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This serves as a reminder for us to keep the Torah and its commandments properly in preparation for the festival of the giving of the Torah.1" }, { "type": "Instructions", "text": "In many communities it is customary to continue saying Pirkei Avot until Rosh Hashanah. In order to complete four cycles of Pirkei Avot by that time, we say two chapters on each of the last two or three weeks before Rosh Hashanah." }, { "type": "heading", "english": "CHAPTER ONE", "transliteration": {} }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל יֵשׁ לָהֶם חֵלֶק לְעוֹלָם\nהַבָּא, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְעַמֵּךְ כֻּלָּם צַדִּיקִים,\nלְעוֹלָם יִירְשׁוּ אָרֶץ, נֵצֶר מַטָּעַי\nמַעֲשֵׂה יָדַי לְהִתְפָּאֵר.", "english": "All the Children of Israel have a portion in the World to Come. As it says in Isaiah regarding the Redemption of the Jewish Nation: Your people are all righteous, and they will all inherit the Land of Israel forever—they will never be exiled from it again. Everyone will recognize that they are the branch of My planting and the work of My hands, in which I, God, take pride.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "kol yis|ra-EL yesh la|HEM CHE|lek le-o|LAM\nha|BA, she|ne-e|MAR: ve-a|MECH ku|LAM tza|di|KIM,\nle-o|LAM yi|re|SHU a|RETZ, NE|tzer ma|ta-AI\nma-a|SEH ya|DAI le|hit|pa-ER.", "orthographic": "kol yiś|ra|ʾEL yesh la|HEM ḥE|leq le|ʿo|LAM\nhab|BAʾ, shen|ne|ʾe|MAR: ve|ʿam|MEKH kul|LAM tzad|di|QIM,\nle|ʿo|LAM yi|re|SHU ʾa|RETZ, NE|tzer maṭ|ṭa|ʿAI\nma|ʿa|śEH ya|DHAI le|hith|pa|ʾER.", "sephardic": "kol yis|ra|EL yesh la|HEM ḥE|leq le|ʿo|LAM\nhab|BA, shen|ne|e|MAR: ve|ʿam|MEKH kul|LAM tzad|di|QIM,\nle|ʿo|LAM yi|re|SHU a|RETZ, NE|tzer mat|ta|ʿAI\nma|ʿa|SEH ya|DAI le|hit|pa|ER.", "chabad": "kol yis|ro-EIL yeish lo|HEM CHEI|lek l'oy|LOM\nha|BO, she|ne-e|MAR: v'a|MEICH ku|LOM tza|di|KIM,\nl'oy|LOM yir'|SHU o|RETZ, NEI|tzer ma|to-AI\nma-a|SEIH yo|DAI l'his|po-EIR." } }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "א מֹשֶׁה קִבֵּל תּוֹרָה מִסִּינַי2\nוּמְסָרָהּ לִיהוֹשֻׁעַ, וִיהוֹשֻׁעַ\nלִזְקֵנִים, וּזְקֵנִים לִנְבִיאִים,\nוּנְבִיאִים מְסָרוּהָ לְאַנְשֵׁי\nכְּנֶסֶת הַגְּדוֹלָה. הֵם אָמְרוּ\nשְׁלשָׁה דְבָרִים: הֱווּ\nמְתוּנִים בַּדִּין, וְהַעֲמִידוּ\nתַלְמִידִים הַרְבֵּה,3 וַעֲשׂוּ\nסְיָג לַתּוֹרָה.", "english": "1 Moses received the entire Torah—both the Written and the Oral Torah—from God at Mount Sinai.2 He passed it on by teaching it to Joshua, who became the leader of the Jewish Nation after Moses passed away. Joshua passed it on to the elder leaders of his generation. The last of the elders passed it on to the first of the prophets, Samuel, who passed it on to future prophets. The prophets passed it on to the Men of the Great Assembly—a group of sages who led the Jewish Nation after the prophets. The Men of the Great Assembly said the following three things: 1. Be patient and think carefully when making a judgment. 