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Hillel says: You should be students of and learn from Aaron; be someone who loves peace, who chases after peace by helping others to make peace, and who loves all fellow creatures and brings them close to the Torah.1", "transliteration": { "israeli": "יב hi|LEL ve|sha|MAI kib|LU me|HEM.\nhi|LEL o|MER: he|VEI mi|tal|mi|DAV\nshel a|ha|RON, o|HEV sha|LOM ve|ro|DEF\nsha|LOM, o|HEV et hab|ri|YOT,\nu|me|ka|re|VAN la|to|RAH.", "orthographic": "יב hil|LEL ve|sham|MAIʾ qib|be|LU me|HEM.\nhil|LEL ʾo|MER: he|VE mit|tal|mi|DHAV\nshel ʾa|ha|RON, ʾo|HEV sha|LOM ve|ro|DHEF\nsha|LOM, ʾo|HEV ʾeth hab|be|riy|YOTH,\nu|me|qa|re|VAN lat|to|RAH.", "sephardic": "יב hil|LEL ve|sham|MAI qib|be|LU me|HEM.\nhil|LEL o|MER: he|VE mit|tal|mi|DAV\nshel a|ha|RON, o|HEV sha|LOM ve|ro|DEF\nsha|LOM, o|HEV et hab|be|riy|YOT,\nu|me|qa|re|VAN lat|to|RAH.", "chabad": "יב hi|LEIL v'sha|MAI kib'|LU mei|HEM.\nhi|LEIL oy|MEIR: he|VEI mi|tal|mi|DOV\nshel a|ha|ROYN, oy|HEIV sho|LOYM v'roy|DEIF\nsho|LOYM, oy|HEIV es hab'|ri|YOYS,\num'|kor'|VON la|toy|ROH." } }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "יג הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר: נְגַד שְׁמָא\nאָבֵד שְׁמֵהּ, וּדְלָא מוֹסִיף\nיָסֵף, וּדְלָא יָלֵיף קְטָלָא חַיָּב,\nוּדְאִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁ בְּתַגָּא חָלֵף.", "english": "13 Hillel would often say: Someone who tries to become famous will end up losing any good reputation he already has. Someone who does not work to continually increase his Torah knowledge, will cause it to decrease. Someone who is able to teach Torah and does not teach deserves death, because Torah is a source of life and he has withheld it from others. Someone who uses the crown of Torah for personal gain will be destroyed.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "יג hu ha|YAH o|MER: ne|GAD sh'MA\na|VED sh'MEH, ud|LA mo|SIF\nya|SEF, ud|LA ya|LEIF k'ta|LA cha|YAV,\nu|de-ish|ta|MESH b'ta|GA cha|LEF.", "orthographic": "יג huʾ ha|YAH ʾo|MER: ne|GHADH she|MAʾ\nʾa|VEDH she|MEH, u|dhe|LAʾ mo|SIF\nya|SEF, u|dhe|LAʾ ya|LEF qe|ṭa|LAʾ ḥay|YAV,\nu|dhe|ʾish|tam|MESH be|thag|GAʾ ḥa|LEF.", "sephardic": "יג hu ha|YAH o|MER: ne|GAD she|MA\na|VED she|MEH, u|de|LA mo|SIF\nya|SEF, u|de|LA ya|LEF qe|ta|LA ḥay|YAV,\nu|de|ish|tam|MESH be|tag|GA ḥa|LEF.", "chabad": "יג hu ho|YOH oy|MEIR: n'GAD sh'MO\no|VEID sh'MEIH, ud'|LO moy|SIF\nyo|SEIF, ud'|LO yo|LEIF k'to|LO cha|YOV,\nud'-ish|ta|MEISH b'sa|GO cho|LEIF." } }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "יד הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר: אִם אֵין אֲנִי\nלִי, מִי לִי, וּכְשֶׁאֲנִי לְעַצְמִי, מָה\nאֲנִי, וְאִם לֹא עַכְשָׁו, אִימָתָי.", "english": "14 Hillel would often say: If I do not try to help myself, who will do so for me? But if I am selfish and only help myself, what am I worth? And if I do not do what I should now, when will I do it? I may not have the opportunity later.