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      "slug": "580-581-283-283-pirkei-avot-chapter-four",
      "section": "Pirkei Avot",
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          "hebrew": "פרקי אבות",
          "english": "PIRKEI AVOT",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "pir|KEI a|VOT",
            "orthographic": "pir|QE ʾa|VOTH",
            "sephardic": "pir|QE a|VOT",
            "chabad": "pir|KEI o|VOYS"
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          "hebrew": "פרק רביעי",
          "english": "CHAPTER FOUR",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "PE|rek re|vi-I",
            "orthographic": "PE|req re|vi|ʿI",
            "sephardic": "PE|req re|vi|ʿI",
            "chabad": "PE|rek r'vi-I"
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          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "וּלְלַמֵּד לִשְׁמוֹר וְלַעֲשׂוֹת. רַבִּי צָדוֹק אוֹמֵר: אַל תִּפְרוֹשׁ\nמִן הַצִּבּוּר, וְאַל תַּעַשׂ עַצְמְךָ כְּעוֹרְכֵי הַדַּיָּנִין, וְאַל תַּעֲשֶׂהָ\nעֲטָרָה לְהִתְגַּדֵּל בָּהּ, וְלֹא קַרְדּוּם לַחְתּוֹךְ בָּהּ, וְכָךְ הָיָה\nהִלֵּל אוֹמֵר: וּדְאִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁ בְּתַגָּא חָלָף,<sup>1</sup> הָא לָמַדְתָּ, כָּל\nהַנֶּהֱנֶה מִדִּבְרֵי תוֹרָה, נוֹטֵל חַיָּיו מִן הָעוֹלָם.",
          "english": "opportunity to study and to teach, to observe and to practice. Rabbi Tzadok said: Do not separate yourself from the community; and do not act as a counselor [when sitting as a judge]; do not make it [the Torah] a crown for self-aggrandizement, nor an axe with which to cut. So too Hillel used to say: He who exploits the crown [of Torah for his own ends] shall perish.<sup>1</sup> Indeed, you have learned from this: Whoever derives personal gain from the words of Torah removes his life from the world.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "u|le|la|MED lish|MOR ve|la-a|SOT. ra|BI tza|DOK o|MER: al tif|ROSH\nmin ha|tzi|BUR, ve-AL ta-AS atz|me|CHA ke-o|re|CHEI ha|da|ya|NIN, ve-AL ta-a|se|HA\na|ta|RAH le|hit|ga|DEL bah, ve|LO kar|DUM lach|TOCH bah, ve|CHACH ha|YAH\nhi|LEL o|MER: u|de-ish|ta|MESH b'ta|GA cha|LAF, ha la|MAD|ta, kol\nha|ne|he|NEH mi|div|REI to|RAH, no|TEL cha|YAV min ha-o|LAM.",
            "orthographic": "u|le|lam|MEDH lish|MOR ve|la|ʿa|śOTH. rab|BI tza|DHOQ ʾo|MER: ʾal tif|ROSH\nmin hat|tzib|BUR, ve|ʾAL ta|ʿAś ʿatz|me|KHA ke|ʿo|re|KHE had|day|ya|NIN, ve|ʾAL ta|ʿa|śe|HA\nʿa|ṭa|RAH le|hith|gad|DEL bah, ve|LOʾ qar|DUM laḥ|TOKH bah, ve|KHAKH ha|YAH\nhil|LEL ʾo|MER: u|dhe|ʾish|tam|MESH be|thag|GAʾ ḥa|LAF, haʾ la|MADH|ta, kol\nhan|ne|he|NEH mid|div|RE tho|RAH, no|ṭEL ḥay|YAV min ha|ʿo|LAM.",
            "sephardic": "u|le|lam|MED lish|MOR ve|la|ʿa|SOT. rab|BI tza|DOQ o|MER: al tif|ROSH\nmin hat|tzib|BUR, ve|AL ta|ʿAS ʿatz|me|KHA ke|ʿo|re|KHE had|day|ya|NIN, ve|AL ta|ʿa|se|HA\nʿa|ta|RAH le|hit|gad|DEL bah, ve|LO qar|DUM laḥ|TOKH bah, ve|KHAKH ha|YAH\nhil|LEL o|MER: u|de|ish|tam|MESH be|tag|GA ḥa|LAF, ha la|MAD|ta, kol\nhan|ne|he|NEH mid|div|RE to|RAH, no|TEL ḥay|YAV min ha|ʿo|LAM.",
            "chabad": "ul'|la|MEID lish|MOYR v'la-a|SOYS. ra|BI tzo|DOYK oy|MEIR: al tif|ROYSH\nmin ha|tzi|BUR, v'AL ta-AS atz|m'CHO k'oyr'|CHEI ha|da|yo|NIN, v'AL ta-a|se|HO\na|to|ROH l'his|ga|DEIL boh, v'LOY kar|DUM lach|TOYCH boh, v'CHOCH ho|YOH\nhi|LEIL oy|MEIR: ud'-ish|ta|MEISH b'sa|GO cho|LOF, ho lo|MAD|to, kol\nha|ne|he|NEH mi|div|REI soy|ROH, noy|TEIL cha|YOV min ho-oy|LOM."