2. Teach and establish many students.3 3. Make a protective fence around the Torah, by establishing extra rules to prevent you from sinning.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "א mo|SHEH ki|BEL to|RAH mi|si|NAI\nu|me|sa|RAH li|ho|SHUA, vi|ho|SHUA\nliz|ke|NIM, uz|ke|NIM lin|vi-IM,\nu|ne|vi-IM me|sa|ru|HA le-an|SHEI\nk'NE|set hag|do|LAH. hem a|me|RU\nsh'l|SHAH d'va|RIM: he|VU\nme|tu|NIM ba|DIN, ve|ha-a|mi|DU\ntal|mi|DIM har|BEH, va-a|SU\ns'YAG la|to|RAH.", "orthographic": "א mo|SHEH qib|BEL to|RAH mis|si|NAI\nu|me|sa|RAH li|ho|SHUAʿ, vi|ho|SHUAʿ\nliz|qe|NIM, u|ze|qe|NIM lin|vi|ʾIM,\nu|ne|vi|ʾIM me|sa|ru|HA le|ʾan|SHE\nke|NE|seth hag|ge|dho|LAH. hem ʾa|me|RU\nshe|l|SHAH dhe|va|RIM: he|VU\nme|thu|NIM bad|DIN, ve|ha|ʿa|mi|DHU\nthal|mi|DHIM har|BEH, va|ʿa|śU\nse|YAGH lat|to|RAH.", "sephardic": "א mo|SHEH qib|BEL to|RAH mis|si|NAI\nu|me|sa|RAH li|ho|SHUAʿ, vi|ho|SHUAʿ\nliz|qe|NIM, u|ze|qe|NIM lin|vi|IM,\nu|ne|vi|IM me|sa|ru|HA le|an|SHE\nke|NE|set hag|ge|do|LAH. hem a|me|RU\nshe|l|SHAH de|va|RIM: he|VU\nme|tu|NIM bad|DIN, ve|ha|ʿa|mi|DU\ntal|mi|DIM har|BEH, va|ʿa|SU\nse|YAG lat|to|RAH.", "chabad": "א moy|SHEH ki|BEIL toy|ROH mi|si|NAI\num'|so|ROH li|hoy|SHUA, vi|hoy|SHUA\nliz|kei|NIM, uz'|kei|NIM lin|vi-IM,\nun'|vi-IM m'so|ru|HO l'an|SHEI\nk'NE|ses hag'|doy|LOH. heim om'|RU\nsh'l|SHOH d'vo|RIM: he|VU\nm'su|NIM ba|DIN, v'ha-a|mi|DU\nsal|mi|DIM har|BEIH, va-a|SU\ns'YOG la|toy|ROH." } }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "ב שִׁמְעוֹן הַצַּדִּיק הָיָה מִשְּׁיָרֵי\nכְּנֶסֶת הַגְּדוֹלָה. הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר,\nעַל שְׁלשָׁה דְבָרִים הָעוֹלָם עוֹמֵד:\nעַל הַתּוֹרָה, וְעַל הָעֲבוֹדָה, וְעַל\nגְּמִילוּת חֲסָדִים.", "english": "2 Shimon the Righteous was one of the last members of the Men of the Great Assembly. He would often say: The world stands on three things and was created in order to fulfill them: Learning Torah, serving God, and doing acts of kindness.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ב shim|ON ha|tza|DIK ha|YAH mish|ya|REI\nk'NE|set hag|do|LAH. hu ha|YAH o|MER,\nal sh'l|SHAH d'va|RIM ha-o|LAM o|MED:\nal ha|to|RAH, ve-AL ha-a|vo|DAH, ve-AL\ng'mi|LUT cha|sa|DIM.", "orthographic": "ב shim|ʿON hat|tzad|DIQ ha|YAH mis|she|ya|RE\nke|NE|seth hag|ge|dho|LAH. huʾ ha|YAH ʾo|MER,\nʿal she|l|SHAH dhe|va|RIM ha|ʿo|LAM ʿo|MEDH:\nʿal hat|to|RAH, ve|ʿAL ha|ʿa|vo|DHAH, ve|ʿAL\nge|mi|LUTH ḥa|sa|DHIM.", "sephardic": "ב shim|ʿON hat|tzad|DIQ ha|YAH mis|she|ya|RE\nke|NE|set hag|ge|do|LAH. hu ha|YAH o|MER,\nʿal she|l|SHAH de|va|RIM ha|ʿo|LAM ʿo|MED:\nʿal hat|to|RAH, ve|ʿAL ha|ʿa|vo|DAH, ve|ʿAL\nge|mi|LUT ḥa|sa|DIM.", "chabad": "ב shim|OYN ha|tza|DIK ho|YOH mish'|yo|REI\nk'NE|ses hag'|doy|LOH. hu ho|YOH oy|MEIR,\nal sh'l|SHOH d'vo|RIM ho-oy|LOM oy|MEID:\nal ha|toy|ROH, v'AL ho-a|voy|DOH, v'AL\ng'mi|LUS cha|so|DIM." } }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "ג