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"type": "Passage",
"hebrew": "ה יוֹסֵי בֶּן יוֹחָנָן אִישׁ יְרוּשָׁלַיִם\nאוֹמֵר: יְהִי בֵיתְךָ פָּתוּחַ לִרְוָחָה,\nוְיִהְיוּ עֲנִיִּים בְּנֵי בֵיתֶךָ, וְאַל\nתַּרְבֶּה שִׂיחָה עִם הָאִשָּׁה,\nבְּאִשְׁתּוֹ אָמְרוּ, קַל וָחֹמֶר בְּאֵשֶׁת\nחֲבֵרוֹ. מִכָּאן אָמְרוּ חֲכָמִים: כָּל\nהַמַּרְבֶּה שִׂיחָה עִם הָאִשָּׁה, גּוֹרֵם\nרָעָה לְעַצְמוֹ, וּבוֹטֵל מִדִּבְרֵי\nתּוֹרָה, וְסוֹפוֹ יוֹרֵשׁ גֵּיהִנֹּם.",
"english": "5 Yosei ben Yochanan of Jerusalem says: Let your house be wide open for guests. Poor people should be treated like members of your own household. Do not engage in too much idle chatter with a woman. Yosei ben Yochanan said this even regarding one's own wife; how much more so does it apply to another person's wife. Based on this, the Sages said: Whoever engages in too much idle chatter with a woman, causes evil to himself, neglects the study of Torah, and will eventually receive punishment in Gehinom.",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "ה yo|SEI ben yo|cha|NAN ish ye|ru|sha|LA|yim\no|MER: ye|HI veit|CHA pa|TUACH lir|va|CHAH,\nve|yih|YU a|ni|YIM b'NEI vei|TE|cha, ve-AL\ntar|BEH si|CHAH im ha-i|SHAH,\nbe-ish|TO a|me|RU, kal va|CHO|mer be-E|shet\ncha|ve|RO. mi|KAN a|me|RU cha|cha|MIM: kol\nha|mar|BEH si|CHAH im ha-i|SHAH, go|REM\nra-AH le-atz|MO, u|vo|TEL mi|div|REI\nto|RAH, ve|so|FO yo|RESH gei|hi|NOM.",
"orthographic": "ה yo|SE ben yo|ḥa|NAN ʾish ye|ru|sha|LA|yim\nʾo|MER: ye|HI ve|the|KHA pa|THUAḥ lir|va|ḥAH,\nve|yih|YU ʿa|niy|YIM be|NE ve|THE|kha, ve|ʾAL\ntar|BEH śi|ḥAH ʿim ha|ʾis|SHAH,\nbe|ʾish|TO ʾa|me|RU, qal va|ḥO|mer be|ʾE|sheth\nḥa|ve|RO. mik|KAʾN ʾa|me|RU ḥa|kha|MIM: kol\nham|mar|BEH śi|ḥAH ʿim ha|ʾis|SHAH, go|REM\nra|ʿAH le|ʿatz|MO, u|vo|ṭEL mid|div|RE\nto|RAH, ve|so|FO yo|RESH ge|hin|NOM.",
"sephardic": "ה yo|SE ben yo|ḥa|NAN ish ye|ru|sha|LA|yim\no|MER: ye|HI ve|te|KHA pa|TUAḥ lir|va|ḥAH,\nve|yih|YU ʿa|niy|YIM be|NE ve|TE|kha, ve|AL\ntar|BEH si|ḥAH ʿim ha|is|SHAH,\nbe|ish|TO a|me|RU, qal va|ḥO|mer be|E|shet\nḥa|ve|RO. mik|KAN a|me|RU ḥa|kha|MIM: kol\nham|mar|BEH si|ḥAH ʿim ha|is|SHAH, go|REM\nra|ʿAH le|ʿatz|MO, u|vo|TEL mid|div|RE\nto|RAH, ve|so|FO yo|RESH ge|hin|NOM.",
"chabad": "ה yoy|SEI ben yoy|cho|NON ish y'ru|sho|LA|yim\noy|MEIR: y'HI veis'|CHO po|SUACH lir|vo|CHOH,\nv'yih|YU a|ni|YIM b'NEI vei|SE|cho, v'AL\ntar|BEH si|CHOH im ho-i|SHOH,\nb'ish|TOY om'|RU, kal vo|CHOY|mer b'EI|shes\ncha|vei|ROY. mi|KON om'|RU cha|cho|MIM: kol\nha|mar|BEH si|CHOH im ho-i|SHOH, goy|REIM\nro-OH l'atz|MOY, u|voy|TEIL mi|div|REI\ntoy|ROH, v'soy|FOY yoy|REISH gei|hi|NOYM."