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "ו רַבִּי יוֹסֵי\nאוֹמֵר: כָּל הַמְכַבֵּד אֶת הַתּוֹרָה, גּוּפוֹ מְכֻבָּד עַל הַבְּרִיּוֹת,\nוְכָל הַמְחַלֵּל אֶת הַתּוֹרָה, גּוּפוֹ מְחֻלָּל עַל הַבְּרִיּוֹת.",
          "english": "6. Rabbi Yosay said: Whoever honors the Torah is himself given honor by men, and whoever dishonors the Torah is himself dishonored by men.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ו ra|BI yo|SEI\no|MER: kol ha|me|cha|BED et ha|to|RAH, gu|FO me|chu|BAD al hab|ri|YOT,\nve|CHOL ha|me|cha|LEL et ha|to|RAH, gu|FO me|chu|LAL al hab|ri|YOT.",
            "orthographic": "ו rab|BI yo|SE\nʾo|MER: kol ha|me|khab|BEDH ʾeth hat|to|RAH, gu|FO me|khub|BADH ʿal hab|be|riy|YOTH,\nve|KHOL ha|me|ḥal|LEL ʾeth hat|to|RAH, gu|FO me|ḥul|LAL ʿal hab|be|riy|YOTH.",
            "sephardic": "ו rab|BI yo|SE\no|MER: kol ha|me|khab|BED et hat|to|RAH, gu|FO me|khub|BAD ʿal hab|be|riy|YOT,\nve|KHOL ha|me|ḥal|LEL et hat|to|RAH, gu|FO me|ḥul|LAL ʿal hab|be|riy|YOT.",
            "chabad": "ו ra|BI yoy|SEI\noy|MEIR: kol ham'|cha|BEID es ha|toy|ROH, gu|FOY m'chu|BOD al hab'|ri|YOYS,\nv'CHOL ham'|cha|LEIL es ha|toy|ROH, gu|FOY m'chu|LOL al hab'|ri|YOYS."
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "ז רַבִּי\nיִשְׁמָעֵאל בְּנוֹ אוֹמֵר: הַחוֹשֵׂךְ עַצְמוֹ מִן הַדִּין, פּוֹרֵק מִמֶּנּוּ\nאֵיבָה וְגָזֵל וּשְׁבוּעַת שָׁוְא, וְהַגַּס לִבּוֹ בַּהוֹרָאָה, שׁוֹטֶה\nרָשָׁע וְגַס רוּחַ.",
          "english": "7. Rabbi Yishmael his son said: [A judge] who refrains from handing down legal judgments [but instead seeks compromise between the litigants] removes from himself enmity, theft, and [the responsibility for] an unnecessary oath; but one who aggrandizes himself by [eagerly] issuing legal decisions is a fool, wicked and arrogant.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ז ra|BI\nyish|ma-EIL b'NO o|MER: ha|cho|SECH atz|MO min ha|DIN, po|REK mi|me|NU\nei|VAH ve|ga|ZEL ush|vu-AT shav, ve|ha|GAS li|BO ba|ho|ra-AH, sho|TEH\nra|SHA ve|GAS ruach.",
            "orthographic": "ז rab|BI\nyish|ma|ʿEʾL be|NO ʾo|MER: ha|ḥo|śEKH ʿatz|MO min had|DIN, po|REQ mim|men|NU\nʾe|VAH ve|gha|ZEL u|she|vu|ʿATH shavʾ, ve|hag|GAS lib|BO ba|ho|ra|ʾAH, sho|ṭEH\nra|SHAʿ ve|GHAS ruaḥ.",
            "sephardic": "ז rab|BI\nyish|ma|ʿEL be|NO o|MER: ha|ḥo|SEKH ʿatz|MO min had|DIN, po|REQ mim|men|NU\ne|VAH ve|ga|ZEL u|she|vu|ʿAT shav, ve|hag|GAS lib|BO ba|ho|ra|AH, sho|TEH\nra|SHAʿ ve|GAS ruaḥ.",
            "chabad": "ז ra|BI\nyish|mo-EIL b'NOY oy|MEIR: ha|choy|SEICH atz|MOY min ha|DIN, poy|REIK mi|me|NU\nei|VOH v'go|ZEIL ush'|vu-AS shov, v'ha|GAS li|BOY ba|hoy|ro-OH, shoy|TEH\nro|SHO v'GAS ruach."
