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"english": "Pirkei Avot",
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"type": "Passage",
"hebrew": "מִן הָאָדָם, וֶהֱוֵי זָהִיר בְּמִצְוָה\nקַלָּה כְּבַחֲמוּרָה, שֶׁאֵין אַתָּה\nיוֹדֵעַ מַתַּן שְׂכָרָן שֶׁל מִצְוֹת,\nוֶהֱוֵי מְחַשֵּׁב הֶפְסֵד מִצְוָה כְּנֶגֶד\nשְׂכָרָהּ, וּשְׂכַר עֲבֵרָה כְּנֶגֶד\nהֶפְסֵדָהּ. הִסְתַּכֵּל בִּשְׁלֹשָׁה\nדְּבָרִים, וְאֵין אַתָּה בָא לִידֵי\nעֲבֵרָה, דַּע מַה לְּמַעְלָה מִמָּךְ,\nעַיִן רוֹאָה וְאֹזֶן שׁוֹמַעַת, וְכָל\nמַעֲשֶׂיךָ בַּסֵּפֶר נִכְתָּבִים.",
"english": "for himself?1 Any path that is honorable and beneficial for himself and is also honorable and beneficial to other people. Be as careful with a commandment that you think is not so important as you are with a commandment that you think is very important, because you do not know how much reward is given for different commandments or how important they are to God. Compare any expenses or loss of money that might be caused when you do a commandment with the reward that you will receive for doing it, and compare the temporary physical gain from a sin with the loss that it will cause. Consider the three things listed below and you will not come to commit a sin; know what is happening above you in heaven: 1. There is an eye that sees everything; 2. there is an ear that hears everything; 3. all your deeds are written and recorded in a book.",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "min ha-a|DAM, ve|he|VEI za|HIR b'mitz|VAH\nka|LAH k'va|cha|mu|RAH, she-EIN a|TAH\nyo|DEA ma|TAN s'cha|RAN shel mitz|VOT,\nve|he|VEI me|cha|SHEV hef|SED mitz|VAH k'NE|ged\ns'cha|RAH, us|CHAR a|ve|RAH k'NE|ged\nhef|se|DAH. his|ta|KEL bish|lo|SHAH\nd'va|RIM, ve-EIN a|TAH va li|DEI\na|ve|RAH, da mah le|ma|LAH mi|MACH,\na|YIN ro-AH ve-O|zen sho|ma-AT, ve|CHOL\nma-a|SE|cha ba|SE|fer nich|ta|VIM.",
"orthographic": "min ha|ʾa|DHAM, ve|he|VE za|HIR be|mitz|VAH\nqal|LAH ke|va|ḥa|mu|RAH, she|ʾEN ʾat|TAH\nyo|DHEAʿ mat|TAN śe|kha|RAN shel mitz|VOTH,\nve|he|VE me|ḥas|SHEV hef|SEDH mitz|VAH ke|NE|ghedh\nśe|kha|RAH, u|śe|KHAR ʿa|ve|RAH ke|NE|ghedh\nhef|se|DHAH. his|tak|KEL bish|lo|SHAH\nde|va|RIM, ve|ʾEN ʾat|TAH vaʾ li|DHE\nʿa|ve|RAH, daʿ mah le|maʿ|LAH mim|MAKH,\nʿa|YIN ro|ʾAH ve|ʾO|zen sho|ma|ʿATH, ve|KHOL\nma|ʿa|śE|kha bas|SE|fer nikh|ta|VIM.",
"sephardic": "min ha|a|DAM, ve|he|VE za|HIR be|mitz|VAH\nqal|LAH ke|va|ḥa|mu|RAH, she|EN at|TAH\nyo|DEAʿ mat|TAN se|kha|RAN shel mitz|VOT,\nve|he|VE me|ḥas|SHEV hef|SED mitz|VAH ke|NE|ged\nse|kha|RAH, u|se|KHAR ʿa|ve|RAH ke|NE|ged\nhef|se|DAH. his|tak|KEL bish|lo|SHAH\nde|va|RIM, ve|EN at|TAH va li|DE\nʿa|ve|RAH, daʿ mah le|maʿ|LAH mim|MAKH,\nʿa|YIN ro|AH ve|O|zen sho|ma|ʿAT, ve|KHOL\nma|ʿa|SE|kha bas|SE|fer nikh|ta|VIM.",
"chabad": "min ho-o|DOM, ve|he|VEI zo|HIR b'mitz|VOH\nka|LOH k'va|cha|mu|ROH, she-EIN a|TOH\nyoy|DEIA ma|TAN s'cho|RON shel mitz|VOYS,\nve|he|VEI m'cha|SHEIV hef|SEID MITZ|voh k'NE|ged\ns'cho|ROH, us'|CHAR a|vei|ROH k'NE|ged\nhef|sei|DOH. his|ta|KEIL bish|loy|SHOH\nd'vo|RIM, v'EIN a|TOH vo li|DEI\na|vei|ROH, da mah l'ma|LOH mi|MOCH,\na|YIN roy-OH v'OY|zen shoy|ma-AS, v'CHOL\nma-a|SE|cho ba|SEI|fer nich|to|VIM."