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "יד hu ha|YAH o|MER: im ein a|NI\nli, mi li, uch|she-a|NI le-atz|MI, mah\na|NI, ve-IM lo ach|SHAV, i|ma|TAI.", "orthographic": "יד huʾ ha|YAH ʾo|MER: ʾim ʾen ʾa|NI\nli, mi li, u|khe|she|ʾa|NI le|ʿatz|MI, mah\nʾa|NI, ve|ʾIM loʾ ʿakh|SHAV, ʾi|ma|THAI.", "sephardic": "יד hu ha|YAH o|MER: im en a|NI\nli, mi li, u|khe|she|a|NI le|ʿatz|MI, mah\na|NI, ve|IM lo ʿakh|SHAV, i|ma|TAI.", "chabad": "יד hu ho|YOH oy|MEIR: im ein a|NI\nli, mi li, uch'|she-a|NI l'atz|MI, moh\na|NI, v'IM loy ach|SHOV, i|mo|SOY." } }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "טו שַׁמַּאי אוֹמֵר: עֲשֵׂה\nתּוֹרָתְךָ קֶבַע, אֱמוֹר מְעַט\nוַעֲשֵׂה הַרְבֵּה, וֶהֱוֵי מְקַבֵּל אֶת\nכָּל הָאָדָם2 בְּסֵבֶר פָּנִים יָפוֹת.", "english": "15 Shammai says: Make your Torah learning a permanent thing that cannot be pushed off by anything. Say little and do a lot. Also greet every person2 with a cheerful face.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "טו sha|MAI o|MER: a|SEH\nto|rat|CHA KE|va, e|MOR me-AT\nva-a|SEH har|BEH, ve|he|VEI me|ka|BEL et\nkol ha-a|DAM b'SE|ver pa|NIM ya|FOT.", "orthographic": "טו sham|MAIʾ ʾo|MER: ʿa|śEH\nto|ra|the|KHA QE|vaʿ, ʾe|MOR me|ʿAṭ\nva|ʿa|śEH har|BEH, ve|he|VE me|qab|BEL ʾeth\nkol ha|ʾa|DHAM be|SE|ver pa|NIM ya|FOTH.", "sephardic": "טו sham|MAI o|MER: ʿa|SEH\nto|ra|te|KHA QE|vaʿ, e|MOR me|ʿAT\nva|ʿa|SEH har|BEH, ve|he|VE me|qab|BEL et\nkol ha|a|DAM be|SE|ver pa|NIM ya|FOT.", "chabad": "טו sha|MAI oy|MEIR: a|SEIH\ntoy|ros'|CHO KE|va, e|MOYR m'AT\nva-a|SEIH har|BEIH, ve|he|VEI m'ka|BEIL es\nkol ho-o|DOM b'SEI|ver po|NIM yo|FOYS." } }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "טז רַבָּן גַּמְלִיאֵל הָיָה אוֹמֵר:\nעֲשֵׂה לְךָ רַב, וְהִסְתַּלֵּק\nמִן הַסָּפֵק, וְאַל תַּרְבֶּה\nלְעַשֵּׂר אֳמָדוֹת.", "english": "16 Rabban Gamliel would often say: Appoint for yourself a teacher, in order to remove yourself from any uncertainty regarding the Torah and its commandments. Do not tithe by guessing how much you must give, even if it is more than the correct amount. Rather, make an exact calculation.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "טז ra|BAN gam|li-EL ha|YAH o|MER:\na|SEH le|CHA rav, ve|his|ta|LEK\nmin ha|sa|FEK, ve-AL tar|BEH\nle-a|SER o|ma|DOT.", "orthographic": "טז rab|BAN gam|li|ʾEL ha|YAH ʾo|MER:\nʿa|śEH le|KHA rav, ve|his|tal|LEQ\nmin has|sa|FEQ, ve|ʾAL tar|BEH\nle|ʿaś|śER ʾo|ma|DHOTH.", "sephardic": "טז rab|BAN gam|li|EL ha|YAH o|MER:\nʿa|SEH le|KHA rav, ve|his|tal|LEQ\nmin has|sa|FEQ, ve|AL tar|BEH\nle|ʿas|SER o|ma|DOT.", "chabad": "טז ra|BON gam|li-EIL ho|YOH oy|MEIR:\na|SEIH l'CHO rav, v'his|ta|LEIK\nmin ha|so|FEIK, v'AL tar|BEH\nl'a|SEIR