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "ח הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר: אַל תְּהִי דָן יְחִידִי,\nשֶׁאֵין דָּן יְחִידִי אֶלָּא אֶחָד, וְאַל תֹּאמַר קַבְּלוּ דַעְתִּי, שֶׁהֵן\nרַשָּׁאִין וְלֹא אָתָּה.",
          "english": "8. He used to say: Do not act as judge alone, for none may judge alone except One; and do not say [to your fellow judges], \"Accept my view,\" for they [the majority] may say that [to you], but not you [to them].",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ח hu ha|YAH o|MER: al te|HI dan ye|chi|DI,\nshe-EIN dan ye|chi|DI e|LA e|CHAD, ve-AL to|MAR kab|LU DA|ti, she|HEN\nra|sha-IN ve|LO a|TAH.",
            "orthographic": "ח huʾ ha|YAH ʾo|MER: ʾal te|HI dhan ye|ḥi|DHI,\nshe|ʾEN dan ye|ḥi|DHI ʾel|LAʾ ʾe|ḥADH, ve|ʾAL toʾ|MAR qab|be|LU DHAʿ|ti, she|HEN\nras|sha|ʾIN ve|LOʾ ʾat|TAH.",
            "sephardic": "ח hu ha|YAH o|MER: al te|HI dan ye|ḥi|DI,\nshe|EN dan ye|ḥi|DI el|LA e|ḥAD, ve|AL to|MAR qab|be|LU DAʿ|ti, she|HEN\nras|sha|IN ve|LO at|TAH.",
            "chabad": "ח hu ho|YOH oy|MEIR: al t'HI don y'chi|DI,\nshe-EIN don y'chi|DI e|LO e|CHOD, v'AL toy|MAR kab'|LU DA|ti, she|HEIN\nra|sho-IN v'LOY o|TOH."
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "ט רַבִּי יוֹנָתָן אוֹמֵר: כָּל הַמְקַיֵּם אֶת\nהַתּוֹרָה מֵעֹנִי, סוֹפוֹ לְקַיְּמָהּ מֵעֹשֶׁר, וְכָל הַמְבַטֵּל אֶת\nהַתּוֹרָה מֵעֹשֶׁר, סוֹפוֹ לְבַטְּלָהּ מֵעֹנִי.",
          "english": "9. Rabbi Yonatan said: Whoever fulfills the Torah in poverty will ultimately fulfill it in wealth; but whoever neglects the Torah in wealth will ultimately neglect it in poverty.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ט ra|BI yo|na|TAN o|MER: kol ha|me|ka|YEM et\nha|to|RAH me-o|NI, so|FO le|kay|MAH me-O|sher, ve|CHOL ha|me|va|TEL et\nha|to|RAH me-O|sher, so|FO le|vat|LAH me-o|NI.",
            "orthographic": "ט rab|BI yo|na|THAN ʾo|MER: kol ha|me|qay|YEM ʾeth\nhat|to|RAH me|ʿo|NI, so|FO le|qay|ye|MAH me|ʿO|sher, ve|KHOL ha|me|vaṭ|ṭEL ʾeth\nhat|to|RAH me|ʿO|sher, so|FO le|vaṭ|ṭe|LAH me|ʿo|NI.",
            "sephardic": "ט rab|BI yo|na|TAN o|MER: kol ha|me|qay|YEM et\nhat|to|RAH me|ʿo|NI, so|FO le|qay|ye|MAH me|ʿO|sher, ve|KHOL ha|me|vat|TEL et\nhat|to|RAH me|ʿO|sher, so|FO le|vat|te|LAH me|ʿo|NI.",
            "chabad": "ט ra|BI yoy|no|SON oy|MEIR: kol ham'|ka|YEIM es\nha|toy|ROH mei-oy|NI, soy|FOY l'kay'|MOH mei-OY|sher, v'CHOL ham'|va|TEIL es\nha|toy|ROH mei-OY|sher, soy|FOY l'vat'|LOH mei-oy|NI."