}
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{
"type": "Passage",
"hebrew": "ב רַבָּן גַּמְלִיאֵל בְּנוֹ שֶׁל רַבִּי\nיְהוּדָה הַנָּשִׂיא אוֹמֵר: יָפֶה\nתַּלְמוּד תּוֹרָה עִם דֶּרֶךְ אֶרֶץ,\nשֶׁיְּגִיעַת שְׁנֵיהֶם מְשַׁכַּחַת עָוֹן,\nוְכָל תּוֹרָה שֶׁאֵין עִמָּהּ מְלָאכָה2\nסוֹפָהּ בְּטֵלָה וְגוֹרֶרֶת עָוֹן, וְכָל\nהָעוֹסְקִים עִם הַצִּבּוּר יִהְיוּ\nעוֹסְקִים עִמָּהֶם לְשֵׁם שָׁמַיִם,\nשֶׁזְּכוּת אֲבוֹתָם מְסַיַּעְתָּם,\nוּצִדְקָתָם עוֹמֶדֶת לָעַד, וְאַתֶּם,\nמַעֲלֶה אֲנִי עֲלֵיכֶם שָׂכָר הַרְבֵּה\nכְּאִלּוּ עֲשִׂיתֶם.",
"english": "2 Rabban Gamliel the son of Rabbi Yehudah Hanasi says: Torah learning goes well with having a job, because working hard at both of them will keep you away from sin. And any Torah learning that is not accompanied by work2 will eventually end, and that will cause a person to sin. Whoever works with the community should work with them for the sake of Heaven and not to receive honor, because if they do so, the merit of their ancestors helps them succeed in their communal work, and their righteousness will last forever. Although the person was helped by the merit of the ancestors, God says: I will give you great reward as if you had accomplished it all by yourself.",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "ב ra|BAN gam|li-EL b'NO shel ra|BI\nye|hu|DAH ha|na|SI o|MER: ya|FEH\ntal|MUD to|RAH im DE|rech E|retz,\nshey|gi-AT sh'nei|HEM me|sha|ka|CHAT a|VON,\nve|CHOL to|RAH she-EIN i|MAH me|la|CHAH\nso|FAH b'te|LAH ve|go|re|RET a|VON, ve|CHOL\nha-os|KIM im ha|tzi|BUR yih|YU\nos|KIM i|ma|HEM le|SHEM sha|MA|yim,\nshez|CHUT a|vo|TAM me|sa|ya|TAM,\nu|tzid|ka|TAM o|ME|det la-AD, ve-a|TEM,\nma-a|LEH a|NI a|lei|CHEM sa|CHAR har|BEH\nke-i|LU a|si|TEM.",
"orthographic": "ב rab|BAN gam|li|ʾEL be|NO shel rab|BI\nye|hu|DHAH han|na|śIʾ ʾo|MER: ya|FEH\ntal|MUDH to|RAH ʿim DE|rekh ʾE|retz,\nshey|ye|ghi|ʿATH she|ne|HEM me|shak|ka|ḥATH ʿa|VON,\nve|KHOL to|RAH she|ʾEN ʿim|MAH me|laʾ|KHAH\nso|FAH be|ṭe|LAH ve|gho|re|RETH ʿa|VON, ve|KHOL\nha|ʿo|se|QIM ʿim hat|tzib|BUR yih|YU\nʿo|se|QIM ʿim|ma|HEM le|SHEM sha|MA|yim,\nshez|ze|KHUTH ʾa|vo|THAM me|say|yaʿ|TAM,\nu|tzidh|qa|THAM ʿo|ME|dheth la|ʿADH, ve|ʾat|TEM,\nma|ʿa|LEH ʾa|NI ʿa|le|KHEM śa|KHAR har|BEH\nke|ʾil|LU ʿa|śi|THEM.",