o|mo|DOYS." } }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "יז שִׁמְעוֹן בְּנוֹ אוֹמֵר: כָּל יָמַי\nגָּדַלְתִּי בֵּין הַחֲכָמִים, וְלֹא\nמָצָאתִי לַגּוּף טוֹב מִשְּׁתִיקָה,\nוְלֹא הַמִּדְרָשׁ עִקָּר אֶלָּא\nהַמַּעֲשֶׂה, וְכָל הַמַּרְבֶּה דְבָרִים\nמֵבִיא חֵטְא.3", "english": "17 Shimon, Rabban Gamliel's son, says: I grew up among the Sages my entire life, and I have not found anything better for a person than silence. Studying is not the most important thing; rather, action is the most important. Whoever talks too much brings sin upon himself.3", "transliteration": { "israeli": "יז shim|ON b'NO o|MER: kol ya|MAI\nga|DAL|ti bein ha|cha|cha|MIM, ve|LO\nma|tza|TI la|GUF tov mish|ti|KAH,\nve|LO ha|mid|RASH i|KAR e|LA\nha|ma-a|SEH, ve|CHOL ha|mar|BEH d'va|RIM\nme|VI chet.", "orthographic": "יז shim|ʿON be|NO ʾo|MER: kol ya|MAI\nga|DHAL|ti ben ha|ḥa|kha|MIM, ve|LOʾ\nma|tzaʾ|THI lag|GUF ṭov mis|she|thi|QAH,\nve|LOʾ ham|midh|RASH ʿiq|QAR ʾel|LAʾ\nham|ma|ʿa|śEH, ve|KHOL ham|mar|BEH dhe|va|RIM\nme|VIʾ ḥeṭʾ.", "sephardic": "יז shim|ʿON be|NO o|MER: kol ya|MAI\nga|DAL|ti ben ha|ḥa|kha|MIM, ve|LO\nma|tza|TI lag|GUF tov mis|she|ti|QAH,\nve|LO ham|mid|RASH ʿiq|QAR el|LA\nham|ma|ʿa|SEH, ve|KHOL ham|mar|BEH de|va|RIM\nme|VI ḥet.", "chabad": "יז shim|OYN b'NOY oy|MEIR: kol yo|MAI\ngo|DAL|ti bein ha|cha|cho|MIM, v'LOY\nmo|tzo|SI la|GUF toyv mish'|si|KOH,\nv'LOY ha|mid|ROSH i|KOR e|LO\nha|ma-a|SEH, v'CHOL ha|mar|BEH d'vo|RIM\nmei|VI cheit." } }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "יח רַבָּן שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן גַּמְלִיאֵל אוֹמֵר,\nעַל שְׁלשָׁה דְּבָרִים הָעוֹלָם קַיָּם:\nעַל הַדִּין, וְעַל הָאֱמֶת, וְעַל\nהַשָּׁלוֹם,4 שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: אֱמֶת וּמִשְׁפַּט\nשָׁלוֹם שִׁפְטוּ בְּשַׁעֲרֵיכֶם.", "english": "18 Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel says: The world continues to exist and function civilly because of three things: because of justice, because of truth, and because of peace.4 As it says in Zechariah: Judge with truth and try to negotiate a compromise—which leads to a peaceful judgment—within your gates.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "יח ra|BAN shim|ON ben gam|li-EL o|MER,\nal sh'l|SHAH d'va|RIM ha-o|LAM ka|YAM:\nal ha|DIN, ve-AL ha-e|MET, ve-AL\nha|sha|LOM, she|ne-e|MAR: e|MET u|mish|PAT\nsha|LOM shif|TU b'sha-a|rei|CHEM.", "orthographic": "יח rab|BAN shim|ʿON ben gam|li|ʾEL ʾo|MER,\nʿal she|l|SHAH de|va|RIM ha|ʿo|LAM qay|YAM:\nʿal had|DIN, ve|ʿAL ha|ʾe|METH, ve|ʿAL\nhas|sha|LOM, shen|ne|ʾe|MAR: ʾe|METH u|mish|PAṭ\nsha|LOM shif|ṭU be|sha|ʿa|re|KHEM.", "sephardic": "יח rab|BAN shim|ʿON ben gam|li|EL o|MER,\nʿal she|l|SHAH de|va|RIM ha|ʿo|LAM qay|YAM:\nʿal had|DIN, ve|ʿAL ha|e|MET, ve|ʿAL\nhas|sha|LOM, shen|ne|e|MAR: e|MET