As A Young Man

The Chidushei HaRim was asked by a senior tzaddik

R’ Shlomo Leib of Lentcha

“We’re expected to serve Hashem even if he takes our life

ובכל נפשך

But not if he takes our heart

בכל לבבך should teach us that

But it doesn’t

Instead

בכל לבבך teaches we serve Hashem with our both yetzers, hara and hatov

They’re not our heart anyway

Just act upon our heart

The Chiduushei HaRim didn’t answer

He bemoaned that silence for the rest of his life

Why was he silent?

Why did he regret it?

How would you answer the tzaddik’s question?