What were the personality traits that endeared Dr Margolin to others in his community?
Solution and Explanation
Dr Margolin, son of a poor teacher of Talmud, was a self-taught man. In his childhood days, he was lauded as a prodigy. He studied Talmud and commentaries independently and could recite long passages of the Bible by himself. He also learnt algebra and geometry by himself. At the age of seventeen, he attempted a translation that led him to be considered a genius.
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