אַנְטִיגְנוֹס אִישׁ סוֹכוֹ קִבֵּל מִשִּׁמְעוֹן\nהַצַּדִּיק. הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר: אַל תִּהְיוּ\nכַּעֲבָדִים הַמְשַׁמְּשִׁין אֶת הָרַב עַל\nמְנָת לְקַבֵּל פְּרָס, אֶלָּא הֱווּ כַּעֲבָדִים\nהַמְשַׁמְּשִׁין אֶת הָרַב שֶׁלֹּא עַל מְנָת\nלְקַבֵּל פְּרָס, וִיהִי מוֹרָא שָׁמַיִם עֲלֵיכֶם.", "english": "3 Antigonus of Socho received and learned Torah from Shimon the Righteous. He would often say: Do not serve God as servants who work for their master in order to receive a reward. Rather, be as servants who work for their master out of love, and not in order to receive a reward. And let the awe of Heaven be upon you.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ג an|tig|NOS ish so|CHO ki|BEL mi|shim|ON\nha|tza|DIK. hu ha|YAH o|MER: al tih|YU\nka-a|va|DIM ha|me|sha|me|SHIN et ha|RAV al\nme|NAT le|ka|BEL p'RAS, e|LA he|VU ka-a|va|DIM\nha|me|sha|me|SHIN et ha|RAV she|LO al me|NAT\nle|ka|BEL p'RAS, vi|HI mo|RA sha|MA|yim a|lei|CHEM.", "orthographic": "ג ʾan|ṭi|ghe|NOS ʾish so|KHO qib|BEL mis|shim|ʿON\nhat|tzad|DIQ. huʾ ha|YAH ʾo|MER: ʾal tih|YU\nka|ʿa|va|DHIM ha|me|sham|me|SHIN ʾeth ha|RAV ʿal\nme|NATH le|qab|BEL pe|RAS, ʾel|LAʾ he|VU ka|ʿa|va|DHIM\nha|me|sham|me|SHIN ʾeth ha|RAV shel|LOʾ ʿal me|NATH\nle|qab|BEL pe|RAS, vi|HI mo|RAʾ sha|MA|yim ʿa|le|KHEM.", "sephardic": "ג an|ti|ge|NOS ish so|KHO qib|BEL mis|shim|ʿON\nhat|tzad|DIQ. hu ha|YAH o|MER: al tih|YU\nka|ʿa|va|DIM ha|me|sham|me|SHIN et ha|RAV ʿal\nme|NAT le|qab|BEL pe|RAS, el|LA he|VU ka|ʿa|va|DIM\nha|me|sham|me|SHIN et ha|RAV shel|LO ʿal me|NAT\nle|qab|BEL pe|RAS, vi|HI mo|RA sha|MA|yim ʿa|le|KHEM.", "chabad": "ג an|tig'|NOYS ish soy|CHOY ki|BEIL mi|shim|OYN\nha|tza|DIK. hu ho|YOH oy|MEIR: al tih|YU\nka-a|vo|DIM ham'|sham'|SHIN es ho|RAV al\nm'NOS l'ka|BEIL p'ROS, e|LO he|VU ka-a|vo|DIM\nham'|sham'|SHIN es ho|RAV she|LOY al m'NOS\nl'ka|BEIL p'ROS, vi|HI moy|RO sho|MA|yim a|lei|CHEM." } }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "ד יוֹסֵי בֶּן יוֹעֶזֶר אִישׁ צְרֵדָה וְיוֹסֵי\nבֶּן יוֹחָנָן אִישׁ יְרוּשָׁלַיִם קִבְּלוּ מֵהֶם.\nיוֹסֵי בֶּן יוֹעֶזֶר אִישׁ צְרֵדָה אוֹמֵר:\nיְהִי בֵיתְךָ בֵּית וַעַד לַחֲכָמִים, וֶהֱוֵי\nמִתְאַבֵּק בַּעֲפַר רַגְלֵיהֶם,4 וֶהֱוֵי שׁוֹתֶה\nבְצָמָא אֶת דִּבְרֵיהֶם.5", "english": "4 Yosei ben Yoezer of Tzredah and Yosei ben Yochanan of Jerusalem received and learned Torah from Antigonus and his court of law. Yosei ben Yoezer of Tzredah says: Let your house be a meeting place for Torah scholars. Sit in the dust of their feet wherever they go,4 and drink their words of Torah with thirst,5 listening closely to every word they say.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ד yo|SEI ben yo-E|zer ish tz're|DAH ve|yo|SEI\nben yo|cha|NAN ish ye|ru|sha|LA|yim kib|LU me|HEM.\nyo|SEI ben yo-E|zer ish tz're|DAH o|MER:\nye|HI veit|CHA beit va-AD la|cha|cha|MIM, ve|he|VEI\nmit|a|BEK ba-a|FAR rag|lei|HEM, ve|he|VEI sho|TEH\nv'tza|MA et div|rei|HEM.", "orthographic": "ד yo|SE ben yo|ʿE|zer ʾish tze|re|DHAH ve|yo|SE\nben yo|ḥa|NAN ʾish ye|ru|sha|LA|yim qib|be|LU me|HEM.