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מֵחֲבֵרוֹ פֶּרֶק אֶחָד, אוֹ הֲלָכָה אַחַת, אוֹ פָּסוּק אֶחָד, אוֹ דִבּוּר\nאֶחָד, אוֹ אֲפִלּוּ אוֹת אַחַת, צָרִיךְ לִנְהֹג בּוֹ כָּבוֹד. שֶׁכֵּן מָצִינוּ בְּדָוִד מֶלֶךְ\nיִשְׂרָאֵל, שֶׁלֹּא לָמַד מֵאֲחִיתֹפֶל אֶלָּא שְׁנֵי דְבָרִים בִּלְבָד, קְרָאוֹ רַבּוֹ אַלּוּפוֹ\nוּמְיֻדָּעוֹ, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְאַתָּה אֱנוֹשׁ כְּעֶרְכִּי, אַלּוּפִי וּמְיֻדָּעִי: וַהֲלֹא דְבָרִים קַל\nוָחֹמֶר. וּמַה דָּוִד מֶלֶךְ יִשְׂרָאֵל, שֶׁלֹּא לָמַד מֵאֲחִיתֹפֶל אֶלָּא שְׁנֵי דְבָרִים\nבִּלְבָד, קְרָאוֹ רַבּוֹ אַלּוּפוֹ וּמְיֻדָּעוֹ, הַלּוֹמֵד מֵחֲבֵרוֹ פֶּרֶק אֶחָד, אוֹ הֲלָכָה\nאַחַת, אוֹ פָּסוּק אֶחָד, אוֹ דִבּוּר אֶחָד, אוֹ אֲפִלּוּ אוֹת אַחַת, עַל אַחַת\nכַּמָּה וְכַמָּה שֶׁצָּרִיךְ לִנְהֹג בּוֹ כָּבוֹד. וְאֵין כָּבוֹד אֶלָּא תּוֹרָה, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: כָּבוֹד\nחֲכָמִים יִנְחָלוּ: וּתְמִימִים יִנְחֲלוּ־טוֹב: וְאֵין טוֹב אֶלָּא תּוֹרָה, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר:\nכִּי לֶקַח טוֹב נָתַתִּי לָכֶם, תּוֹרָתִי אַל־תַּעֲזֹבוּ:", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ג ha|lo|MED me|cha|ve|RO PE|rek e|CHAD, o ha|la|CHAH a|CHAT, o pa|SUK e|CHAD, o di|BUR\ne|CHAD, o a|fi|LU ot a|CHAT, tza|RICH lin|HOG bo ka|VOD. she|KEN ma|tzi|NU b'da|VID ME|lech\nyis|ra-EL, she|LO la|MAD me-a|chi|to|FEL e|LA sh'NEI d'va|RIM bil|VAD, k'ra-O ra|BO a|lu|FO\nu|me|yu|da-O, she|ne-e|MAR: ve-a|TAH e|NOSH ke-er|KI, a|lu|FI u|me|yu|da-I: va|ha|LO d'va|RIM kal\nva|CHO|mer. u|MAH da|VID ME|lech yis|ra-EL, she|LO la|MAD me-a|chi|to|FEL e|LA sh'NEI d'va|RIM\nbil|VAD, k'ra-O ra|BO a|lu|FO u|me|yu|da-O, ha|lo|MED me|cha|ve|RO PE|rek e|CHAD, o ha|la|CHAH\na|CHAT, o pa|SUK e|CHAD, o di|BUR e|CHAD, o a|fi|LU ot a|CHAT, al a|CHAT\nka|MAH ve|cha|MAH she|tza|RICH lin|HOG bo ka|VOD. ve-EIN ka|VOD e|LA to|RAH, she|ne-e|MAR: ka|VOD\ncha|cha|MIM yin|cha|LU: ut|mi|MIM yin|cha|lu-tov: ve-EIN tov e|LA to|RAH, she|ne-e|MAR:\nki LE|kach tov na|TA|ti la|CHEM, to|ra|TI al-ta-a|zo|VU:", "orthographic": "ג hal|lo|MEDH me|ḥa|ve|RO PE|req ʾe|ḥADH, ʾo ha|la|KHAH ʾa|ḥATH, ʾo pa|SUQ ʾe|ḥADH, ʾo dhib|BUR\nʾe|ḥADH, ʾo ʾa|fil|LU ʾoth ʾa|ḥATH, tza|RIKH lin|HOGH bo ka|VODH. shek|KEN ma|tzi|NU be|dha|VIDH ME|lekh\nyiś|ra|ʾEL, shel|LOʾ la|MADH me|ʾa|ḥi|tho|FEL ʾel|LAʾ she|NE dhe|va|RIM bil|VADH, qe|ra|ʾO rab|BO ʾal|lu|FO\nu|me|yud|da|ʿO, shen|ne|ʾe|MAR: ve|ʾat|TAH ʾe|NOSH ke|ʿer|KI, ʾal|lu|FI u|me|yud|da|ʿI: va|ha|LOʾ dhe|va|RIM qal\nva|ḥO|mer. u|MAH da|VIDH ME|lekh yiś|ra|ʾEL, shel|LOʾ la|MADH me|ʾa|ḥi|tho|FEL ʾel|LAʾ she|NE dhe|va|RIM\nbil|VADH, qe|ra|ʾO rab|BO ʾal|lu|FO u|me|yud|da|ʿO, hal|lo|MEDH me|ḥa|ve|RO PE|req ʾe|ḥADH, ʾo ha|la|KHAH\nʾa|ḥATH, ʾo pa|SUQ ʾe|ḥADH, ʾo dhib|BUR ʾe|ḥADH, ʾo ʾa|fil|LU ʾoth ʾa|ḥATH, ʿal ʾa|ḥATH\nkam|MAH ve|kham|MAH shet|tza|RIKH lin|HOGH bo ka|VODH. ve|ʾEN ka|VODH ʾel|LAʾ to|RAH, shen|ne|ʾe|MAR: ka|VODH\nḥa|kha|MIM yin|ḥa|LU: u|the|mi|MIM yin|ḥa|lu-ṭov: ve|ʾEN ṭov ʾel|LAʾ to|RAH, shen|ne|ʾe|MAR:\nki LE|qaḥ ṭov na|THAT|ti la|KHEM, to|ra|THI ʾal-ta|ʿa|zo|VU:", "sephardic": "ג hal|lo|MED me|ḥa|ve|RO PE|req e|ḥAD, o ha|la|KHAH a|ḥAT, o pa|SUQ e|ḥAD, o dib|BUR\ne|ḥAD, o a|fil|LU ot a|ḥAT, tza|RIKH lin|HOG bo ka|VOD. shek|KEN ma|tzi|NU be|da|VID ME|lekh\nyis|ra|EL, shel|LO la|MAD me|a|ḥi|to|FEL el|LA she|NE de|va|RIM bil|VAD, qe|ra|O rab|BO al|lu|FO\nu|me|yud|da|ʿO, shen|ne|e|MAR: ve|at|TAH e|NOSH ke|ʿer|KI, al|lu|FI u|me|yud|da|ʿI: va|ha|LO de|va|RIM qal\nva|ḥO|mer. u|MAH da|VID ME|lekh yis|ra|EL, shel|LO la|MAD me|a|ḥi|to|FEL el|LA she|NE de|va|RIM\nbil|VAD, qe|ra|O rab|BO al|lu|FO u|me|yud|da|ʿO, hal|lo|MED me|ḥa|ve|RO PE|req e|ḥAD, o ha|la|KHAH\na|ḥAT, o pa|SUQ e|ḥAD, o dib|BUR e|ḥAD, o a|fil|LU ot a|ḥAT, ʿal a|ḥAT\nkam|MAH ve|kham|MAH shet|tza|RIKH lin|HOG bo ka|VOD. ve|EN ka|VOD el|LA to|RAH, shen|ne|e|MAR: ka|VOD\nḥa|kha|MIM yin|ḥa|LU: u|te|mi|MIM yin|ḥa|lu-tov: ve|EN tov el|LA to|RAH, shen|ne|e|MAR:\nki LE|qaḥ tov na|TAT|ti la|KHEM, to|ra|TI al-ta|ʿa|zo|VU:", "chabad": "ג ha|loy|MEID mei|cha|vei|ROY PE|rek e|CHOD, oy ha|lo|CHOH a|CHAS, oy po|SUK e|CHOD, oy di|BUR\ne|CHOD, oy a|fi|LU oys a|CHAS, tzo|RICH lin|HOYG boy ko|VOYD. she|KEIN mo|tzi|NU b'do|VID ME|lech\nyis|ro-EIL, she|LOY lo|MAD mei-a|chi|soy|FEL e|LO sh'NEI d'vo|RIM bil|VOD, k'ro-OY ra|BOY a|lu|FOY\num'|yu|do-OY, she|ne-e|MAR: v'a|TOH e|NOYSH k'er|KI, a|lu|FI um'|yu|do-I: va|ha|LOY d'vo|RIM kal\nvo|CHOY|mer. u|MAH do|VID ME|lech yis|ro-EIL, she|LOY lo|MAD mei-a|chi|soy|FEL e|LO sh'NEI d'vo|RIM\nbil|VOD, k'ro-OY ra|BOY a|lu|FOY um'|yu|do-OY, ha|loy|MEID mei|cha|vei|ROY PE|rek e|CHOD, oy ha|lo|CHOH\na|CHAS, oy po|SUK e|CHOD, oy di|BUR e|CHOD, oy a|fi|LU oys a|CHAS, al a|CHAS\nka|MOH v'cha|MOH she|tzo|RICH lin|HOYG boy ko|VOYD. v'EIN ko|VOYD e|LO toy|ROH, she|ne-e|MAR: ko|VOYD\ncha|cho|MIM yin|cho|LU: us'|mi|MIM yin|cha|lu-toyv: v'EIN toyv e|LO toy|ROH, she|ne-e|MAR:\nki LE|kach toyv no|SA|ti lo|CHEM, toy|ro|SI al-ta-a|zoy|VU:" }, "english": "3. Whoever learns from someone else a single chapter, a single law, a single verse, a single word, even a single