}
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"type": "Passage",
"hebrew": "ו יְהוֹשֻׁעַ בֶּן פְּרַחְיָה וְנִתַּאי\nהָאַרְבֵּלִי קִבְּלוּ מֵהֶם. יְהוֹשֻׁעַ\nבֶּן פְּרַחְיָה אוֹמֵר: עֲשֵׂה לְךָ רַב1,\nוּקְנֵה לְךָ חָבֵר, וֶהֱוֵי דָּן אֶת כָּל\nהָאָדָם לְכַף זְכוּת.",
"english": "6 Yehoshua ben Perachyah and Nittai of Arbel received and learned Torah from Yosei ben Yoezer and Yosei ben Yochanan. Yehoshua ben Perachyah says: Make for yourself a teacher from whom you can regularly learn,1 acquire for yourself a close and trusted friend, and judge every person favorably, even if he appears to have done something wrong.",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "ו ye|ho|SHUA ben p'rach|YAH ve|ni|TAI\nha-ar|be|LI kib|LU me|HEM. ye|ho|SHUA\nben p'rach|YAH o|MER: a|SEH le|CHA rav,\nuk|NEH le|CHA cha|VER, ve|he|VEI dan et kol\nha-a|DAM le|CHAF z'CHUT.",
"orthographic": "ו ye|ho|SHUAʿ ben pe|raḥ|YAH ve|nit|TAIʾ\nha|ʾar|be|LI qib|be|LU me|HEM. ye|ho|SHUAʿ\nben pe|raḥ|YAH ʾo|MER: ʿa|śEH le|KHA rav,\nu|qe|NEH le|KHA ḥa|VER, ve|he|VE dan ʾeth kol\nha|ʾa|DHAM le|KHAF ze|KHUTH.",
"sephardic": "ו ye|ho|SHUAʿ ben pe|raḥ|YAH ve|nit|TAI\nha|ar|be|LI qib|be|LU me|HEM. ye|ho|SHUAʿ\nben pe|raḥ|YAH o|MER: ʿa|SEH le|KHA rav,\nu|qe|NEH le|KHA ḥa|VER, ve|he|VE dan et kol\nha|a|DAM le|KHAF ze|KHUT.",
"chabad": "ו y'hoy|SHUA ben p'rach|YOH v'ni|TAI\nho-ar|bei|LI kib'|LU mei|HEM. y'hoy|SHUA\nben p'rach|YOH oy|MEIR: a|SEIH l'CHO rav,\nuk'|NEIH l'CHO cho|VEIR, ve|he|VEI don es kol\nho-o|DOM l'CHAF z'CHUS."
}
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{
"type": "Passage",
"hebrew": "ז נִתַּאי הָאַרְבֵּלִי אוֹמֵר: הַרְחֵק\nמִשָּׁכֵן רָע2, וְאַל תִּתְחַבֵּר לָרָשָׁע,\nוְאַל תִּתְיָאֵשׁ מִן הַפֻּרְעָנוּת.",
"english": "7 Nittai of Arbel says: Keep away from a neighbor who might be a bad influence on you,2 do not attach yourself to a wicked person, and do not despair when punishment is given for wrongdoings.",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "ז ni|TAI ha-ar|be|LI o|MER: har|CHEK\nmi|sha|CHEN ra, ve-AL tit|cha|BER la|ra|SHA,\nve-AL tit|ya-ESH min ha|pur|a|NUT.",
"orthographic": "ז nit|TAIʾ ha|ʾar|be|LI ʾo|MER: har|ḥEQ\nmis|sha|KHEN raʿ, ve|ʾAL tith|ḥab|BER la|ra|SHAʿ,\nve|ʾAL tith|ya|ʾESH min hap|pur|ʿa|NUTH.",
"sephardic": "ז nit|TAI ha|ar|be|LI o|MER: har|ḥEQ\nmis|sha|KHEN raʿ, ve|AL tit|ḥab|BER la|ra|SHAʿ,\nve|AL tit|ya|ESH min hap|pur|ʿa|NUT.",
"chabad": "ז ni|TAI ho-ar|bei|LI oy|MEIR: har|CHEIK\nmi|sho|CHEIN ro, v'AL tis|cha|BEIR lo|ro|SHO,\nv'AL tis|yo-EISH min ha|pur|o|NUS."
