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The world is judged with goodness, but all depends on the majority of one’s deeds." }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר: הַכֹּל נָתוּן בָּעֵרָבוֹן, וּמְצוּדָה פְרוּסָה עַל כָּל הַחַיִּים. הַחֲנוּת\nפְּתוּחָה, וְהַחֶנְוָנִי מֵקִיף, וְהַפִּנְקָס פָּתוּחַ, וְהַיָּד כּוֹתֶבֶת, וְכָל הָרוֹצֶה לִלְווֹת יָבֹא\nוְיִלְוֶה. וְהַגַּבָּאִין מַחֲזִירִין תָּדִיר בְּכָל יוֹם, וְנִפְרָעִין מִן הָאָדָם מִדַּעְתּוֹ וְשֶׁלֹּא\nמִדַּעְתּוֹ, וְיֵשׁ לָהֶם עַל מַה שֶּׁיִּסְמֹכוּ. וְהַדִּין דִּין אֱמֶת. וְהַכֹּל מְתֻקָּן לַסְּעוּדָה.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "hu ha|YAH o|MER: ha|KOL na|TUN ba-e|ra|VON, u|me|tzu|DAH f'ru|SAH al kol ha|cha|YIM. ha|cha|NUT\np'tu|CHAH, ve|ha|chen|va|NI me|KIF, ve|ha|pin|KAS pa|TUACH, ve|ha|YAD ko|TE|vet, ve|CHOL ha|ro|TZEH lil|VOT ya|VO\nve|yil|VEH. ve|ha|ga|ba-IN ma|cha|zi|RIN ta|DIR b'CHOL yom, ve|nif|ra-IN min ha-a|DAM mi|da|TO ve|she|LO\nmi|da|TO, ve|YESH la|HEM al mah she|yis|mo|CHU. ve|ha|DIN din e|MET. ve|ha|KOL me|tu|KAN la|se|u|DAH.", "orthographic": "huʾ ha|YAH ʾo|MER: hak|KOL na|THUN ba|ʿe|ra|VON, u|me|tzu|DHAH fe|ru|SAH ʿal kol ha|ḥay|YIM. ha|ḥa|NUTH\npe|thu|ḥAH, ve|ha|ḥen|va|NI me|QIF, ve|hap|pin|QAS pa|THUAḥ, ve|hay|YADH ko|THE|veth, ve|KHOL ha|ro|TZEH lil|VOTH ya|VOʾ\nve|yil|VEH. ve|hag|gab|ba|ʾIN ma|ḥa|zi|RIN ta|DHIR be|KHOL yom, ve|nif|ra|ʿIN min ha|ʾa|DHAM mid|daʿ|TO ve|shel|LOʾ\nmid|daʿ|TO, ve|YESH la|HEM ʿal mah shey|yis|mo|KHU. ve|had|DIN din ʾe|METH. ve|hak|KOL me|thuq|QAN las|se|ʿu|DHAH.", "sephardic": "hu ha|YAH o|MER: hak|KOL na|TUN ba|ʿe|ra|VON, u|me|tzu|DAH fe|ru|SAH ʿal kol ha|ḥay|YIM. ha|ḥa|NUT\npe|tu|ḥAH, ve|ha|ḥen|va|NI me|QIF, ve|hap|pin|QAS pa|TUAḥ, ve|hay|YAD ko|TE|vet, ve|KHOL ha|ro|TZEH lil|VOT ya|VO\nve|yil|VEH. ve|hag|gab|ba|IN ma|ḥa|zi|RIN ta|DIR be|KHOL yom, ve|nif|ra|ʿIN min ha|a|DAM mid|daʿ|TO ve|shel|LO\nmid|daʿ|TO, ve|YESH la|HEM ʿal mah shey|yis|mo|KHU. ve|had|DIN din e|MET. ve|hak|KOL me|tuq|QAN las|se|ʿu|DAH.", "chabad": "hu ho|YOH oy|MEIR: ha|KOYL no|SUN bo-ei|ro|VOYN, um'|tzu|DOH f'ru|SOH al kol ha|cha|YIM. ha|cha|NUS\np'su|CHOH, v'ha|chen|vo|NI mei|KIF, v'ha|pin|KOS po|SUACH, v'ha|YOD koy|SE|ves, v'CHOL ho|roy|TZEH lil|VOYS yo|VOY\nv'yil|VEH. v'ha|ga|bo-IN ma|cha|zi|RIN to|DIR b'CHOL yoym, v'nif|ro-IN min ho-o|DOM mi|da|TOY v'she|LOY\nmi|da|TOY, v'YEISH lo|HEM al mah she|yis|moy|CHU. v'ha|DIN din e|MES. v'ha|KOYL m'su|KON las'|u|DOH." }, "english": "He used to say: All is given on collateral, and a net is spread over all the living. The shop is open, the shopkeeper extends credit, the ledger is open, and the hand records. Whoever