letter, must treat him with honor, for so we find in the case of David, King of Israel, who learned only two things from Ahitophel, yet he called him his teacher, his guide, and his close friend, for so it says, “But it is you, my equal, my guide, my close friend.” The following inference can be derived: If David, King of Israel, who learned only two things from Ahitophel, called him his teacher, guide and close friend, how much more must one who learns from someone else a chapter, a law, a verse, a word or even a single letter, treat him with honor! And honor is due only to Torah, as it is written, “The wise shall inherit honor,” and “The wholehearted shall attain good,” and “good” signifies Torah, as it is said, “I have given you good instruction; do not forsake My Torah.”", "citations": [ { "type": "Citation", "text": "Ps. 55" }, { "type": "Citation", "text": "Prov. 3" }, { "type": "Citation", "text": "Prov. 28" }, { "type": "Citation", "text": "Prov. 4" } ] }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "ד כָּךְ הִיא דַּרְכָּהּ שֶׁל תּוֹרָה. פַּת בַּמֶּלַח תֹּאכַל, וּמַיִם בַּמְּשׂוּרָה תִּשְׁתֶּה, וְעַל\nהָאָרֶץ תִּישָׁן וְחַיֵּי צַעַר תִּחְיֶה, וּבַתּוֹרָה אַתָּה עָמֵל. אִם אַתָּה עֹשֶׂה כֵן,\nאַשְׁרֶיךָ וְטוֹב לָךְ, אַשְׁרֶיךָ בָּעוֹלָם הַזֶּה, וְטוֹב לָךְ לָעוֹלָם הַבָּא.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ד kach hi dar|KAH shel to|RAH. pat ba|ME|lach to|CHAL, u|MA|yim ba|me|su|RAH tish|TEH, ve-AL\nha-a|RETZ ti|SHAN ve|cha|YEI tza-AR tich|YEH, u|va|to|RAH a|TAH a|MEL. im a|TAH o|SEH chen,\nash|RE|cha ve|TOV lach, ash|RE|cha ba-o|LAM ha|ZEH, ve|TOV lach la-o|LAM ha|BA.", "orthographic": "ד kakh hiʾ dar|KAH shel to|RAH. path bam|ME|laḥ toʾ|KHAL, u|MA|yim bam|me|śu|RAH tish|TEH, ve|ʿAL\nha|ʾa|RETZ ti|SHAN ve|ḥay|YE tza|ʿAR tiḥ|YEH, u|vat|to|RAH ʾat|TAH ʿa|MEL. ʾim ʾat|TAH ʿo|śEH khen,\nʾash|RE|kha ve|ṭOV lakh, ʾash|RE|kha ba|ʿo|LAM haz|ZEH, ve|ṭOV lakh la|ʿo|LAM hab|BAʾ.", "sephardic": "ד kakh hi dar|KAH shel to|RAH. pat bam|ME|laḥ to|KHAL, u|MA|yim bam|me|su|RAH tish|TEH, ve|ʿAL\nha|a|RETZ ti|SHAN ve|ḥay|YE tza|ʿAR tiḥ|YEH, u|vat|to|RAH at|TAH ʿa|MEL. im at|TAH ʿo|SEH khen,\nash|RE|kha ve|TOV lakh, ash|RE|kha ba|ʿo|LAM haz|ZEH, ve|TOV lakh la|ʿo|LAM hab|BA.", "chabad": "ד koch hi dar|KOH shel toy|ROH. pas ba|ME|lach toy|CHAL, u|MA|yim bam'|su|ROH tish|TEH, v'AL\nho-o|RETZ ti|SHON v'cha|YEI tza-AR tich|YEH, u|va|toy|ROH a|TOH o|MEIL. im a|TOH oy|SEH chein,\nash|RE|cho v'TOYV loch, ash|RE|cho bo-oy|LOM ha|ZEH, v'TOYV loch lo-oy|LOM