"sephardic": "ב rab|BAN gam|li|EL be|NO shel rab|BI\nye|hu|DAH han|na|SI o|MER: ya|FEH\ntal|MUD to|RAH ʿim DE|rekh E|retz,\nshey|ye|gi|ʿAT she|ne|HEM me|shak|ka|ḥAT ʿa|VON,\nve|KHOL to|RAH she|EN ʿim|MAH me|la|KHAH\nso|FAH be|te|LAH ve|go|re|RET ʿa|VON, ve|KHOL\nha|ʿo|se|QIM ʿim hat|tzib|BUR yih|YU\nʿo|se|QIM ʿim|ma|HEM le|SHEM sha|MA|yim,\nshez|ze|KHUT a|vo|TAM me|say|yaʿ|TAM,\nu|tzid|qa|TAM ʿo|ME|det la|ʿAD, ve|at|TEM,\nma|ʿa|LEH a|NI ʿa|le|KHEM sa|KHAR har|BEH\nke|il|LU ʿa|si|TEM.",
"chabad": "ב ra|BON gam|li-EIL b'NOY shel ra|BI\ny'hu|DOH ha|no|SI oy|MEIR: yo|FEH\ntal|MUD toy|ROH im DE|rech E|retz,\nshey'|gi-AS sh'nei|HEM m'sha|ka|CHAS o|VOYN,\nv'CHOL toy|ROH she-EIN i|MOH m'lo|CHOH\nsoy|FOH b'tei|LOH v'goy|re|RES o|VOYN, v'CHOL\nho-oys'|KIM im ha|tzi|BUR yih|YU\noys'|KIM i|mo|HEM l'SHEIM sho|MA|yim,\nshez'|CHUS a|voy|SOM m'sa|ya|TOM,\nu|tzid|ko|SOM oy|ME|des lo-AD, v'a|TEM,\nma-a|LEH a|NI a|lei|CHEM so|CHOR har|BEIH\nk'i|LU a|si|SEM."
}
},
{
"type": "Passage",
"hebrew": "ג הֱווּ זְהִירִין בָּרָשׁוּת,3 שֶׁאֵין\nמְקָרְבִין לוֹ לָאָדָם אֶלָּא לְצֹרֶךְ\nעַצְמָן, נִרְאִין כְּאוֹהֲבִין בִּשְׁעַת\nהֲנָאָתָן, וְאֵין עוֹמְדִין לוֹ לָאָדָם\nבִּשְׁעַת דָּחֳקוֹ.",
"english": "3 Beware of those in power3 because they befriend a person only for their own needs. They seem to be a friend when they are benefiting from a person, but they will not stand by a person and help him in his time of need.",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "ג he|VU ze|hi|RIN ba|ra|SHUT, she-EIN\nme|ka|re|VIN lo la-a|DAM e|LA le|TZO|rech\natz|MAN, nir|IN ke-o|ha|VIN bish|AT\nha|na-a|TAN, ve-EIN o|me|DIN lo la-a|DAM\nbish|AT do|cho|KO.",
"orthographic": "ג he|VU ze|hi|RIN ba|ra|SHUTH, she|ʾEN\nme|qa|re|VIN lo la|ʾa|DHAM ʾel|LAʾ le|TZO|rekh\nʿatz|MAN, nir|ʾIN ke|ʾo|ha|VIN bish|ʿATH\nha|na|ʾa|THAN, ve|ʾEN ʿo|me|DHIN lo la|ʾa|DHAM\nbish|ʿATH do|ḥo|QO.",
"sephardic": "ג he|VU ze|hi|RIN ba|ra|SHUT, she|EN\nme|qa|re|VIN lo la|a|DAM el|LA le|TZO|rekh\nʿatz|MAN, nir|IN ke|o|ha|VIN bish|ʿAT\nha|na|a|TAN, ve|EN ʿo|me|DIN lo la|a|DAM\nbish|ʿAT do|ḥo|QO.",
"chabad": "ג he|VU z'hi|RIN bo|ro|SHUS, she-EIN\nm'kor'|VIN loy lo-o|DOM e|LO l'TZOY|rech\natz|MON, nir|IN k'oy|ha|VIN bish|AS\nha|no-o|SON, v'EIN oym'|DIN loy lo-o|DOM\nbish|AS do|cho|KOY."
