אות - קלט

One of his followers told me that once he told Rabbainu o.b.m. that a certain match was proposed to him, and the man mentioned said before him o.b.m. that there was no "place" [space, i.e. compatibility] there for him. He answered him: When a person has the heart of a Jew, the concept of "place" does not apply to him etc. For the heart is divinity etc. etc. (272) (as printed in Likutay Tinyana, section 56). 272. RAK: Bereishis Rabbah 68:6. Shemos Rabbah 45:6. Rashi on Shemos 33:21.