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When you pray, do not make your prayer something you do out of habit; rather, make it a heartfelt plea and a request for mercy before God,1 Who is merciful and kind. As it says in the book of Joel: God is gracious and merciful; He is slow to anger and has a lot of kindness, and He is lenient with punishments. Do not consider yourself to be wicked, because that can cause you to stop caring about sins, or make you depressed.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "יג ra|BI shim|ON o|MER: he|VEI za|HIR\nbik|ri-AT sh'MA u|vat|fi|LAH. uch|she-a|TAH\nmit|pa|LEL, al ta-AS t'fi|lat|CHA KE|va,\ne|LA ra|cha|MIM ve|ta|cha|nu|NIM lif|NEI\nha|ma|KOM, she|ne-e|MAR: ki cha|NUN ve|ra|CHUM\nhu, E|rech a|pa|YIM ve|RAV CHE|sed,\nve|ni|CHAM al ha|ra-AH. ve-AL te|HI ra|SHA\nbif|NEI atz|me|CHA.", "orthographic": "יג rab|BI shim|ʿON ʾo|MER: he|VE za|HIR\nbiq|ri|ʾATH she|MAʿ u|vat|te|fil|LAH. u|khe|she|ʾat|TAH\nmith|pal|LEL, ʾal ta|ʿAś te|fil|la|the|KHA QE|vaʿ,\nʾel|LAʾ ra|ḥa|MIM ve|tha|ḥa|nu|NIM lif|NE\nham|ma|QOM, shen|ne|ʾe|MAR: ki ḥan|NUN ve|ra|ḥUM\nhuʾ, ʾE|rekh ʾap|pa|YIM ve|RAV ḥE|sedh,\nve|ni|ḥAM ʿal ha|ra|ʿAH. ve|ʾAL te|HI ra|SHAʿ\nbif|NE ʿatz|me|KHA.", "sephardic": "יג rab|BI shim|ʿON o|MER: he|VE za|HIR\nbiq|ri|AT she|MAʿ u|vat|te|fil|LAH. u|khe|she|at|TAH\nmit|pal|LEL, al ta|ʿAS te|fil|la|te|KHA QE|vaʿ,\nel|LA ra|ḥa|MIM ve|ta|ḥa|nu|NIM lif|NE\nham|ma|QOM, shen|ne|e|MAR: ki ḥan|NUN ve|ra|ḥUM\nhu, E|rekh ap|pa|YIM ve|RAV ḥE|sed,\nve|ni|ḥAM ʿal ha|ra|ʿAH. ve|AL te|HI ra|SHAʿ\nbif|NE ʿatz|me|KHA.", "chabad": "יג ra|BI shim|OYN oy|MEIR: he|VEI zo|HIR\nbik|ri-AS sh'MA u|vat'|fi|LOH. uch'|she-a|TOH\nmis|pa|LEIL, al ta-AS t'fi|los'|CHO KE|va,\ne|LO ra|cha|MIM v'sa|cha|nu|NIM lif|NEI\nha|mo|KOYM, she|ne-e|MAR: ki cha|NUN v'ra|CHUM\nhu, E|rech a|pa|YIM v'RAV CHE|sed,\nv'ni|CHOM al ho|ro-OH. v'AL t'HI ro|SHO\nbif|NEI atz|m'CHO." } }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "יד רַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר אוֹמֵר: הֱוֵי שָׁקוּד\nלִלְמֹד תּוֹרָה. וְדַע מַה שֶּׁתָּשִׁיב\nלְאַפִּיקוֹרוֹס. וְדַע לִפְנֵי מִי אַתָּה\nעָמֵל, וּמִי הוּא בַּעַל מְלַאכְתֶּךָ\nשֶׁיְּשַׁלֵּם לְךָ שְׂכַר פְּעֻלָּתֶךָ.", "english": "14 Rabbi Elazar says: Work hard to learn Torah. Know what to answer someone who mocks or does not believe in the Jewish beliefs. Know before Whom you are working and know Who your Boss is, Who will pay you the reward for your work.