}
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{
"type": "Passage",
"hebrew": "ד הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר: עֲשֵׂה רְצוֹנוֹ\nכִּרְצוֹנְךָ, כְּדֵי שֶׁיַּעֲשֶׂה רְצוֹנְךָ\nכִּרְצוֹנוֹ, בַּטֵּל רְצוֹנְךָ מִפְּנֵי רְצוֹנוֹ\nכְּדֵי שֶׁיְּבַטֵּל רְצוֹן אֲחֵרִים מִפְּנֵי\nרְצוֹנְךָ. הִלֵּל אוֹמֵר: אַל תִּפְרֹשׁ\nמִן הַצִּבּוּר, וְאַל תַּאֲמִין בְּעַצְמְךָ\nעַד יוֹם מוֹתְךָ, וְאַל תָּדִין אֶת\nחֲבֵרְךָ עַד שֶׁתַּגִּיעַ לִמְקוֹמוֹ,\nוְאַל תֹּאמַר דָּבָר שֶׁאִי אֶפְשָׁר\nלִשְׁמוֹעַ שֶׁסּוֹפוֹ לְהִשָּׁמַע, וְאַל\nתֹּאמַר לִכְשֶׁאֶפְנֶה אֶשְׁנֶה, שֶׁמָּא\nלֹא תִפָּנֶה.",
"english": "4 Rabban Gamliel would often say: Treat God's will as though it were your own will, so that He will treat your will as though it were His will. Set aside your will in favor of God's will, so that He will set aside the will of others in favor of your will. Hillel says: Do not separate yourself from the community and ignore their needs. Stay on guard and do not be sure of your ability to withstand temptation until the day you die. Do not judge your friend until you are in his place and can fully understand what he is going through. Do not say something that is not easily understood, relying on the fact that it will be understood after more thought, because it might be misinterpreted. Do not say, \"I will learn Torah when I have free time,\" because you may never have free time.",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "ד hu ha|YAH o|MER: a|SEH re|tzo|NO\nkir|tzo|ne|CHA, k'DEI she|ya-a|SEH re|tzo|ne|CHA\nkir|tzo|NO, ba|TEL re|tzo|ne|CHA mip|NEI re|tzo|NO\nk'DEI shey|va|TEL re|TZON a|che|RIM mip|NEI\nre|tzo|ne|CHA. hi|LEL o|MER: al tif|ROSH\nmin ha|tzi|BUR, ve-AL ta-a|MIN be-atz|me|CHA\nad yom mot|CHA, ve-AL ta|DIN et\ncha|ve|re|CHA ad she|ta|GIA lim|ko|MO,\nve-AL to|MAR da|VAR she-I ef|SHAR\nlish|MOA she|so|FO le|hi|sha|MA, ve-AL\nto|MAR lich|she-ef|NEH esh|NEH, she|MA\nlo ti|pa|NEH.",
"orthographic": "ד huʾ ha|YAH ʾo|MER: ʿa|śEH re|tzo|NO\nkir|tzo|ne|KHA, ke|DHE shey|ya|ʿa|śEH re|tzo|ne|KHA\nkir|tzo|NO, baṭ|ṭEL re|tzo|ne|KHA mip|pe|NE re|tzo|NO\nke|DHE shey|ye|vaṭ|ṭEL re|TZON ʾa|ḥe|RIM mip|pe|NE\nre|tzo|ne|KHA. hil|LEL ʾo|MER: ʾal tif|ROSH\nmin hat|tzib|BUR, ve|ʾAL ta|ʾa|MIN be|ʿatz|me|KHA\nʿadh yom mo|the|KHA, ve|ʾAL ta|DHIN ʾeth\nḥa|ve|re|KHA ʿadh shet|tag|GIAʿ lim|qo|MO,\nve|ʾAL toʾ|MAR da|VAR she|ʾI ʾef|SHAR\nlish|MOAʿ shes|so|FO le|his|sha|MAʿ, ve|ʾAL\ntoʾ|MAR likh|she|ʾef|NEH ʾesh|NEH, shem|MAʾ\nloʾ thip|pa|NEH.",
"sephardic": "ד hu ha|YAH o|MER: ʿa|SEH re|tzo|NO\nkir|tzo|ne|KHA, ke|DE shey|ya|ʿa|SEH re|tzo|ne|KHA\nkir|tzo|NO, bat|TEL re|tzo|ne|KHA mip|pe|NE re|tzo|NO\nke|DE shey|ye|vat|TEL re|TZON a|ḥe|RIM mip|pe|NE\nre|tzo|ne|KHA. hil|LEL o|MER: al tif|ROSH\nmin hat|tzib|BUR, ve|AL ta|a|MIN be|ʿatz|me|KHA\nʿad yom mo|te|KHA, ve|AL ta|DIN et\nḥa|ve|re|KHA ʿad shet|tag|GIAʿ lim|qo|MO,\nve|AL to|MAR da|VAR she|I ef|SHAR\nlish|MOAʿ shes|so|FO le|his|sha|MAʿ, ve|AL\nto|MAR likh|she|ef|NEH esh|NEH, shem|MA\nlo tip|pa|NEH.",
"chabad": "ד hu ho|YOH oy|MEIR: a|SEIH r'tzoy|NOY\nkir|tzoyn'|CHO, k'DEI she|ya-a|SEH r'tzoyn'|CHO\nkir|tzoy|NOY, ba|TEIL r'tzoyn'|CHO mip'|NEI r'tzoy|NOY\nk'DEI shey'|va|TEIL r'TZOYN a|chei|RIM mip'|NEI\nr'tzoyn'|CHO. hi|LEIL oy|MEIR: al tif|ROYSH\nmin ha|tzi|BUR, v'AL ta-a|MIN b'atz|m'CHO\nad yoym moys'|CHO, v'AL to|DIN es\ncha|veir'|CHO ad she|ta|GIA lim|koy|MOY,\nv'AL toy|MAR do|VOR she-I ef|SHOR\nlish|MOYA she|soy|FOY l'hi|sho|MA, v'AL\ntoy|MAR lich|she-ef|NEH esh|NEH, she|MO\nloy si|po|NEH."