wishes to borrow may come and borrow. The collectors regularly make their daily rounds and collect payment from a person, whether he realizes it or not. They have [a record] on which they can rely; the judgment is just; and all is prepared for the banquet." }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "רַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר בֶּן עֲזַרְיָה אוֹמֵר: אִם אֵין תּוֹרָה אֵין דֶּרֶךְ אֶרֶץ, אִם אֵין דֶּרֶךְ\nאֶרֶץ אֵין תּוֹרָה. אִם אֵין חָכְמָה אֵין יִרְאָה, אִם אֵין יִרְאָה אֵין חָכְמָה. אִם\nאֵין דַּעַת אֵין בִּינָה, אִם אֵין בִּינָה אֵין דַּעַת. אִם אֵין קֶמַח אֵין תּוֹרָה, אִם\nאֵין תּוֹרָה אֵין קֶמַח.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ra|BI el|a|ZAR ben a|zar|YAH o|MER: im ein to|RAH ein DE|rech E|retz, im ein DE|rech\nE|retz ein to|RAH. im ein choch|MAH ein yir|AH, im ein yir|AH ein choch|MAH. im\nein da-AT ein bi|NAH, im ein bi|NAH ein da-AT. im ein KE|mach ein to|RAH, im\nein to|RAH ein KE|mach.", "orthographic": "rab|BI ʾel|ʿa|ZAR ben ʿa|zar|YAH ʾo|MER: ʾim ʾen to|RAH ʾen DE|rekh ʾE|retz, ʾim ʾen DE|rekh\nʾE|retz ʾen to|RAH. ʾim ʾen ḥokh|MAH ʾen yir|ʾAH, ʾim ʾen yir|ʾAH ʾen ḥokh|MAH. ʾim\nʾen da|ʿATH ʾen bi|NAH, ʾim ʾen bi|NAH ʾen da|ʿATH. ʾim ʾen QE|maḥ ʾen to|RAH, ʾim\nʾen to|RAH ʾen QE|maḥ.", "sephardic": "rab|BI el|ʿa|ZAR ben ʿa|zar|YAH o|MER: im en to|RAH en DE|rekh E|retz, im en DE|rekh\nE|retz en to|RAH. im en ḥokh|MAH en yir|AH, im en yir|AH en ḥokh|MAH. im\nen da|ʿAT en bi|NAH, im en bi|NAH en da|ʿAT. im en QE|maḥ en to|RAH, im\nen to|RAH en QE|maḥ.", "chabad": "ra|BI el|o|ZOR ben a|zar|YOH oy|MEIR: im ein toy|ROH ein DE|rech E|retz, im ein DE|rech\nE|retz ein toy|ROH. im ein choch|MOH ein yir|OH, im ein yir|OH ein choch|MOH. im\nein da-AS ein bi|NOH, im ein bi|NOH ein da-AS. im ein KE|mach ein toy|ROH, im\nein toy|ROH ein KE|mach." }, "english": "Rabbi Elazar ben Azariah said: If there is no Torah, there is no respect; if there is no respect, there is no Torah. If there is no wisdom, there is no reverence; if there is no reverence, there is no wisdom. If there is no knowledge, there is no understanding; if there is no understanding, there is no knowledge. If there is no flour [sustenance], there is no Torah; if there is no Torah, there is no flour." }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר: כָּל שֶׁחָכְמָתוֹ מְרֻבָּה מִמַּעֲשָׂיו, לְמָה הוּא דוֹמֶה, לְאִילָן\nשֶׁעֲנָפָיו מְרֻבִּין וְשָׁרָשָׁיו מֻעָטִין, וְהָרוּחַ בָּאָה וְעוֹקַרְתּוֹ וְהוֹפְכַתּוֹ עַל פָּנָיו.