover more and great things even without talent. Wernher von Braun (the builder of the Saturn V that got man to the moon) failed at both Mathematics and Physics. Not did poorly. He failed. So you see you can excel.]
