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Hillel said: Be among the disciples of Aaron, loving peace and pursuing peace, loving people and drawing them close to the Torah." }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר: נְגַד שְׁמָא אֲבַד שְׁמֵהּ, וּדְלָא מוֹסִיף יָסוּף, וּדְלָא יָלֵף קְטָלָא\nחַיָּב, וּדְאִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁ בְּתַגָּא חָלֵף.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "hu ha|YAH o|MER: ne|GAD sh'MA a|VAD sh'MEH, ud|LA mo|SIF ya|SUF, ud|LA ya|LEF k'ta|LA\ncha|YAV, u|de-ish|ta|MESH b'ta|GA cha|LEF.", "orthographic": "huʾ ha|YAH ʾo|MER: ne|GHADH she|MAʾ ʾa|VADH she|MEH, u|dhe|LAʾ mo|SIF ya|SUF, u|dhe|LAʾ ya|LEF qe|ṭa|LAʾ\nḥay|YAV, u|dhe|ʾish|tam|MESH be|thag|GAʾ ḥa|LEF.", "sephardic": "hu ha|YAH o|MER: ne|GAD she|MA a|VAD she|MEH, u|de|LA mo|SIF ya|SUF, u|de|LA ya|LEF qe|ta|LA\nḥay|YAV, u|de|ish|tam|MESH be|tag|GA ḥa|LEF.", "chabad": "hu ho|YOH oy|MEIR: n'GAD sh'MO a|VAD sh'MEIH, ud'|LO moy|SIF yo|SUF, ud'|LO yo|LEIF k'to|LO\ncha|YOV, ud'-ish|ta|MEISH b'sa|GO cho|LEIF." }, "english": "He used to say: A name made great is a name destroyed. He who does not increase [his knowledge] loses it. He who does not study deserves to die, and he who makes worldly use of the crown [of Torah] passes away." }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר: אִם אֵין אֲנִי לִי מִי לִי, וּכְשֶׁאֲנִי לְעַצְמִי מָה אֲנִי, וְאִם לֹא\nעַכְשָׁו אֵימָתָי.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "hu ha|YAH o|MER: im ein a|NI li mi li, uch|she-a|NI le-atz|MI mah a|NI, ve-IM lo\nach|SHAV ei|ma|TAI.", "orthographic": "huʾ ha|YAH ʾo|MER: ʾim ʾen ʾa|NI li mi li, u|khe|she|ʾa|NI le|ʿatz|MI mah ʾa|NI, ve|ʾIM loʾ\nʿakh|SHAV ʾe|ma|THAI.", "sephardic": "hu ha|YAH o|MER: im en a|NI li mi li, u|khe|she|a|NI le|ʿatz|MI mah a|NI, ve|IM lo\nʿakh|SHAV e|ma|TAI.", "chabad": "hu ho|YOH oy|MEIR: im ein a|NI li mi li, uch'|she-a|NI l'atz|MI moh a|NI, v'IM loy\nach|SHOV ei|mo|SOY." }, "english": "He used to say: If I am not for myself, who will be for me? And if I am only for myself, what am I? And if not now, when?" }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "שַׁמַּאי אוֹמֵר: עֲשֵׂה תוֹרָתְךָ קֶבַע, אֱמֹר מְעַט וַעֲשֵׂה הַרְבֵּה, וֶהֱוֵי מְקַבֵּל אֶת\nכָּל הָאָדָם בְּסֵבֶר פָּנִים יָפוֹת.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "sha|MAI o|MER: a|SEH to|rat|CHA KE|va, e|MOR me-AT va-a|SEH har|BEH, ve|he|VEI me|ka|BEL et\nkol ha-a|DAM b'SE|ver pa|NIM ya|FOT.", "orthographic": "sham|MAIʾ ʾo|MER: ʿa|śEH tho|ra|the|KHA QE|vaʿ, ʾe|MOR me|ʿAṭ va|ʿa|śEH har|BEH, ve|he|VE me|qab|BEL ʾeth\nkol ha|ʾa|DHAM be|SE|ver pa|NIM ya|FOTH.", "sephardic": "sham|MAI o|MER: ʿa|SEH to|ra|te|KHA QE|vaʿ, e|MOR me|ʿAT va|ʿa|SEH har|BEH, ve|he|VE me|qab|BEL