}
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{
"type": "Passage",
"hebrew": "ה הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר: אֵין בּוּר4 יְרֵא\nחֵטְא, וְלֹא עַם הָאָרֶץ חָסִיד,\nוְלֹא הַבַּיְשָׁן לָמֵד, וְלֹא הַקַּפְּדָן\nמְלַמֵּד, וְלֹא כָל הַמַּרְבֶּה בִּסְחוֹרָה",
"english": "5 Hillel would often say: A boor (an ignorant,4 rough, and uncivilized person) cannot be afraid of sin. An unlearned person cannot be a chassid—someone who is extra careful with the Torah and its commandments. A person who is embarrassed to ask questions cannot learn. An impatient person who gets angry easily cannot teach. A person who spends too much",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "ה hu ha|YAH o|MER: ein bur ye|REI\nchet, ve|LO am ha-a|RETZ cha|SID,\nve|LO ha|bay|SHAN la|MED, ve|LO ha|kap|DAN\nme|la|MED, ve|LO chol ha|mar|BEH bis|cho|RAH",
"orthographic": "ה huʾ ha|YAH ʾo|MER: ʾen bur ye|REʾ\nḥeṭʾ, ve|LOʾ ʿam ha|ʾa|RETZ ḥa|SIDH,\nve|LOʾ hab|bay|SHAN la|MEDH, ve|LOʾ haq|qap|pe|DHAN\nme|lam|MEDH, ve|LOʾ khol ham|mar|BEH bis|ḥo|RAH",
"sephardic": "ה hu ha|YAH o|MER: en bur ye|RE\nḥet, ve|LO ʿam ha|a|RETZ ḥa|SID,\nve|LO hab|bay|SHAN la|MED, ve|LO haq|qap|pe|DAN\nme|lam|MED, ve|LO khol ham|mar|BEH bis|ḥo|RAH",
"chabad": "ה hu ho|YOH oy|MEIR: ein bur y'REI\ncheit, v'LOY am ho-o|RETZ cho|SID,\nv'LOY ha|bay|SHON lo|MEID, v'LOY ha|kap'|DON\nm'la|MEID, v'LOY chol ha|mar|BEH bis|choy|ROH"
}
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{
"type": "Commentary",
"text": "1 The mishnah asks, \"What is the proper path?\" What is the ideal approach to Divine service that a person should take? The answer is, \"A person should choose for himself.\" We must ensure that every commandment is done by choice—i.e. by making a conscious decision to do it, and not merely doing it out of thoughtless habit",
"marker": "1",
"attribution": "The Rebbe"
},
{
"type": "Commentary",
"text": "2 This is a reference to the commandment to \"Love your fellow as yourself.\" While it is a challenging commandment to keep, requiring much effort and work, it is also a necessary prerequisite to Torah study.",
"marker": "2",
"attribution": "The Rebbe"
},
{
"type": "Commentary",
"text": "3 \"Those in power\" is an allusion to a person's thoughts and feelings that control him. One must be wary of them, because sometimes they lead a person to evil, convincing him that they are actually good. Remember that they only wish to pursue pleasures, not God.",
"marker": "3",
"attribution": "The Rebbe"
},
{
"type": "Commentary",
"text": "4 The boor isn't necessarily ignorant, but rather unaffected by what he learns. In other words, his Torah knowledge does not refine him and make him better person. The mishnah teaches us that we must apply everything that we learn so that our sensitivity and conduct will be improved as a result.",
"marker": "4",
"attribution": "The Alter Rebbe"
}
]
}
},
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