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Be a tail to lions rather than a head to foxes." }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "רַבִּי יַעֲקֹב אוֹמֵר: הָעוֹלָם הַזֶּה דּוֹמֶה לִפְרוֹזְדוֹר בִּפְנֵי הָעוֹלָם הַבָּא. הַתְקֵן\nעַצְמְךָ בַּפְּרוֹזְדוֹר, כְּדֵי שֶׁתִּכָּנֵס לַטְּרַקְלִין.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ra|BI ya-a|KOV o|MER: ha-o|LAM ha|ZEH do|MEH lif|roz|DOR bif|NEI ha-o|LAM ha|BA. hat|KEN\natz|me|CHA bap|roz|DOR, k'DEI she|ti|ka|NES lat|rak|LIN.", "orthographic": "rab|BI ya|ʿa|QOV ʾo|MER: ha|ʿo|LAM haz|ZEH do|MEH lif|ro|ze|DHOR bif|NE ha|ʿo|LAM hab|BAʾ. hath|QEN\nʿatz|me|KHA bap|pe|ro|ze|DHOR, ke|DHE shet|tik|ka|NES laṭ|ṭe|raq|LIN.", "sephardic": "rab|BI ya|ʿa|QOV o|MER: ha|ʿo|LAM haz|ZEH do|MEH lif|ro|ze|DOR bif|NE ha|ʿo|LAM hab|BA. hat|QEN\nʿatz|me|KHA bap|pe|ro|ze|DOR, ke|DE shet|tik|ka|NES lat|te|raq|LIN.", "chabad": "ra|BI ya-a|KOYV oy|MEIR: ho-oy|LOM ha|ZEH doy|MEH lif|royz'|DOYR bif|NEI ho-oy|LOM ha|BO. has|KEIN\natz|m'CHO bap'|royz'|DOYR, k'DEI she|ti|ko|NEIS lat'|rak|LIN." }, "english": "Rabbi Jacob said: This world is like an antechamber before the World to Come. Prepare yourself in the antechamber so that you may enter the banqueting hall." }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר: יָפָה שָׁעָה אַחַת בִּתְשׁוּבָה וּמַעֲשִׂים טוֹבִים בָּעוֹלָם הַזֶּה,\nמִכָּל חַיֵּי הָעוֹלָם הַבָּא. וְיָפָה שָׁעָה אַחַת שֶׁל קוֹרַת רוּחַ בָּעוֹלָם הַבָּא, מִכָּל\nחַיֵּי הָעוֹלָם הַזֶּה.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "hu ha|YAH o|MER: ya|FAH sha-AH a|CHAT bit|shu|VAH u|ma-a|SIM to|VIM ba-o|LAM ha|ZEH,\nmi|KOL cha|YEI ha-o|LAM ha|BA. ve|ya|FAH sha-AH a|CHAT shel ko|RAT ruach ba-o|LAM ha|BA, mi|KOL\ncha|YEI ha-o|LAM ha|ZEH.", "orthographic": "huʾ ha|YAH ʾo|MER: ya|FAH sha|ʿAH ʾa|ḥATH bith|shu|VAH u|ma|ʿa|śIM ṭo|VIM ba|ʿo|LAM haz|ZEH,\nmik|KOL ḥay|YE ha|ʿo|LAM hab|BAʾ. ve|ya|FAH sha|ʿAH ʾa|ḥATH shel qo|RATH ruaḥ ba|ʿo|LAM hab|BAʾ, mik|KOL\nḥay|YE ha|ʿo|LAM haz|ZEH.", "sephardic": "hu ha|YAH o|MER: ya|FAH sha|ʿAH a|ḥAT bit|shu|VAH u|ma|ʿa|SIM to|VIM ba|ʿo|LAM haz|ZEH,\nmik|KOL ḥay|YE ha|ʿo|LAM hab|BA. ve|ya|FAH sha|ʿAH a|ḥAT shel qo|RAT ruaḥ ba|ʿo|LAM hab|BA, mik|KOL\nḥay|YE ha|ʿo|LAM haz|ZEH.", "chabad": "hu ho|YOH oy|MEIR: yo|FOH sho-OH a|CHAS bis|shu|VOH u|ma-a|SIM toy|VIM bo-oy|LOM ha|ZEH,\nmi|KOL cha|YEI ho-oy|LOM ha|BO. v'yo|FOH sho-OH a|CHAS shel koy|RAS ruach bo-oy|LOM ha|BO, mi|KOL\ncha|YEI ho-oy|LOM ha|ZEH." }, "english": "He used to say: Better one hour of repentance and good deeds in this world than all the life in the World to Come. Better one hour of bliss in the World to Come than the whole life of this world." }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "רַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן אֶלְעָזָר אוֹמֵר: אַל תְּרַצֶּה אֶת חֲבֵרְךָ בִּשְׁעַת כַּעֲסוֹ, וְאַל\nתְּנַחֲמֵהוּ בְּשָׁעָה שֶׁמֵּתוֹ מֻטָּל לְפָנָיו, וְאַל תִּשְׁאַל לוֹ בִּשְׁעַת נִדְרוֹ, וְאַל\nתִּשְׁתַּדֵּל לִרְאוֹתוֹ בִּשְׁעַת קַלְקָלָתוֹ.