et\nkol ha|a|DAM be|SE|ver pa|NIM ya|FOT.", "chabad": "sha|MAI oy|MEIR: a|SEIH soy|ros'|CHO KE|va, e|MOYR m'AT va-a|SEIH har|BEIH, ve|he|VEI m'ka|BEIL es\nkol ho-o|DOM b'SEI|ver po|NIM yo|FOYS." }, "english": "Shammai used to say: Make your Torah study a fixed habit. Say little and do much; and greet everyone cheerfully." }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "רַבָּן גַּמְלִיאֵל אוֹמֵר: עֲשֵׂה לְךָ רַב, וְהִסְתַּלֵּק מִן הַסָּפֵק, וְאַל תַּרְבֶּה לְעַשֵּׂר\nאֻמָּדוֹת.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ra|BAN gam|li-EL o|MER: a|SEH le|CHA rav, ve|his|ta|LEK min ha|sa|FEK, ve-AL tar|BEH le-a|SER\nu|ma|DOT.", "orthographic": "rab|BAN gam|li|ʾEL ʾo|MER: ʿa|śEH le|KHA rav, ve|his|tal|LEQ min has|sa|FEQ, ve|ʾAL tar|BEH le|ʿaś|śER\nʾum|ma|DHOTH.", "sephardic": "rab|BAN gam|li|EL o|MER: ʿa|SEH le|KHA rav, ve|his|tal|LEQ min has|sa|FEQ, ve|AL tar|BEH le|ʿas|SER\num|ma|DOT.", "chabad": "ra|BON gam|li-EIL oy|MEIR: a|SEIH l'CHO rav, v'his|ta|LEIK min ha|so|FEIK, v'AL tar|BEH l'a|SEIR\nu|mo|DOYS." }, "english": "Rabban Gamliel used to say: Get yourself a teacher, avoid doubt, and do not make a habit of giving tithes by guessing." }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "שִׁמְעוֹן בְּנוֹ אוֹמֵר: כָּל יָמַי גָּדַלְתִּי בֵין הַחֲכָמִים, וְלֹא מָצָאתִי לַגּוּף טוֹב מִשְּׁתִיקָה,\nוְלֹא הַמִּדְרָשׁ עִקָּר אֶלָּא הַמַּעֲשֶׂה, וְכָל הַמַּרְבֶּה דְבָרִים מֵבִיא חֵטְא.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "shim|ON b'NO o|MER: kol ya|MAI ga|DAL|ti vein ha|cha|cha|MIM, ve|LO ma|tza|TI la|GUF tov mish|ti|KAH,\nve|LO ha|mid|RASH i|KAR e|LA ha|ma-a|SEH, ve|CHOL ha|mar|BEH d'va|RIM me|VI chet.", "orthographic": "shim|ʿON be|NO ʾo|MER: kol ya|MAI ga|DHAL|ti ven ha|ḥa|kha|MIM, ve|LOʾ ma|tzaʾ|THI lag|GUF ṭov mis|she|thi|QAH,\nve|LOʾ ham|midh|RASH ʿiq|QAR ʾel|LAʾ ham|ma|ʿa|śEH, ve|KHOL ham|mar|BEH dhe|va|RIM me|VIʾ ḥeṭʾ.", "sephardic": "shim|ʿON be|NO o|MER: kol ya|MAI ga|DAL|ti ven ha|ḥa|kha|MIM, ve|LO ma|tza|TI lag|GUF tov mis|she|ti|QAH,\nve|LO ham|mid|RASH ʿiq|QAR el|LA ham|ma|ʿa|SEH, ve|KHOL ham|mar|BEH de|va|RIM me|VI ḥet.", "chabad": "shim|OYN b'NOY oy|MEIR: kol yo|MAI go|DAL|ti vein ha|cha|cho|MIM, v'LOY mo|tzo|SI la|GUF toyv mish'|si|KOH,\nv'LOY ha|mid|ROSH i|KOR e|LO ha|ma-a|SEH, v'CHOL ha|mar|BEH d'vo|RIM mei|VI cheit." }, "english": "Shimon, his son, used to say: All my life I grew up among sages and I found nothing is better for a person than silence. Not learning but doing is the main thing; and one who talks too much causes sin." }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "רַבָּן שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן גַּמְלִיאֵל אוֹמֵר: עַל שְׁלֹשָׁה דְבָרִים הָעוֹלָם קַיָּם, עַל הַדִּין,\nוְעַל הָאֱמֶת, וְעַל