Beyond Orthodox Conversion to Judaism

The last of the 48 ways to acquire Torah is reporting something you heard in the name of the person who said it. This is the last of the 48 ways to acquire Torah and the question that must be asked is why is this the last one? Why would this be considered such a great thing that would lead into the holiday of Shavuos? Not only that but the end of the Mishna tells us that if we do this, it will bring redemption to the world!

The reason that this is so important is because it shows the ultimate in humility in a person. If we were learning something and came up with a tremendous novelty that seemingly no one else has thought of, it would make us incredibly happy. All the effort we have just put in, all the hours, research, who wouldn't be happy? What if we find though, that someone else has already come up with the same idea?

Would we be so gracious as to give credit to someone else for our "novelty" or rather keep it for ourselves? Logic would dictate that we would rather keep it for ourselves than give credit to someone else. After all our hard work, thought and research, how could we possibly give credit to someone else for all the effort we put in?

This not only shows our humility but also our ability to give the credit to someone else for our own idea! This idea is so important that the Mishna tells us that we bring redemption to the world. This is such a selfless act, how could it not be deemed so important?

After all, mankind is selfish in general and our egos can be as big as the universe itself and we have now given of ourselves so much that we are willing to give someone credit for "my"  idea! Incredible that man has the ability to raise themselves to such a level! This act of selflessness transforms man to want to give more of themselves and do other acts of loving kindness that will transform themselves into the great people that they can be become.