}
},
{
"type": "Passage",
"hebrew": "ח יְהוּדָה בֶּן טַבַּאי וְשִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן\nשָׁטָח קִבְּלוּ מֵהֶם. יְהוּדָה בֶּן\nטַבַּאי אוֹמֵר: אַל תַּעַשׂ עַצְמְךָ\nכְּעוֹרְכֵי הַדַּיָּנִין, וּכְשֶׁיִּהְיוּ בַעֲלֵי\nהַדִּין עוֹמְדִים לְפָנֶיךָ, יִהְיוּ\nבְעֵינֶיךָ כִּרְשָׁעִים, וּכְשֶׁנִּפְטָרִים\nמִלְּפָנֶיךָ יִהְיוּ בְעֵינֶיךָ כְּזַכָּאִין,\nכְּשֶׁקִּבְּלוּ עֲלֵיהֶם אֶת הַדִּין.",
"english": "8 Yehudah ben Tabbai and Shimon ben Shatach received and learned Torah from Yehoshua ben Perachyah and Nittai of Arbel. Yehudah ben Tabbai says: When you are sitting as a judge on a case, do not act as a lawyer by giving advice to those being judged. When the people being judged are standing before you in court, consider both of them guilty and do not help either side. After the case, when they leave you and have accepted the verdict, you should look for ways to consider them both as righteous.",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "ח ye|hu|DAH ben ta|BAI ve|shim|ON ben\nsha|TACH kib|LU me|HEM. ye|hu|DAH ben\nta|BAI o|MER: al ta-AS atz|me|CHA\nke-o|re|CHEI ha|da|ya|NIN, uch|she|yih|YU va-a|LEI\nha|DIN o|me|DIM le|fa|NE|cha, yih|YU\nve-ei|NE|cha kir|sha-IM, uch|she|nif|ta|RIM\nmi|le|fa|NE|cha yih|YU ve-ei|NE|cha k'za|ka-IN,\nk'she|kib|LU a|lei|HEM et ha|DIN.",
"orthographic": "ח ye|hu|DHAH ben ṭab|BAIʾ ve|shim|ʿON ben\nsha|ṭAḥ qib|be|LU me|HEM. ye|hu|DHAH ben\nṭab|BAIʾ ʾo|MER: ʾal ta|ʿAś ʿatz|me|KHA\nke|ʿo|re|KHE had|day|ya|NIN, u|khe|shey|yih|YU va|ʿa|LE\nhad|DIN ʿo|me|DHIM le|fa|NE|kha, yih|YU\nve|ʿe|NE|kha kir|sha|ʿIM, u|khe|shen|nif|ṭa|RIM\nmil|le|fa|NE|kha yih|YU ve|ʿe|NE|kha ke|zak|ka|ʾIN,\nke|sheq|qib|be|LU ʿa|le|HEM ʾeth had|DIN.",
"sephardic": "ח ye|hu|DAH ben tab|BAI ve|shim|ʿON ben\nsha|TAḥ qib|be|LU me|HEM. ye|hu|DAH ben\ntab|BAI o|MER: al ta|ʿAS ʿatz|me|KHA\nke|ʿo|re|KHE had|day|ya|NIN, u|khe|shey|yih|YU va|ʿa|LE\nhad|DIN ʿo|me|DIM le|fa|NE|kha, yih|YU\nve|ʿe|NE|kha kir|sha|ʿIM, u|khe|shen|nif|ta|RIM\nmil|le|fa|NE|kha yih|YU ve|ʿe|NE|kha ke|zak|ka|IN,\nke|sheq|qib|be|LU ʿa|le|HEM et had|DIN.",
"chabad": "ח y'hu|DOH ben ta|BAI v'shim|OYN ben\nsho|TOCH kib'|LU mei|HEM. y'hu|DOH ben\nta|BAI oy|MEIR: al ta-AS atz|m'CHO\nk'oyr'|CHEI ha|da|yo|NIN, uch'|she|yih|YU va-a|LEI\nha|DIN oym'|DIM l'fo|NE|cho, yih|YU\nv'ei|NE|cho kir|sho-IM, uch'|she|nif|to|RIM\nmil'|fo|NE|cho yih|YU v'ei|NE|cho k'za|ko-IN,\nk'she|kib'|LU a|lei|HEM es ha|DIN."