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "יד ra|BI el|a|ZAR o|MER: he|VEI sha|KUD\nlil|MOD to|RAH. ve|DA mah she|ta|SHIV\nle-a|pi|ko|ROS. ve|DA lif|NEI mi a|TAH\na|MEL, u|MI hu ba-AL me|lach|TE|cha\nshey|sha|LEM le|CHA s'CHAR pe-u|la|TE|cha.", "orthographic": "יד rab|BI ʾel|ʿa|ZAR ʾo|MER: he|VE sha|QUDH\nlil|MODH to|RAH. ve|DHAʿ mah shet|ta|SHIV\nle|ʾap|pi|qo|ROS. ve|DHAʿ lif|NE mi ʾat|TAH\nʿa|MEL, u|MI huʾ ba|ʿAL me|laʾkh|TE|kha\nshey|ye|shal|LEM le|KHA śe|KHAR pe|ʿul|la|THE|kha.", "sephardic": "יד rab|BI el|ʿa|ZAR o|MER: he|VE sha|QUD\nlil|MOD to|RAH. ve|DAʿ mah shet|ta|SHIV\nle|ap|pi|qo|ROS. ve|DAʿ lif|NE mi at|TAH\nʿa|MEL, u|MI hu ba|ʿAL me|lakh|TE|kha\nshey|ye|shal|LEM le|KHA se|KHAR pe|ʿul|la|TE|kha.", "chabad": "יד ra|BI el|o|ZOR oy|MEIR: he|VEI sho|KUD\nlil|MOYD toy|ROH. v'DA mah she|to|SHIV\nl'a|pi|koy|ROYS. v'DA lif|NEI mi a|TOH\no|MEIL, u|MI hu ba-AL m'lach|TE|cho\nshey'|sha|LEIM l'CHO s'CHAR p'u|lo|SE|cho." } }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "טו רַבִּי טַרְפוֹן אוֹמֵר: הַיּוֹם קָצֵר,\nוְהַמְּלָאכָה מְרֻבָּה, וְהַפּוֹעֲלִים\nעֲצֵלִים,2 וְהַשָּׂכָר הַרְבֵּה, וּבַעַל\nהַבַּיִת דּוֹחֵק.", "english": "15 Rabbi Tarfon says: The day is short, and time is very limited; there is a lot of work to be done in Torah learning and serving God. The workers are lazy and could really achieve more if they put in extra effort.2 The reward for this work is great, and God, the Master, is pushing the workers, eager for them to achieve more.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "טו ra|BI tar|FON o|MER: ha|YOM ka|TZER,\nve|ha|me|la|CHAH me|ru|BAH, ve|ha|po-a|LIM\na|tze|LIM, ve|ha|sa|CHAR har|BEH, u|va-AL\nha|ba|YIT do|CHEK.", "orthographic": "טו rab|BI ṭar|FON ʾo|MER: hay|YOM qa|TZER,\nve|ham|me|laʾ|KHAH me|rub|BAH, ve|hap|po|ʿa|LIM\nʿa|tze|LIM, ve|haś|śa|KHAR har|BEH, u|va|ʿAL\nhab|ba|YITH do|ḥEQ.", "sephardic": "טו rab|BI tar|FON o|MER: hay|YOM qa|TZER,\nve|ham|me|la|KHAH me|rub|BAH, ve|hap|po|ʿa|LIM\nʿa|tze|LIM, ve|has|sa|KHAR har|BEH, u|va|ʿAL\nhab|ba|YIT do|ḥEQ.", "chabad": "טו ra|BI tar|FOYN oy|MEIR: ha|YOYM ko|TZEIR,\nv'ham'|lo|CHOH m'ru|BOH, v'ha|poy-a|LIM\na|tzei|LIM, v'ha|so|CHOR har|BEIH, u|va-AL\nha|ba|YIS doy|CHEIK." } }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "טז הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר: לֹא