u|mish|PAT\nsha|LOM shif|TU be|sha|ʿa|re|KHEM.", "chabad": "יח ra|BON shim|OYN ben gam|li-EIL oy|MEIR,\nal sh'l|SHOH d'vo|RIM ho-oy|LOM ka|YOM:\nal ha|DIN, v'AL ho-e|MES, v'AL\nha|sho|LOYM, she|ne-e|MAR: e|MES u|mish|PAT\nsho|LOYM shif|TU b'sha-a|rei|CHEM." } }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "רַבִּי חֲנַנְיָא בֶּן עֲקַשְׁיָא אוֹמֵר: רָצָה הַקָּדוֹשׁ\nבָּרוּךְ הוּא לְזַכּוֹת אֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל, לְפִיכָךְ הִרְבָּה\nלָהֶם תּוֹרָה וּמִצְוֹת, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: יְהֹוָה חָפֵץ לְמַעַן\nצִדְקוֹ, יַגְדִּיל תּוֹרָה וְיַאְדִּיר.", "english": "Rabbi Chananya ben Akashya says: The Holy One, blessed be He, wanted to make the Children of Israel have many merits. He therefore gave them an abundance of Torah and commandments, so that they would have many opportunities to connect to God. As it says in Isaiah: The Lord wanted, for the sake of increasing the Jewish Nation's righteousness, that the Torah be made great and glorious.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ra|BI cha|nan|YA ben a|kash|YA o|MER: ra|TZAH ha|ka|DOSH\nba|RUCH hu le|za|KOT et yis|ra-EL, le|fi|CHACH hir|BAH\nla|HEM to|RAH u|mitz|VOT, she|ne-e|MAR: a|do|NAI cha|FETZ le|MA-an\ntzid|KO, yag|DIL to|RAH ve|ya|DIR.", "orthographic": "rab|BI ḥa|nan|YAʾ ben ʿa|qash|YAʾ ʾo|MER: ra|TZAH haq|qa|DHOSH\nba|RUKH huʾ le|zak|KOTH ʾeth yiś|ra|ʾEL, le|fi|KHAKH hir|BAH\nla|HEM to|RAH u|mitz|VOTH, shen|ne|ʾe|MAR: a|do|NAI ḥa|FETZ le|MA|ʿan\ntzidh|QO, yagh|DIL to|RAH ve|yaʾ|DIR.", "sephardic": "rab|BI ḥa|nan|YA ben ʿa|qash|YA o|MER: ra|TZAH haq|qa|DOSH\nba|RUKH hu le|zak|KOT et yis|ra|EL, le|fi|KHAKH hir|BAH\nla|HEM to|RAH u|mitz|VOT, shen|ne|e|MAR: a|do|NAI ḥa|FETZ le|MA|ʿan\ntzid|QO, yag|DIL to|RAH ve|ya|DIR.", "chabad": "ra|BI cha|nan|YO ben a|kash|YO oy|MEIR: ro|TZOH ha|ko|DOYSH\nbo|RUCH hu l'za|KOYS es yis|ro-EIL, l'fi|CHOCH hir|BOH\nlo|HEM toy|ROH u|mitz|VOYS, she|ne-e|MAR: a|do|NOY cho|FEITZ l'MA-an\ntzid|KOY, yag|DIL toy|ROH v'ya|DIR." } }, { "type": "heading", "english": "CHAPTER TWO", "transliteration": {} }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל יֵשׁ לָהֶם חֵלֶק לָעוֹלָם הַבָּא,\nשֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְעַמֵּךְ כֻּלָּם צַדִּיקִים, לְעוֹלָם יִירְשׁוּ\nאָרֶץ, נֵצֶר מַטָּעַי מַעֲשֵׂה 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 la-o|LAM ha|BA,\nshe|ne-e|MAR: ve-a|MECH ku|LAM tza|di|KIM, le-o|LAM yi|re|SHU\na|RETZ, NE|tzer ma|ta-AI ma-a|SEH ya|DAI le|hit|pa-ER.", "orthographic": "kol yiś|ra|ʾEL yesh la|HEM ḥE|leq la|ʿo|LAM hab|BAʾ,\nshen|ne|ʾe|MAR: ve|ʿam|MEKH kul|LAM tzad|di|QIM, le|ʿo|LAM yi|re|SHU\nʾa|RETZ, NE|tzer maṭ|ṭa|ʿAI ma|ʿa|śEH ya|DHAI le|hith|pa|ʾER.", "sephardic": "kol yis|ra|EL yesh la|HEM ḥE|leq la|ʿo|LAM hab|BA,\nshen|ne|e|MAR: ve|ʿam|MEKH kul|LAM