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "י רַבִּי מֵאִיר אוֹמֵר:\nהֱוֵי מְמַעֵט בְּעֵסֶק וַעֲסוֹק בַּתּוֹרָה, וֶהֱוֵי שְׁפַל רוּחַ בִּפְנֵי\nכָל אָדָם, וְאִם בָּטַלְתָּ מִן הַתּוֹרָה, יֵשׁ לְךָ בְּטֵלִים הַרְבֵּה\nכְּנֶגְדָּךְ, וְאִם עָמַלְתָּ בַתּוֹרָה הַרְבֵּה, יֵשׁ שָׂכָר הַרְבֵּה לִתֵּן\nלָךְ.",
          "english": "10. Rabbi Meir said: Minimize your business activities and occupy yourself with the Torah; be of humble spirit before every person; if you should neglect the [study of] Torah, you will have many causes for neglecting [it] confronting you, but if you toil much in the Torah, there is ample reward to be given you.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "י ra|BI me-IR o|MER:\nhe|VEI me|ma-ET be-E|sek va-a|SOK ba|to|RAH, ve|he|VEI sh'FAL ruach bif|NEI\nchol a|DAM, ve-IM ba|TAL|ta min ha|to|RAH, yesh le|CHA b'te|LIM har|BEH\nk'neg|DACH, ve-IM a|MAL|ta va|to|RAH har|BEH, yesh sa|CHAR har|BEH li|TEN\nlach.",
            "orthographic": "י rab|BI me|ʾIR ʾo|MER:\nhe|VE me|ma|ʿEṭ be|ʿE|seq va|ʿa|SOQ bat|to|RAH, ve|he|VE she|FAL ruaḥ bif|NE\nkhol ʾa|DHAM, ve|ʾIM ba|ṭAL|ta min hat|to|RAH, yesh le|KHA be|ṭe|LIM har|BEH\nke|negh|DAKH, ve|ʾIM ʿa|MAL|ta vat|to|RAH har|BEH, yesh śa|KHAR har|BEH lit|TEN\nlakh.",
            "sephardic": "י rab|BI me|IR o|MER:\nhe|VE me|ma|ʿET be|ʿE|seq va|ʿa|SOQ bat|to|RAH, ve|he|VE she|FAL ruaḥ bif|NE\nkhol a|DAM, ve|IM ba|TAL|ta min hat|to|RAH, yesh le|KHA be|te|LIM har|BEH\nke|neg|DAKH, ve|IM ʿa|MAL|ta vat|to|RAH har|BEH, yesh sa|KHAR har|BEH lit|TEN\nlakh.",
            "chabad": "י ra|BI mei-IR oy|MEIR:\nhe|VEI m'ma-EIT b'EI|sek va-a|SOYK ba|toy|ROH, ve|he|VEI sh'FAL ruach bif|NEI\nchol o|DOM, v'IM bo|TAL|to min ha|toy|ROH, yeish l'CHO b'tei|LIM har|BEIH\nk'neg|DOCH, v'IM o|MAL|to va|toy|ROH har|BEIH, yeish so|CHOR har|BEIH li|TEIN\nloch."
