An Open Head
A story ofRav Tzvi Hirsch Kalischerהרב צבי הירש בן שלמה קאלישערProfile ›
It is told that as a young boy, Tzvi Hirsch fell and hurt his head. His family was in great distress. Someone ran for the doctor, and his father and mother wept over what had happened to him.
The boy said to them with a smile, "Why are you so sad? From now on I can hope to become great in Torah, for my head is open." Before long, he was among the greatest of those who learned Torah.
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