}
},
{
"type": "Passage",
"hebrew": "ט שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן שָׁטָח אוֹמֵר: הֱוֵי\nמַרְבֶּה לַחְקֹר אֶת הָעֵדִים3,\nוֶהֱוֵי זָהִיר בִּדְבָרֶיךָ, שֶׁמָּא\nמִתּוֹכָם יִלְמְדוּ לְשַׁקֵּר.",
"english": "9 Shimon ben Shatach says: As a judge, you should investigate and question the witnesses thoroughly.3 When questioning them, be careful with the words you use, because perhaps they will learn from your words what to say in order to win the case, and they will lie.",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "ט shim|ON ben sha|TACH o|MER: he|VEI\nmar|BEH lach|KOR et ha-e|DIM,\nve|he|VEI za|HIR bid|va|RE|cha, she|MA\nmi|to|CHAM yil|me|DU le|sha|KER.",
"orthographic": "ט shim|ʿON ben sha|ṭAḥ ʾo|MER: he|VE\nmar|BEH laḥ|QOR ʾeth ha|ʿe|DHIM,\nve|he|VE za|HIR bidh|va|RE|kha, shem|MAʾ\nmit|to|KHAM yil|me|DHU le|shaq|QER.",
"sephardic": "ט shim|ʿON ben sha|TAḥ o|MER: he|VE\nmar|BEH laḥ|QOR et ha|ʿe|DIM,\nve|he|VE za|HIR bid|va|RE|kha, shem|MA\nmit|to|KHAM yil|me|DU le|shaq|QER.",
"chabad": "ט shim|OYN ben sho|TOCH oy|MEIR: he|VEI\nmar|BEH lach|KOYR es ho-ei|DIM,\nve|he|VEI zo|HIR bid|vo|RE|cho, she|MO\nmi|toy|CHOM yil|m'DU l'sha|KEIR."
}
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{
"type": "Passage",
"hebrew": "י שְׁמַעְיָה וְאַבְטַלְיוֹן קִבְּלוּ\nמֵהֶם. שְׁמַעְיָה אוֹמֵר: אֱהֹב\nאֶת הַמְּלָאכָה4 וּשְׂנָא אֶת\nהָרַבָּנוּת, וְאַל תִּתְוַדַּע לָרָשׁוּת.",
"english": "10 Shemayah and Avtalyon received and learned Torah from Yehudah ben Tabbai and Shimon ben Shatach. Shemayah says: You should love work,4 and not consider yourself too important to be involved in it. Hate positions of power, and do not choose to be in power unless the responsibility is placed upon you. Do not become too friendly with those in power.",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "י sh'ma|YAH ve-av|tal|YON kib|LU\nme|HEM. sh'ma|YAH o|MER: e|HOV\net ha|me|la|CHAH us|NA et\nha|ra|ba|NUT, ve-AL tit|va|DA la|ra|SHUT.",
"orthographic": "י she|maʿ|YAH ve|ʾav|ṭal|YON qib|be|LU\nme|HEM. she|maʿ|YAH ʾo|MER: ʾe|HOV\nʾeth ham|me|laʾ|KHAH u|śe|NAʾ ʾeth\nha|rab|ba|NUTH, ve|ʾAL tith|vad|DAʿ la|ra|SHUTH.",
"sephardic": "י she|maʿ|YAH ve|av|tal|YON qib|be|LU\nme|HEM. she|maʿ|YAH o|MER: e|HOV\net ham|me|la|KHAH u|se|NA et\nha|rab|ba|NUT, ve|AL tit|vad|DAʿ la|ra|SHUT.",
"chabad": "י sh'ma|YOH v'av|tal|YOYN kib'|LU\nmei|HEM. sh'ma|YOH oy|MEIR: e|HOYV\nes ham'|lo|CHOH us'|NO es\nho|ra|bo|NUS, v'AL tis|va|DA lo|ro|SHUS."