ha|BO." }, "english": "4. This is the way of Torah: Eat bread with salt, drink water by measure, sleep on the ground, live a life of hardship, but toil in the Torah! If you do so, “You will be happy and it will be well with you”: “You will be happy” in this world, “and it shall be well with you” in the World to Come." }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "ה אַל תְּבַקֵּשׁ גְּדֻלָּה לְעַצְמְךָ, וְאַל תַּחְמֹד כָּבוֹד. יוֹתֵר מִלִּמּוּדְךָ עֲשֵׂה. וְאַל\nתִּתְאַוֶּה לְשֻׁלְחָנָם שֶׁל מְלָכִים, שֶׁשֻּׁלְחָנְךָ גָּדוֹל מִשֻּׁלְחָנָם, וְכִתְרְךָ גָּדוֹל\nמִכִּתְרָם. וְנֶאֱמָן הוּא בַּעַל מְלַאכְתֶּךָ, שֶׁיְשַׁלֶּם לָךְ שְׂכַר פְּעֻלָּתֶךָ.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ה al t'va|KESH g'du|LAH le-atz|me|CHA, ve-AL tach|MOD ka|VOD. yo|TER mi|li|mud|CHA a|SEH. ve-AL\ntit|a|VEH le|shul|cha|NAM shel me|la|CHIM, she|shul|cha|ne|CHA ga|DOL mi|shul|cha|NAM, ve|chit|re|CHA ga|DOL\nmi|kit|RAM. ve|ne-e|MAN hu ba-AL me|lach|TE|cha, shey|sha|LEM lach s'CHAR pe-u|la|TE|cha.", "orthographic": "ה ʾal te|vaq|QESH ge|dhul|LAH le|ʿatz|me|KHA, ve|ʾAL taḥ|MODH ka|VODH. yo|THER mil|lim|mu|dhe|KHA ʿa|śEH. ve|ʾAL\ntith|ʾav|VEH le|shul|ḥa|NAM shel me|la|KHIM, shes|shul|ḥa|ne|KHA ga|DHOL mis|shul|ḥa|NAM, ve|khith|re|KHA ga|DHOL\nmik|kith|RAM. ve|ne|ʾe|MAN huʾ ba|ʿAL me|laʾkh|TE|kha, shey|shal|LEM lakh śe|KHAR pe|ʿul|la|THE|kha.", "sephardic": "ה al te|vaq|QESH ge|dul|LAH le|ʿatz|me|KHA, ve|AL taḥ|MOD ka|VOD. yo|TER mil|lim|mu|de|KHA ʿa|SEH. ve|AL\ntit|av|VEH le|shul|ḥa|NAM shel me|la|KHIM, shes|shul|ḥa|ne|KHA ga|DOL mis|shul|ḥa|NAM, ve|khit|re|KHA ga|DOL\nmik|kit|RAM. ve|ne|e|MAN hu ba|ʿAL me|lakh|TE|kha, shey|shal|LEM lakh se|KHAR pe|ʿul|la|TE|kha.", "chabad": "ה al t'va|KEISH g'du|LOH l'atz|m'CHO, v'AL tach|MOYD ko|VOYD. yoy|SEIR mi|li|mud'|CHO a|SEIH. v'AL\ntis|a|VEH l'shul|cho|NOM shel m'lo|CHIM, she|shul|chon'|CHO go|DOYL mi|shul|cho|NOM, v'chis|r'CHO go|DOYL\nmi|kis|ROM. v'ne-e|MON hu ba-AL m'lach|TE|cho, shey|sha|LEM loch s'CHAR p'u|lo|SE|cho." }, "english": "5. Do not seek greatness for yourself, and do not long for honor. Let your deeds exceed your learning. Do not crave the table of kings, for your table is greater than theirs, your crown is greater than their crown, and your Employer can be relied upon to pay you your labor’s reward." }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "ו גְּדוֹלָה תּוֹרָה יוֹתֵר מִן הַכְּהֻנָּה וּמִן הַמַּלְכוּת. שֶׁהַמַּלְכוּת נִקְנֵית בִּשְׁלֹשִׁים\nמַעֲלוֹת, וְהַכְּהֻנָּה בְּעֶשְׂרִים וְאַרְבַּע, וְהַתּוֹרָה