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p. 13. Good old-fashioned yiras Shamayim (fear of Heaven) is not exciting anymore. How can I remember what I have learned? When my Yiddishkeit (Judaism) is part of my kishkes (intestines), then Torah will be bound to my heart. Remembering every Tosafos (a specific commenatary) in Shas (the Talmud), but not remembering that there is a Ribbonoh shel olam (Master of the world). We accept that an old person forgets, but not that a young person forgets. The obligation to review our learning until we HAVE it. If it's important to me, I will make a special effort to remember. Without a heart I am not a Jew - avodas halev (service of the heart) is an essential part of my being a Jew. The power of advertisement which reaches a person's heart.