\nשֶׁנֶּאֱמַר, וְהָיָה כְּעַרְעָר בָּעֲרָבָה, וְלֹא יִרְאֶה כִּי־יָבוֹא טוֹב, וְשָׁכַן חֲרֵרִים\nבַּמִּדְבָּר, אֶרֶץ מְלֵחָה וְלֹא תֵשֵׁב: אֲבָל כָּל שֶׁמַּעֲשָׂיו מְרֻבִּין מֵחָכְמָתוֹ, לְמָה\nהוּא דוֹמֶה, לְאִילָן שֶׁעֲנָפָיו מֻעָטִין וְשָׁרָשָׁיו מְרֻבִּין, שֶׁאֲפִלּוּ כָל הָרוּחוֹת\nשֶׁבָּעוֹלָם בָּאוֹת וְנוֹשְׁבוֹת בּוֹ, אֵין מְזִיזִין אוֹתוֹ מִמְּקוֹמוֹ. שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְהָיָה כְּעֵץ\nשָׁתוּל עַל־מַיִם, וְעַל־יוּבַל יְשַׁלַּח שָׁרָשָׁיו, וְלֹא יִרְאֶה כִּי־יָבֹא חֹם, וְהָיָה עָלֵהוּ\nרַעֲנָן, וּבִשְׁנַת בַּצֹּרֶת לֹא יִדְאָג, וְלֹא יָמִישׁ מֵעֲשׂוֹת פֶּרִי:", "transliteration": { "israeli": "hu ha|YAH o|MER: kol she|choch|ma|TO me|ru|BAH mi|ma-a|SAV, le|MAH hu do|MEH, le-i|LAN\nshe-a|na|FAV me|ru|BIN ve|sho|ro|SHAV mu-a|TIN, ve|ha|RUACH ba-AH ve-o|kar|TO ve|hof|cha|TO al pa|NAV.\nshe|ne-e|MAR, ve|ha|YAH ke-ar|AR ba-a|ra|VAH, ve|LO yir|EH ki-ya|VO tov, ve|sha|CHAN cha|re|RIM\nba|mid|BAR, E|retz me|le|CHAH ve|LO te|SHEV: a|VAL kol she|ma-a|SAV me|ru|BIN me|choch|ma|TO, le|MAH\nhu do|MEH, le-i|LAN she-a|na|FAV mu-a|TIN ve|sho|ro|SHAV me|ru|BIN, she-a|fi|LU chol ha|ru|CHOT\nshe|ba-o|LAM ba-OT ve|nosh|VOT bo, ein me|zi|ZIN o|TO mi|me|ko|MO. she|ne-e|MAR: ve|ha|YAH ke-ETZ\nsha|TUL al-MA|yim, ve-al-yu|VAL ye|sha|LACH sho|ro|SHAV, ve|LO yir|EH ki-ya|VO chom, ve|ha|YAH a|le|HU\nra-a|NAN, u|vish|NAT ba|TZO|ret lo yid|AG, ve|LO ya|MISH me-a|SOT pe|RI:", "orthographic": "huʾ ha|YAH ʾo|MER: kol she|ḥokh|ma|THO me|rub|BAH mim|ma|ʿa|śAV, le|MAH huʾ dho|MEH, le|ʾi|LAN\nshe|ʿa|na|FAV me|rub|BIN ve|sho|ro|SHAV mu|ʿa|ṭIN, ve|ha|RUAḥ ba|ʾAH ve|ʿo|qar|TO ve|ho|fe|khat|TO ʿal pa|NAV.\nshen|ne|ʾe|MAR, ve|ha|YAH ke|ʿar|ʿAR ba|ʿa|ra|VAH, ve|LOʾ yir|ʾEH ki-ya|VOʾ ṭov, ve|sha|KHAN ḥa|re|RIM\nbam|midh|BAR, ʾE|retz me|le|ḥAH ve|LOʾ the|SHEV: ʾa|VAL kol shem|ma|ʿa|śAV me|rub|BIN me|ḥokh|ma|THO, le|MAH\nhuʾ dho|MEH, le|ʾi|LAN she|ʿa|na|FAV mu|ʿa|ṭIN ve|sho|ro|SHAV me|rub|BIN, she|ʾa|fil|LU khol ha|ru|ḥOTH\nsheb|ba|ʿo|LAM ba|ʾOTH ve|no|she|VOTH bo, ʾen me|zi|ZIN ʾo|THO mim|me|qo|MO. shen|ne|ʾe|MAR: ve|ha|YAH ke|ʿETZ\nsha|THUL ʿal-MA|yim, ve|ʿal-yu|VAL ye|shal|LAḥ sho|ro|SHAV, ve|LOʾ yir|ʾEH ki-ya|VOʾ ḥom, ve|ha|YAH ʿa|le|HU\nra|ʿa|NAN, u|vish|NATH bat|TZO|reth loʾ yidh|ʾAGH, ve|LOʾ ya|MISH me|ʿa|śOTH pe|RI:", "sephardic": "hu ha|YAH o|MER: kol she|ḥokh|ma|TO me|rub|BAH mim|ma|ʿa|SAV, le|MAH hu do|MEH, le|i|LAN\nshe|ʿa|na|FAV me|rub|BIN ve|sho|ro|SHAV mu|ʿa|TIN, ve|ha|RUAḥ ba|AH ve|ʿo|qar|TO ve|ho|fe|khat|TO ʿal pa|NAV.