}
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"type": "Passage",
"hebrew": "יא אַבְטַלְיוֹן אוֹמֵר: חֲכָמִים,\nהִזָּהֲרוּ בְדִבְרֵיכֶם, שֶׁמָּא תָחוּבוּ\nחוֹבַת גָּלוּת וְתִגְלוּ לִמְקוֹם מַיִם\nהָרָעִים, וְיִשְׁתּוּ הַתַּלְמִידִים\nהַבָּאִים אַחֲרֵיכֶם וְיָמוּתוּ,\nוְנִמְצָא שֵׁם שָׁמַיִם מִתְחַלֵּל.",
"english": "11 Avtalyon says: Torah scholars, watch your words, for they can make you liable to be exiled. You may then be sent to a place of \"bitter, unhealthy waters\"—ideas that can damage the mind. The students who follow you to this place will drink from these \"bitter waters,\" misinterpreting the Torah, and they will die spiritually, causing God's Name to be desecrated.",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "יא av|tal|YON o|MER: cha|cha|MIM,\nhi|za|ha|RU v'div|rei|CHEM, she|MA ta|chu|VU\ncho|VAT ga|LUT ve|tig|LU lim|KOM MA|yim\nha|ra-IM, ve|yish|TU ha|tal|mi|DIM\nha|ba-IM a|cha|rei|CHEM ve|ya|mu|TU,\nve|nim|TZA shem sha|MA|yim mit|cha|LEL.",
"orthographic": "יא ʾav|ṭal|YON ʾo|MER: ḥa|kha|MIM,\nhiz|za|ha|RU ve|dhiv|re|KHEM, shem|MAʾ tha|ḥu|VU\nḥo|VATH ga|LUTH ve|thigh|LU lim|QOM MA|yim\nha|ra|ʿIM, ve|yish|TU hat|tal|mi|DHIM\nhab|ba|ʾIM ʾa|ḥa|re|KHEM ve|ya|mu|THU,\nve|nim|TZAʾ shem sha|MA|yim mith|ḥal|LEL.",
"sephardic": "יא av|tal|YON o|MER: ḥa|kha|MIM,\nhiz|za|ha|RU ve|div|re|KHEM, shem|MA ta|ḥu|VU\nḥo|VAT ga|LUT ve|tig|LU lim|QOM MA|yim\nha|ra|ʿIM, ve|yish|TU hat|tal|mi|DIM\nhab|ba|IM a|ḥa|re|KHEM ve|ya|mu|TU,\nve|nim|TZA shem sha|MA|yim mit|ḥal|LEL.",
"chabad": "יא av|tal|YOYN oy|MEIR: cha|cho|MIM,\nhi|zo|ha|RU v'div|rei|CHEM, she|MO so|chu|VU\nchoy|VAS go|LUS v'sig|LU lim|KOYM MA|yim\nho|ro-IM, v'yish|TU ha|tal|mi|DIM\nha|bo-IM a|cha|rei|CHEM v'yo|mu|SU,\nv'nim|TZO sheim sho|MA|yim mis|cha|LEIL."
}
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"type": "Commentary",
"text": "1 The Hebrew word used here, וּקְנֵה, is related to the word קָנֶה, meaning \"pen.\" Accordingly, the mishnah says, \"A pen is a friend for you.\" When we use a pen to write something down, our thoughts become more organized, and we understand things more clearly. In this sense, the pen is a helpful friend to mankind.",
"marker": "1",
"attribution": "The Rebbe"
},
{
"type": "Commentary",
"text": "Appointing a teacher is mentioned before removing doubt. Appoint a teacher even before you have any doubts, and he will then guide you when they arise.",
"attribution": "The Rebbe"
},
{
"type": "Commentary",
"text": "2 Literally, \"dweller.\" It is important to keep close to God, whose presence \"dwells\" in this world. At the same time, we must distance ourselves from the \"bad dwellers\"—the negative influences that surround us.",
"marker": "2",
"attribution": "Ba'al Shem Tov"
},
{
"type": "Commentary",
"text": "3 If you are having a hard time keeping the Torah and its commandments, question your eyes and ears that witnessed Mattan Torah. They will remind you of their experience, and it will motivate you to do what's right.",
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"attribution": "The Rebbe"
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"type": "Commentary",
"text": "4 This can be referring to the \"work\" Hillel (Shemaya's student) speaks about in the following mishnah. Even though peace can sometimes be hard work, do it with love and joy.",
"marker": "4",
"attribution": "The Rebbe"
}
]
}
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