Mesilat Yesharim

Emotional Attachment is Not Enough

Ein Aya Shabbat Chapter B Paragraph 140-141

There was another story of a non-Jew who came before Shammai and requested of him: “Convert me on condition that you will teach me the whole Torah while standing on one foot.” Shammai pushed him with the amat habinyan (building measuring stick) that was in his hand.

Various Rabbis | Shvat 14 5776