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ra|BI shim|ON ben el|a|ZAR o|MER: al t'ra|TZEH et cha|ve|re|CHA bish|AT ka-a|SO, ve-AL\nt'na|cha|me|HU b'sha-AH she|me|TO mu|TAL le|fa|NAV, ve-AL tish|AL lo bish|AT nid|RO, ve-AL\ntish|ta|DEL lir|o|TO bish|AT kal|ka|la|TO.", "orthographic": "rab|BI shim|ʿON ben ʾel|ʿa|ZAR ʾo|MER: ʾal te|rat|TZEH ʾeth ḥa|ve|re|KHA bish|ʿATH ka|ʿa|SO, ve|ʾAL\nte|na|ḥa|me|HU be|sha|ʿAH shem|me|THO muṭ|ṭAL le|fa|NAV, ve|ʾAL tish|ʾAL lo bish|ʿATH nidh|RO, ve|ʾAL\ntish|tad|DEL lir|ʾo|THO bish|ʿATH qal|qa|la|THO.", "sephardic": "rab|BI shim|ʿON ben el|ʿa|ZAR o|MER: al te|rat|TZEH et ḥa|ve|re|KHA bish|ʿAT ka|ʿa|SO, ve|AL\nte|na|ḥa|me|HU be|sha|ʿAH shem|me|TO mut|TAL le|fa|NAV, ve|AL tish|AL lo bish|ʿAT nid|RO, ve|AL\ntish|tad|DEL lir|o|TO bish|ʿAT qal|qa|la|TO.", "chabad": "ra|BI shim|OYN ben el|o|ZOR oy|MEIR: al t'ra|TZEH es cha|veir'|CHO bish|AS ka-a|SOY, v'AL\nt'na|cha|mei|HU b'sho-OH she|mei|SOY mu|TOL l'fo|NOV, v'AL tish|AL loy bish|AS nid|ROY, v'AL\ntish|ta|DEIL lir|oy|SOY bish|AS kal|ko|lo|SOY." }, "english": "Rabbi Shimon ben Elazar said: Do not try to placate your fellow in his hour of anger. Do not try to comfort him while his dead lies before him. Do not question him about his vow at the time he is making it. Do not try to see him in his hour of disgrace." }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "שְׁמוּאֵל הַקָּטָן אוֹמֵר: בִּנְפֹל אוֹיִבְךָ אַל־תִּשְׂמָח, וּבִכָּשְׁלוֹ אַל־יָגֵל לִבֶּךָ: פֶּן־\nיִרְאֶה יְהֹוָה וְרַע בְּעֵינָיו, וְהֵשִׁיב מֵעָלָיו אַפּוֹ:", "transliteration": { "israeli": "sh'mu-EL ha|ka|TAN o|MER: bin|FOL o|yiv|CHA al-tis|MACH, u|vi|kash|LO al-ya|GEL li|BE|cha: pen-\nyir|EH a|do|NAI ve|RA be-ei|NAV, ve|he|SHIV me-a|LAV a|PO:", "orthographic": "she|mu|ʾEL haq|qa|ṭAN ʾo|MER: bin|FOL ʾo|yiv|KHA ʾal-tiś|MAḥ, u|vik|ka|she|LO ʾal-ya|GHEL lib|BE|kha: pen-\nyir|ʾEH a|do|NAI ve|RAʿ be|ʿe|NAV, ve|he|SHIV me|ʿa|LAV ʾap|PO:", "sephardic": "she|mu|EL haq|qa|TAN o|MER: bin|FOL o|yiv|KHA al-tis|MAḥ, u|vik|ka|she|LO al-ya|GEL lib|BE|kha: pen-\nyir|EH a|do|NAI ve|RAʿ be|ʿe|NAV, ve|he|SHIV me|ʿa|LAV ap|PO:", "chabad": "sh'mu-EIL ha|ko|TON oy|MEIR: bin|FOYL oy|yiv|CHO al-tis|MOCH, u|vi|kosh'|LOY al-yo|GEIL li|BE|cho: pen-\nyir|EH a|do|NOY v'RA b'ei|NOV, v'hei|SHIV mei-o|LOV a|POY:" }, "english": "Samuel the Younger used to quote: “If your enemy falls, do not rejoice; if he stumbles, let not your heart be glad; lest the LORD see it and be displeased, and divert His wrath from him to you.”", "citations": [ { "type": "Citation", "text": "Prov. 24" } ] }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "אֱלִישָׁע בֶּן אֲבוּיָה אוֹמֵר: הַלּוֹמֵד יֶלֶד, לְמָה הוּא דוֹמֶה, לִדְיוֹ כְּתוּבָה עַל נְיָר\nחָדָשׁ. וְהַלּוֹמֵד זָקֵן, לְמָה הוּא דוֹמֶה, לִדְיוֹ כְּתוּבָה עַל נְיָר מָחוּק.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "e|li|SHA ben a|vu|YAH o|MER: ha|lo|MED YE|led, le|MAH hu do|MEH, lid|YO k'tu|VAH al ne|YAR\ncha|DASH. ve|ha|lo|MED za|KEN, le|MAH hu do|MEH, lid|YO k'tu|VAH al ne|YAR ma|CHUK.", "orthographic": "ʾe|li|SHAʿ ben ʾa|vu|YAH ʾo|MER: hal|lo|MEDH YE|ledh, le|MAH huʾ dho|MEH, lidh|YO ke|thu|VAH ʿal ne|YAR\nḥa|DHASH. ve|hal|lo|MEDH za|QEN, le|MAH huʾ dho|MEH, lidh|YO ke|thu|VAH ʿal ne|YAR ma|ḥUQ.", "sephardic": "e|li|SHAʿ ben a|vu|YAH o|MER: hal|lo|MED YE|led, le|MAH hu do|MEH, lid|YO ke|tu|VAH ʿal ne|YAR\nḥa|DASH. ve|hal|lo|MED za|QEN, le|MAH hu do|MEH, lid|YO ke|tu|VAH ʿal ne|YAR ma|ḥUQ.", "chabad": "e|li|SHO ben a|vu|YOH oy|MEIR: ha|loy|MEID YE|led, l'MOH hu doy|MEH, lid|YOY k'su|VOH al n'YOR\ncho|DOSH. v'ha|loy|MEID zo|KEIN, l'MOH hu doy|MEH, lid|YOY k'su|VOH al n'YOR