הַשָּׁלוֹם, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: אֱמֶת וּמִשְׁפַּט שָׁלוֹם שִׁפְטוּ בְּשַׁעֲרֵיכֶם:", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ra|BAN shim|ON ben gam|li-EL o|MER: al sh'lo|SHAH d'va|RIM ha-o|LAM ka|YAM, al ha|DIN,\nve-AL ha-e|MET, ve-AL ha|sha|LOM, she|ne-e|MAR: e|MET u|mish|PAT sha|LOM shif|TU b'sha-a|rei|CHEM:", "orthographic": "rab|BAN shim|ʿON ben gam|li|ʾEL ʾo|MER: ʿal she|lo|SHAH dhe|va|RIM ha|ʿo|LAM qay|YAM, ʿal had|DIN,\nve|ʿAL ha|ʾe|METH, ve|ʿAL has|sha|LOM, shen|ne|ʾe|MAR: ʾe|METH u|mish|PAṭ sha|LOM shif|ṭU be|sha|ʿa|re|KHEM:", "sephardic": "rab|BAN shim|ʿON ben gam|li|EL o|MER: ʿal she|lo|SHAH de|va|RIM ha|ʿo|LAM qay|YAM, ʿal had|DIN,\nve|ʿAL ha|e|MET, ve|ʿAL has|sha|LOM, shen|ne|e|MAR: e|MET u|mish|PAT sha|LOM shif|TU be|sha|ʿa|re|KHEM:", "chabad": "ra|BON shim|OYN ben gam|li-EIL oy|MEIR: al sh'loy|SHOH d'vo|RIM ho-oy|LOM ka|YOM, al ha|DIN,\nv'AL ho-e|MES, v'AL ha|sho|LOYM, she|ne-e|MAR: e|MES u|mish|PAT sho|LOYM shif|TU b'sha-a|rei|CHEM:" }, "english": "Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel used to say: On three things does the world stand – on truth, justice and peace, as it is said, “Administer truth and the judgment of peace in your gates.”", "citations": [ { "type": "Citation", "text": "Zech. 8" } ] }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "רַבִּי חֲנַנְיָא בֶן עֲקַשְׁיָא אוֹמֵר: רָצָה הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא לְזַכּוֹת אֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל, לְפִיכָךְ\nהִרְבָּה לָהֶם תּוֹרָה וּמִצְוֹת. שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: יְהֹוָה חָפֵץ לְמַעַן צִדְקוֹ, יַגְדִּיל תּוֹרָה וְיַאְדִּיר:", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ra|BI cha|nan|YA ven a|kash|YA o|MER: ra|TZAH ha|ka|DOSH ba|RUCH hu le|za|KOT et yis|ra-EL, le|fi|CHACH\nhir|BAH la|HEM to|RAH u|mitz|VOT. she|ne-e|MAR: a|do|NAI cha|FETZ le|MA-an tzid|KO, yag|DIL to|RAH ve|ya|DIR:", "orthographic": "rab|BI ḥa|nan|YAʾ ven ʿa|qash|YAʾ ʾo|MER: ra|TZAH haq|qa|DHOSH ba|RUKH huʾ le|zak|KOTH ʾeth yiś|ra|ʾEL, le|fi|KHAKH\nhir|BAH la|HEM to|RAH u|mitz|VOTH. shen|ne|ʾe|MAR: a|do|NAI ḥa|FETZ le|MA|ʿan tzidh|QO, yagh|DIL to|RAH ve|yaʾ|DIR:", "sephardic": "rab|BI ḥa|nan|YA ven ʿa|qash|YA o|MER: ra|TZAH haq|qa|DOSH ba|RUKH hu le|zak|KOT et yis|ra|EL, le|fi|KHAKH\nhir|BAH la|HEM to|RAH u|mitz|VOT. shen|ne|e|MAR: a|do|NAI ḥa|FETZ le|MA|ʿan tzid|QO, yag|DIL to|RAH ve|ya|DIR:", "chabad": "ra|BI cha|nan|YO ven a|kash|YO oy|MEIR: ro|TZOH ha|ko|DOYSH bo|RUCH hu l'za|KOYS es yis|ro-EIL, l'fi|CHOCH\nhir|BOH lo|HEM toy|ROH u|mitz|VOYS. she|ne-e|MAR: a|do|NOY cho|FEITZ l'MA-an tzid|KOY, yag|DIL toy|ROH v'ya|DIR:" }, "english": "Rabbi Hananya ben Akashya said: The Holy One, blessed be He, wanted to confer merit on