A Simple Soldier

Rav Shlomo Lorincz once asked the Rebbe why he was not a member of the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah. The Rebbe replied, "In order to be a member of the Moetzes Gedolei HaTorah, one must be a talmid chacham."

On a different occasion he answered the question this way: "Ich bin a pashuter zelner" (I am a simple soldier). "I am willing to do whatever is asked of me, but I leave the daas Torah to others. Whatever they decide, I will do."