\nshen|ne|e|MAR, ve|ha|YAH ke|ʿar|ʿAR ba|ʿa|ra|VAH, ve|LO yir|EH ki-ya|VO tov, ve|sha|KHAN ḥa|re|RIM\nbam|mid|BAR, E|retz me|le|ḥAH ve|LO te|SHEV: a|VAL kol shem|ma|ʿa|SAV me|rub|BIN me|ḥokh|ma|TO, le|MAH\nhu do|MEH, le|i|LAN she|ʿa|na|FAV mu|ʿa|TIN ve|sho|ro|SHAV me|rub|BIN, she|a|fil|LU khol ha|ru|ḥOT\nsheb|ba|ʿo|LAM ba|OT ve|no|she|VOT bo, en me|zi|ZIN o|TO mim|me|qo|MO. shen|ne|e|MAR: ve|ha|YAH ke|ʿETZ\nsha|TUL ʿal-MA|yim, ve|ʿal-yu|VAL ye|shal|LAḥ sho|ro|SHAV, ve|LO yir|EH ki-ya|VO ḥom, ve|ha|YAH ʿa|le|HU\nra|ʿa|NAN, u|vish|NAT bat|TZO|ret lo yid|AG, ve|LO ya|MISH me|ʿa|SOT pe|RI:", "chabad": "hu ho|YOH oy|MEIR: kol she|choch|mo|SOY m'ru|BOH mi|ma-a|SOV, l'MOH hu doy|MEH, l'i|LON\nshe-a|no|FOV m'ru|BIN v'sho|ro|SHOV mu-o|TIN, v'ho|RUACH bo-OH v'oy|kar|TOY v'hoyf'|cha|TOY al po|NOV.\nshe|ne-e|MAR, v'ho|YOH k'ar|OR bo-a|ro|VOH, v'LOY yir|EH ki-yo|VOY toyv, v'sho|CHAN cha|rei|RIM\nba|mid|BOR, E|retz m'lei|CHOH v'LOY sei|SHEIV: a|VOL kol she|ma-a|SOV m'ru|BIN mei|choch|mo|SOY, l'MOH\nhu doy|MEH, l'i|LON she-a|no|FOV mu-o|TIN v'sho|ro|SHOV m'ru|BIN, she-a|fi|LU chol ho|ru|CHOYS\nshe|bo-oy|LOM bo-OYS v'noysh'|VOYS boy, ein m'zi|ZIN oy|SOY mim'|koy|MOY. she|ne-e|MAR: v'ho|YOH k'EITZ\nsho|SUL al-MA|yim, v'al-yu|VAL y'sha|LACH sho|ro|SHOV, v'LOY yir|EH ki-yo|VOY choym, v'ho|YOH o|lei|HU\nra-a|NON, u|vish|NAS ba|TZOY|res loy yid|OG, v'LOY yo|MISH mei-a|SOYS pe|RI:" }, "english": "He used to say: To what may one whose wisdom exceeds his deeds be compared? To a tree with many branches but few roots. When a wind comes, it uproots and overturns it, as it is said, “He shall be like a juniper tree in the desert, which does not sense the coming of good; it is set in the scorched places of the wilderness in a barren, uninhabited land.” To what may one whose deeds exceed his wisdom be compared? To a tree with few branches but many roots. Even if all the winds of the world come and blow against it, they cannot dislodge it from its place, as it is said, “He shall be like a tree planted by waters, sending forth its roots by a stream: it does not sense the coming of heat; its leaves are ever fresh; it has no care in a year of drought; it does not cease to bear fruit.”", "citations": [ { "type": "Citation", "text": "Jer. 17" }, { "type": "Citation", "text": "Jer. 17" } ] }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "רַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר בֶּן חִסְמָא אוֹמֵר: קִנִּין וּפִתְחֵי נִדָּה הֵן הֵן גּוּפֵי הֲלָכוֹת. תְּקוּפוֹת\nוְגִימַטְרְיָאוֹת פַּרְפְּרָאוֹת לַחָכְמָה.