Israel. That is why He gave them a copious Torah and many commandments, as it is said, “It pleased the LORD, for the sake of [Israel’s] righteousness, to make the Torah great and glorious.”", "citations": [ { "type": "Citation", "text": "Makkot 23b" }, { "type": "Citation", "text": "Is. 42" } ] }, { "type": "Instructions", "text": "If there is a minyan, mourners say the Rabbis’ Kaddish (page 628)." } ], "footer": [ { "type": "Commentary", "text": "away from situations in which you are called on to make a decision when the facts are unclear." }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "Rabbi Hananya ben Akashya: This paragraph is not part of the Pirkei Avot but a liturgical addition. According to Maimonides, its implication is that “It is a fundamental principle of Jewish faith that if a person fulfills even one of the 613 mitzvot fully and properly, without ulterior motive but simply for its own sake and out of love, he merits a share in the World to Come. Therefore Rabbi Hananya teaches that there are so many mitzvot that it is impossible that a person should not have fulfilled at least one in the course of a lifetime, and thereby merits eternal life” (commentary on the Mishna Makkot 3:17). The statement of Rabbi Hananya thus complements the teaching recited at the beginning, that “All Israel have a share in the World to Come.”" }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "1:13. A name made great: Those who take pride in fame will eventually lose it. He who does not study: life is learning, and learning is life. He who makes worldly use of the crown: Torah scholarship must never be used for personal advantage. It is for us to honor the Torah, and not use the Torah to honor ourselves." }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "1:14. If I am not for myself: A succinct summary of Judaism’s philosophy of personal responsibility combined with social responsibility. If not now: a moment of opportunity, unseized, may never come again." }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "1:16. Get yourself a teacher: As with Yehoshua ben Peraḥya’s teaching (above, 1:6), the emphasis is on the choice of one particular teacher as primary mentor and role model. Scholarship depends on discipleship. Avoid doubt: keep" } ] } }, "links": [ { "rel": "parent", "title": "Koren Shalem Siddur", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem.json" }, { "rel": "prev", "title": "Ethics of the Fathers", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem/782-783-710-711-minha-for-shabbat-ethics-of-the-fathers.json" }, { "rel": "next", "title": "Ethics of the Fathers", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem/786-787-714-715-minha-for-shabbat-ethics-of-the-fathers.json" } ] }