עָלֶיךָ\nהַמְּלָאכָה לִגְמֹר, וְלֹא אַתָּה\nבֶן חוֹרִין לִבָּטֵל מִמֶּנָּה, אִם\nלָמַדְתָּ תּוֹרָה הַרְבֵּה, נוֹתְנִין לְךָ\nשָׂכָר הַרְבֵּה, וְנֶאֱמָן הוּא בַּעַל\nמְלַאכְתְּךָ שֶׁיְּשַׁלֵּם לְךָ שְׂכַר\nפְּעֻלָּתֶךָ, וְדַע שֶׁמַּתַּן שְׂכָרָן שֶׁל\nצַדִּיקִים לֶעָתִיד לָבֹא.", "english": "16 Rabbi Tarfon would often say: Although there is so much to be done, do not be discouraged because it is not required of you to complete all the work. You are required, however, to do as much as you possibly can, and you are not free to stop trying. If you have learned a lot of Torah, God will give you a lot of reward; your Boss is trusted to pay you the reward for your work, but know that the righteous receive their reward in the World to Come.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "טז hu ha|YAH o|MER: lo a|LE|cha\nha|me|la|CHAH lig|MOR, ve|LO a|TAH\nven cho|RIN li|ba|TEL mi|me|NAH, im\nla|MAD|ta to|RAH har|BEH, not|NIN le|CHA\nsa|CHAR har|BEH, ve|ne-e|MAN hu ba-AL\nme|lach|te|CHA shey|sha|LEM le|CHA s'CHAR\npe-u|la|TE|cha, ve|DA she|ma|TAN s'cha|RAN shel\ntza|di|KIM le-a|TID la|VO.", "orthographic": "טז huʾ ha|YAH ʾo|MER: loʾ ʿa|LE|kha\nham|me|laʾ|KHAH ligh|MOR, ve|LOʾ ʾat|TAH\nven ḥo|RIN lib|ba|ṭEL mim|men|NAH, ʾim\nla|MADH|ta to|RAH har|BEH, no|the|NIN le|KHA\nśa|KHAR har|BEH, ve|ne|ʾe|MAN huʾ ba|ʿAL\nme|laʾkh|te|KHA shey|ye|shal|LEM le|KHA śe|KHAR\npe|ʿul|la|THE|kha, ve|DHAʿ shem|mat|TAN śe|kha|RAN shel\ntzad|di|QIM le|ʿa|THIDH la|VOʾ.", "sephardic": "טז hu ha|YAH o|MER: lo ʿa|LE|kha\nham|me|la|KHAH lig|MOR, ve|LO at|TAH\nven ḥo|RIN lib|ba|TEL mim|men|NAH, im\nla|MAD|ta to|RAH har|BEH, no|te|NIN le|KHA\nsa|KHAR har|BEH, ve|ne|e|MAN hu ba|ʿAL\nme|lakh|te|KHA shey|ye|shal|LEM le|KHA se|KHAR\npe|ʿul|la|TE|kha, ve|DAʿ shem|mat|TAN se|kha|RAN shel\ntzad|di|QIM le|ʿa|TID la|VO.", "chabad": "טז hu ho|YOH oy|MEIR: loy o|LE|cho\nham'|lo|CHOH lig|MOYR, v'LOY a|TOH\nven choy|RIN li|bo|TEIL mi|me|NOH, im\nlo|MAD|to toy|ROH har|BEIH, noys'|NIN l'CHO\nso|CHOR har|BEIH, v'ne-e|MON hu ba-AL\nm'lach|t'CHO shey'|sha|LEIM l'CHO s'CHAR\np'u|lo|SE|cho, v'DA she|ma|TAN s'cho|RON shel\ntza|di|KIM le-o|SID lo|VOY." } }, { "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 THREE", "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 עֲקַבְיָא בֶּן מַהֲלַלְאֵל אוֹמֵר:\nהִסְתַּכֵּל בִּשְׁלשָׁה דְּבָרִים,3 וְאֵין\nאַתָּה בָא לִידֵי עֲבֵרָה. דַּע מֵאַיִן\nבָּאתָ, וּלְאָן אַתָּה הוֹלֵךְ, וְלִפְנֵי\nמִי אַתָּה עָתִיד לִתֵּן דִּין וְחֶשְׁבּוֹן.