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "יא רַבִּי אֱלִיעֶזֶר בֶּן יַעֲקֹב אוֹמֵר: הָעוֹשֶׂה מִצְוָה אַחַת,\nקוֹנֶה לוֹ פְּרַקְלִיט אֶחָד, וְהָעוֹבֵר עֲבֵרָה אַחַת, קוֹנֶה לוֹ\nקַטֵּגוֹר אֶחָד, תְּשׁוּבָה וּמַעֲשִׂים טוֹבִים כִּתְרִיס בִּפְנֵי\nהַפֻּרְעָנוּת. רַבִּי יוֹחָנָן הַסַּנְדְּלָר אוֹמֵר: כָּל כְּנֵסִיָּה שֶׁהִיא\nלְשֵׁם שָׁמַיִם סוֹפָהּ לְהִתְקַיֵּם, וְשֶׁאֵינָהּ לְשֵׁם שָׁמַיִם אֵין",
          "english": "11. Rabbi Eliezer ben Yaakov said: He who fulfills one mitzvah acquires for himself one advocate, and he who commits one transgression acquires against himself one accuser. Repentance and good deeds are as a shield against retribution. Rabbi Yochanan HaSandlar said: Every assembly [whose purpose is] for the sake of Heaven will have abiding results, but",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "יא ra|BI e|li-e|ZER ben ya-a|KOV o|MER: ha-o|SEH mitz|VAH a|CHAT,\nko|NEH lo p'rak|LIT e|CHAD, ve|ha-o|VER a|ve|RAH a|CHAT, ko|NEH lo\nka|te|GOR e|CHAD, t'shu|VAH u|ma-a|SIM to|VIM kit|RIS bif|NEI\nha|pur|a|NUT. ra|BI yo|cha|NAN ha|san|de|LAR o|MER: kol k'ne|si|YAH she|HI\nle|SHEM sha|MA|yim so|FAH le|hit|ka|YEM, ve|she-ei|NAH le|SHEM sha|MA|yim ein",
            "orthographic": "יא rab|BI ʾe|li|ʿe|ZER ben ya|ʿa|QOV ʾo|MER: ha|ʿo|śEH mitz|VAH ʾa|ḥATH,\nqo|NEH lo pe|raq|LIṭ ʾe|ḥADH, ve|ha|ʿo|VER ʿa|ve|RAH ʾa|ḥATH, qo|NEH lo\nqaṭ|ṭe|GHOR ʾe|ḥADH, te|shu|VAH u|ma|ʿa|śIM ṭo|VIM kith|RIS bif|NE\nhap|pur|ʿa|NUTH. rab|BI yo|ḥa|NAN has|san|de|LAR ʾo|MER: kol ke|ne|siy|YAH she|HIʾ\nle|SHEM sha|MA|yim so|FAH le|hith|qay|YEM, ve|she|ʾe|NAH le|SHEM sha|MA|yim ʾen",
            "sephardic": "יא rab|BI e|li|ʿe|ZER ben ya|ʿa|QOV o|MER: ha|ʿo|SEH mitz|VAH a|ḥAT,\nqo|NEH lo pe|raq|LIT e|ḥAD, ve|ha|ʿo|VER ʿa|ve|RAH a|ḥAT, qo|NEH lo\nqat|te|GOR e|ḥAD, te|shu|VAH u|ma|ʿa|SIM to|VIM kit|RIS bif|NE\nhap|pur|ʿa|NUT. rab|BI yo|ḥa|NAN has|san|de|LAR o|MER: kol ke|ne|siy|YAH she|HI\nle|SHEM sha|MA|yim so|FAH le|hit|qay|YEM, ve|she|e|NAH le|SHEM sha|MA|yim en",
            "chabad": "יא ra|BI e|li-e|ZER ben ya-a|KOYV oy|MEIR: ho-oy|SEH MITZ|voh a|CHAS,\nkoy|NEH loy p'rak|LIT e|CHOD, v'ho-oy|VEIR a|vei|ROH a|CHAS, koy|NEH loy\nka|tei|GOYR e|CHOD, t'shu|VOH u|ma-a|SIM toy|VIM kis|RIS bif|NEI\nha|pur|o|NUS. ra|BI yoy|cho|NON ha|san|d'LOR oy|MEIR: kol k'nei|si|YOH she|HI\nl'SHEIM sho|MA|yim soy|FOH l'his|ka|YEIM, v'she-ei|NOH l'SHEIM sho|MA|yim ein"
          }
        }
      ],
      "footer": [
        {
          "type": "Citation",
          "text": "1. V. supra 1:13."
        }
      ]
    }
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