mo|CHUK." }, "english": "Elisha ben Abuya said: When you learn as a child, what is it like? Like ink written on clean paper. When you learn in old age, what is it like? Like ink written on blotted paper." }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "רַבִּי יוֹסֵי בַר יְהוּדָה אִישׁ כְּפַר הַבַּבְלִי אוֹמֵר: הַלּוֹמֵד מִן הַקְּטַנִּים, לְמָה הוּא", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ra|BI yo|SEI var ye|hu|DAH ish k'FAR ha|bav|LI o|MER: ha|lo|MED min hak|ta|NIM, le|MAH hu", "orthographic": "rab|BI yo|SE var ye|hu|DHAH ʾish ke|FAR hab|bav|LI ʾo|MER: hal|lo|MEDH min haq|qe|ṭan|NIM, le|MAH huʾ", "sephardic": "rab|BI yo|SE var ye|hu|DAH ish ke|FAR hab|bav|LI o|MER: hal|lo|MED min haq|qe|tan|NIM, le|MAH hu", "chabad": "ra|BI yoy|SEI var y'hu|DOH ish k'FAR ha|bav|LI oy|MEIR: ha|loy|MEID min hak'|ta|NIM, l'MOH hu" }, "english": "Rabbi Yose bar Judah of Kfar Bavli said: When you learn from the young, what is it like? Like eating unripe grapes or drinking wine straight from the" } ], "footer": [ { "type": "Commentary", "text": "4:19. It is not in our power to explain: Seen from beneath, a Turkish carpet looks like a meaningless tangle of threads. Only when we view it from the other side do we see its intricately designed pattern. So it is with the justice of events. On earth, we seem to see the righteous suffer and the wicked prosper. Only from the other side – Heaven – is it possible to see the logic, the pattern; but that is a vantage point we cannot attain in this life." }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "4:20. Be a tail to lions: The great seek the company of those greater than themselves." }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "4:23. Do not try to placate: There is a time and a place for everything, especially speech. The right word at the wrong time makes matters worse." }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "worship; and Torah is the crown of Jewish study and education. The sages were critical of the Hasmonean kings, some of whom appointed themselves as High Priests, thus breaching the separation of the crowns of kingship and priesthood. The crown of a good name: an alternative translation is, “But the crown of a good name must accompany them all.” Unlike the other crowns, which exist in virtue of office or accomplishment, a good name is won by the individual him- or herself, regardless of office or accomplishment, by the integrity and grace with which he or she relates to others." }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "4:18. Exile yourself to a place of Torah: Be prepared to travel to a center of Torah study where there are outstanding teachers and scholars. Torah is learned not only from books but also, and essentially, from people, their conduct, and the fellowship of argument." } ] } }, "links": [ { "rel": "parent", "title": "Koren Shalem Siddur", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem.json" }, { "rel": "prev", "title": "Ethics of the Fathers", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem/802-803-730-731-minha-for-shabbat-ethics-of-the-fathers.json" }, { "rel": "next", "title": "Ethics of the Fathers", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem/806-807-734-735-minha-for-shabbat-ethics-of-the-fathers.json" } ] }