נִקְנֵית בְּאַרְבָּעִים וּשְׁמוֹנָה\nדְבָרִים. וְאֵלּוּ הֵן, בַּתַּלְמוּד, בִּשְׁמִיעַת הָאֹזֶן, בַּעֲרִיכַת שְׂפָתַיִם, בְּבִינַת הַלֵּב,\nבְּאֵימָה, בְּיִרְאָה, בַּעֲנָוָה, בְּשִׂמְחָה, בְּטָהֳרָה, בְּשִׁמּוּשׁ חֲכָמִים, בְּדִּקְדּוּק\nחֲבֵרִים, בְּפִּלְפּוּל הַתַּלְמִידִים, בְּיִשּׁוּב, בְּמִקְרָא, בְּמִשְׁנָה, בְּמִעוּט סְחוֹרָה,", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ו g'do|LAH to|RAH yo|TER min ha|ke|hu|NAH u|MIN ha|mal|CHUT. she|ha|mal|CHUT nik|NEIT bish|lo|SHIM\nma-a|LOT, ve|ha|ke|hu|NAH be-es|RIM ve-ar|BA, ve|ha|to|RAH nik|NEIT be-ar|ba-IM ush|mo|NAH\nd'va|RIM. ve-e|LU hen, ba|tal|MUD, bish|mi-AT ha-O|zen, ba-a|ri|CHAT s'fa|TA|yim, be|vi|NAT ha|LEV,\nbe-ei|MAH, b'yir|AH, ba-a|na|VAH, b'sim|CHAH, b'to|ho|RAH, b'shi|MUSH cha|cha|MIM, b'dik|DUK\ncha|ve|RIM, b'pil|PUL ha|tal|mi|DIM, b'yi|SHUV, b'mik|RA, b'mish|NAH, b'mi|UT s'cho|RAH,", "orthographic": "ו ge|dho|LAH to|RAH yo|THER min hak|ke|hun|NAH u|MIN ham|mal|KHUTH. she|ham|mal|KHUTH niq|NETH bish|lo|SHIM\nma|ʿa|LOTH, ve|hak|ke|hun|NAH be|ʿeś|RIM ve|ʾar|BAʿ, ve|hat|to|RAH niq|NETH be|ʾar|ba|ʿIM u|she|mo|NAH\ndhe|va|RIM. ve|ʾel|LU hen, bat|tal|MUDH, bish|mi|ʿATH ha|ʾO|zen, ba|ʿa|ri|KHATH śe|fa|THA|yim, be|vi|NATH hal|LEV,\nbe|ʾe|MAH, be|yir|ʾAH, ba|ʿa|na|VAH, be|śim|ḥAH, be|ṭo|ho|RAH, be|shim|MUSH ḥa|kha|MIM, bed|diq|DUQ\nḥa|ve|RIM, bep|pil|PUL hat|tal|mi|DHIM, be|yis|SHUV, be|miq|RAʾ, be|mish|NAH, be|mi|ʿUṭ se|ḥo|RAH,", "sephardic": "ו ge|do|LAH to|RAH yo|TER min hak|ke|hun|NAH u|MIN ham|mal|KHUT. she|ham|mal|KHUT niq|NET bish|lo|SHIM\nma|ʿa|LOT, ve|hak|ke|hun|NAH be|ʿes|RIM ve|ar|BAʿ, ve|hat|to|RAH niq|NET be|ar|ba|ʿIM u|she|mo|NAH\nde|va|RIM. ve|el|LU hen, bat|tal|MUD, bish|mi|ʿAT ha|O|zen, ba|ʿa|ri|KHAT se|fa|TA|yim, be|vi|NAT hal|LEV,\nbe|e|MAH, be|yir|AH, ba|ʿa|na|VAH, be|sim|ḥAH, be|to|ho|RAH, be|shim|MUSH ḥa|kha|MIM, bed|diq|DUQ\nḥa|ve|RIM, bep|pil|PUL hat|tal|mi|DIM, be|yis|SHUV, be|miq|RA, be|mish|NAH, be|mi|ʿUT se|ḥo|RAH,", "chabad": "ו g'doy|LOH toy|ROH yoy|SEIR min hak'|hu|NOH u|MIN ha|mal|CHUS. she|ha|mal|CHUS nik|NEIS bish|loy|SHIM\nma-a|LOYS, v'hak'|hu|NOH b'es|RIM v'ar|BA, v'ha|toy|ROH nik|NEIS b'ar|bo-IM ush'|moy|NOH\nd'vo|RIM. v'ei|LU hein, ba|tal|MUD, bish|mi-AS ho-OY|zen, ba-a|ri|CHAS s'fo|SA|yim, b'vi|NAS ha|LEIV,\nb'ei|MOH, b'yir|OH, ba-a|no|VOH, b'sim|CHOH, b'to|ho|ROH, b'shi|MUSH cha|cho|MIM, b'dik|DUK\ncha|vei|RIM, b'pil|PUL ha|tal|mi|DIM, b'yi|SHUV, b'mik|RO, b'mish|NOH, b'mi|UT s'choy|ROH," }, "english": "6. The Torah is greater than priesthood and kingship, for