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ra|BI el|a|ZAR ben chis|MA o|MER: ki|NIN u|fit|CHEI ni|DAH hen hen gu|FEI ha|la|CHOT. t'ku|FOT\nve|gi|mat|re|ya-OT par|pe|ra-OT la|choch|MAH.", "orthographic": "rab|BI ʾel|ʿa|ZAR ben ḥis|MAʾ ʾo|MER: qin|NIN u|fith|ḥE nid|DAH hen hen gu|FE ha|la|KHOTH. te|qu|FOTH\nve|ghi|maṭ|re|ya|ʾOTH par|pe|ra|ʾOTH la|ḥokh|MAH.", "sephardic": "rab|BI el|ʿa|ZAR ben ḥis|MA o|MER: qin|NIN u|fit|ḥE nid|DAH hen hen gu|FE ha|la|KHOT. te|qu|FOT\nve|gi|mat|re|ya|OT par|pe|ra|OT la|ḥokh|MAH.", "chabad": "ra|BI el|o|ZOR ben chis|MO oy|MEIR: ki|NIN u|fis|CHEI ni|DOH hein hein gu|FEI ha|lo|CHOYS. t'ku|FOYS\nv'gi|mat|r'yo-OYS par|p'ro-OYS la|choch|MOH." }, "english": "Rabbi Elazar ben Hisma said: The laws of bird offerings and the calculation of menstrual periods are essential laws; astronomy and mathematics are adjuncts to wisdom." }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "רַבִּי חֲנַנְיָא בֶּן עֲקַשְׁיָא אוֹמֵר: רָצָה הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא לְזַכּוֹת אֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל, לְפִיכָךְ\nהִרְבָּה לָהֶם תּוֹרָה וּמִצְווֹת. שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: יְהֹוָה חָפֵץ לְמַעַן צִדְקוֹ, יַגְדִּיל תּוֹרָה וְיַאְדִּיר:", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ra|BI cha|nan|YA ben 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 ben 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 ben 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 ben 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": "3:20. All is given on collateral: An extended metaphor on life under divine justice. Because we are not punished immediately for our misdeeds, we may come to think that bad behavior has no consequences. The reality is, however, that God is merely extending credit. He keeps a record of our deeds, and ultimately we will have to pay the price. The banquet refers to the World to Come." }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "3:19. All is foreseen: This is the standard translation, according to which Rabbi Akiva sets out the paradox between divine foreknowledge and human free will. God knows in advance what we will do, but this does not negate our freedom to choose. An alternative translation is: “All is seen, yet freedom of choice is given.” According to this, Rabbi Akiva is not speaking about divine foreknowledge. He is teaching that, though we are free to choose, we cannot escape responsibility for the consequences of our choice, because God sees all." } ] } }, "links": [ { "rel": "parent", "title": "Koren Shalem Siddur", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem.json" }, { "rel": "prev", "title": "Ethics of the Fathers", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem/796-797-724-725-minha-for-shabbat-ethics-of-the-fathers.json" }, { "rel": "next", "title": "Ethics of the Fathers", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem/800-801-728-729-minha-for-shabbat-ethics-of-the-fathers.json" } ] }