\nyo|SE ben yo|ʿE|zer ʾish tze|re|DHAH ʾo|MER:\nye|HI ve|the|KHA beth va|ʿADH la|ḥa|kha|MIM, ve|he|VE\nmith|ʾab|BEQ ba|ʿa|FAR ragh|le|HEM, ve|he|VE sho|THEH\nve|tza|MAʾ ʾeth div|re|HEM.", "sephardic": "ד yo|SE ben yo|ʿE|zer ish tze|re|DAH ve|yo|SE\nben yo|ḥa|NAN ish ye|ru|sha|LA|yim qib|be|LU me|HEM.\nyo|SE ben yo|ʿE|zer ish tze|re|DAH o|MER:\nye|HI ve|te|KHA bet va|ʿAD la|ḥa|kha|MIM, ve|he|VE\nmit|ab|BEQ ba|ʿa|FAR rag|le|HEM, ve|he|VE sho|TEH\nve|tza|MA et div|re|HEM.", "chabad": "ד yoy|SEI ben yoy-E|zer ish tz'rei|DOH v'yoy|SEI\nben yoy|cho|NON ish y'ru|sho|LA|yim kib'|LU mei|HEM.\nyoy|SEI ben yoy-E|zer ish tz'rei|DOH oy|MEIR:\ny'HI veis'|CHO beis va-AD la|cha|cho|MIM, ve|he|VEI\nmis|a|BEIK ba-a|FAR rag|lei|HEM, ve|he|VEI shoy|SEH\nv'tzo|MO es div|rei|HEM." } } ], "footer": [ { "type": "Commentary", "text": "1 Pirkei Avot is said after Minchah on Shabbat, because that is the time when Moses passed away. Pirkei Avot begins by describing how Moses received the Torah and gave it to Joshua before his passing.", "marker": "1" }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "2 The mishnah says that Moses received the Torah \"from Sinai,\" not \"at Sinai.\" This alludes to the fact that Moses learned two lessons from Mount Sinai itself: 1. To receive the Torah, you must be humble like Mount Sinai, which was the lowest mountain in the desert. 2. At the same time, you must still be a mountain—you must be proud enough to fight for what's right.", "marker": "2", "attribution": "The Rebbe" }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "3 Literally, \"much.\" Not only is it important to have many students, but it is also important to make sure that they spend much of their time learning.", "marker": "3", "attribution": "The Rebbe" }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "4 One who wishes to learn from Torah scholars must be as humble as dust before them.", "marker": "4", "attribution": "The Rebbe" }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "5 Learning from Torah scholars is referred to as \"drinking.\" Just as drinking helps distribute nutrients throughout the body, learning Torah from Torah scholars will help distribute the lessons that you learn and apply them to all parts of your life.", "marker": "5", "attribution": "The Rebbe" } ] } }, "links": [ { "rel": "parent", "title": "Siddur Tehillat Hashem, Weiss Edition", "href": "/siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss.json" }, { "rel": "prev", "title": "Seudah Shlishit", "href": "/siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/462-463-462-463-seudah-shlishit-seudah-shlishit.json" }, { "rel": "next", "title": "Chapter One", "href": "/siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/466-467-466-467-pirkei-avot-chapter-one.json" } ] }