tzad|di|QIM, le|ʿo|LAM yi|re|SHU\na|RETZ, NE|tzer mat|ta|ʿAI ma|ʿa|SEH ya|DAI le|hit|pa|ER.", "chabad": "kol yis|ro-EIL yeish lo|HEM CHEI|lek lo-oy|LOM ha|BO,\nshe|ne-e|MAR: v'a|MEICH ku|LOM tza|di|KIM, l'oy|LOM yir'|SHU\no|RETZ, NEI|tzer ma|to-AI ma-a|SEIH yo|DAI l'his|po-EIR." } }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "א רַבִּי אוֹמֵר: אֵיזוֹ הִיא דֶּרֶךְ יְשָׁרָה\nשֶׁיָּבוֹר לוֹ הָאָדָם, כָּל שֶׁהִיא\nתִּפְאֶרֶת לְעוֹשֶׂיהָ וְתִפְאֶרֶת לוֹ", "english": "1 Rabbi Yehudah Hanasi says: Which is the proper path in life that a person should choose", "transliteration": { "israeli": "א ra|BI o|MER: ei|ZO hi DE|rech ye|sha|RAH\nshe|ya|VOR lo ha-a|DAM, kol she|HI\ntif|E|ret le-o|se|HA ve|tif|e|RET lo", "orthographic": "א rab|BI ʾo|MER: ʾe|ZO hiʾ DE|rekh ye|sha|RAH\nshey|ya|VOR lo ha|ʾa|DHAM, kol she|HIʾ\ntif|ʾE|reth le|ʿo|śe|HA ve|thif|ʾe|RETH lo", "sephardic": "א rab|BI o|MER: e|ZO hi DE|rekh ye|sha|RAH\nshey|ya|VOR lo ha|a|DAM, kol she|HI\ntif|E|ret le|ʿo|se|HA ve|tif|e|RET lo", "chabad": "א ra|BI oy|MEIR: ei|ZOY hi DE|rech y'sho|ROH\nshe|yo|VOYR loy ho-o|DOM, kol she|HI\ntif|E|res l'oy|se|HO v'sif|e|RES loy" } } ], "footer": [ { "type": "Commentary", "text": "1 The word \"creatures\" teaches us that we must love all people, no matter how ordinary they may seem to us, and bring them close to Torah. Even if a person's only positive quality is that he is a creation of God, we have an obligation to reach out to him.", "marker": "1", "attribution": "The Alter Rebbe" }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "2 It is human nature to greet those from whom we stand to gain. The mishnah therefore emphasizes that we must treat \"everyone\" warmly and kindly, even if we do not anticipate any benefit from the relationship.", "marker": "2", "attribution": "The Rebbe" }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "3 Silence indicates humility. Talking excessively indicates arrogance. It is arrogance that leads a person to sin.", "marker": "3", "attribution": "The Rebbe" }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "4 Justice, truth, and peace correspond to thought, speech, and action. \"Justice\" corresponds to action—treating everyone fairly. \"Truth\" is mostly relevant to speech. \"Peace\" is in the mind, even if no one else hears about it.", "marker": "4" } ] } }, "links": [ { "rel": "parent", "title": "Siddur Tehillat Hashem, Weiss Edition", "href": "/siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss.json" }, { "rel": "prev", "title": "Chapter One", "href": "/siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/466-467-466-467-pirkei-avot-chapter-one.json" }, { "rel": "next", "title": "Chapter Two", "href": "/siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/470-471-470-471-pirkei-avot-chapter-two.json" } ] }