kingship is acquired with thirty attainments, and priesthood is endowed with twenty-four [gifts], but the Torah is acquired by forty-eight virtues. They are: study, attentive listening, well-ordered speech, intuitive understanding, awe, reverence, humility, joy, purity, serving the wise, association with colleagues, debate with students, serenity, knowledge of Scripture and Mishna; minimizing time spent on business, worldly matters, pleasure, sleep, small talk or laughter; patience, a kindly heart, faith in the sages, and acceptance of suffering; knowing one’s place, being happy with one’s lot, restraining one’s words, and claiming no credit for" } ], "footer": [ { "type": "Commentary", "text": "the sages had a tradition that Psalm 55 was composed by David during Absalom’s rebellion, and understood the following verses as referring to Ahitophel: “If an enemy were insulting me, I could endure it … But it is you, a man like myself, my companion, my close friend, with whom I once enjoyed sweet fellowship as we walked with the throng at the House of God.”" }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "6:6. Kingship is acquired with thirty attainments, set out in the Mishna, Sanhedrin 2:2–5. Priesthood is endowed with twenty-four gifts, derived from Numbers 18:8–32." }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "ers. Positive freedom requires habits of self-restraint; hence it belongs only to those who have internalized the teachings of Torah. “From Mattana to Nahaliel, and from Nahaliel to Bamot,” reading the phrase as, “From the gift of Torah (Mattana) one reaches the heritage of God (Nahaliel), and from there to the heights (Bamot).”" }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "6:3. Even a single letter: Such as the correct text of a verse, which may depend on a single letter. David and Ahitophel: the poignancy of this passage is that it was Ahitophel who urged King David’s son Absalom to rebel against him (II Samuel, chapter 16). He was therefore a traitor against the king. However," } ] } }, "links": [ { "rel": "parent", "title": "Koren Shalem Siddur", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem.json" }, { "rel": "prev", "title": "Ethics of the Fathers", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem/816-817-744-745-minha-for-shabbat-ethics-of-the-fathers.json" }, { "rel": "next", "title": "Ethics of the Fathers", "href": "/siddur/koren-shalem/820-821-748-749-minha-for-shabbat-ethics-of-the-fathers.json" } ] }