\nמֵאַיִן בָּאתָ: מִטִּפָּה סְרוּחָה.\nוּלְאָן אַתָּה הוֹלֵךְ: לִמְקוֹם עָפָר\nרִמָּה וְתוֹלֵעָה. וְלִפְנֵי מִי אַתָּה\nעָתִיד לִתֵּן דִּין וְחֶשְׁבּוֹן: לִפְנֵי\nמֶלֶךְ מַלְכֵי הַמְּלָכִים הַקָּדוֹשׁ\nבָּרוּךְ הוּא.", "english": "1 Akavya ben Mahalalel says: Look at and consider these three things at all times,3 and you will not come to commit a sin: Know where you came from, where you are going, and before Whom you will eventually have to give justification and a detailed report of everything you did during your lifetime. The mishnah explains: Where did you come from? The body begins growing from a spoiled drop of fluid in the mother's womb. Where are you going? You will eventually die and go to a grave, a place that is full of dust, worms, and maggots. Before Whom will you give a detailed report? Before the supreme King of all kings, the Holy One, blessed be He.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "א a|kav|YA ben ma|ha|lal|EL o|MER:\nhis|ta|KEL bish|l|SHAH d'va|RIM, ve-EIN\na|TAH va li|DEI a|ve|RAH. da me-a|YIN\nba|TA, u|le-AN a|TAH ho|LECH, ve|lif|NEI\nmi a|TAH a|TID li|TEN din ve|chesh|BON.\nme-a|YIN ba|TA: mi|ti|PAH s'ru|CHAH.\nu|le-AN a|TAH ho|LECH: lim|KOM a|FAR\nri|MAH ve|to|le-AH. ve|lif|NEI mi a|TAH\na|TID li|TEN din ve|chesh|BON: lif|NEI\nME|lech mal|CHEI ha|me|la|CHIM ha|ka|DOSH\nba|RUCH hu.", "orthographic": "א ʿa|qav|YAʾ ben ma|ha|lal|ʾEL ʾo|MER:\nhis|tak|KEL bish|l|SHAH de|va|RIM, ve|ʾEN\nʾat|TAH vaʾ li|DHE ʿa|ve|RAH. daʿ me|ʾa|YIN\nbaʾ|THA, u|le|ʾAN ʾat|TAH ho|LEKH, ve|lif|NE\nmi ʾat|TAH ʿa|THIDH lit|TEN din ve|ḥesh|BON.\nme|ʾa|YIN baʾ|THA: miṭ|ṭip|PAH se|ru|ḥAH.\nu|le|ʾAN ʾat|TAH ho|LEKH: lim|QOM ʿa|FAR\nrim|MAH ve|tho|le|ʿAH. ve|lif|NE mi ʾat|TAH\nʿa|THIDH lit|TEN din ve|ḥesh|BON: lif|NE\nME|lekh mal|KHE ham|me|la|KHIM haq|qa|DHOSH\nba|RUKH huʾ.", "sephardic": "א ʿa|qav|YA ben ma|ha|lal|EL o|MER:\nhis|tak|KEL bish|l|SHAH de|va|RIM, ve|EN\nat|TAH va li|DE ʿa|ve|RAH. daʿ me|a|YIN\nba|TA, u|le|AN at|TAH ho|LEKH, ve|lif|NE\nmi at|TAH ʿa|TID lit|TEN din ve|ḥesh|BON.\nme|a|YIN ba|TA: mit|tip|PAH se|ru|ḥAH.\nu|le|AN at|TAH ho|LEKH: lim|QOM ʿa|FAR\nrim|MAH ve|to|le|ʿAH. ve|lif|NE mi at|TAH\nʿa|TID lit|TEN din ve|ḥesh|BON: lif|NE\nME|lekh mal|KHE ham|me|la|KHIM haq|qa|DOSH\nba|RUKH hu.", "chabad": "א a|kav|YO ben ma|ha|lal|EIL oy|MEIR:\nhis|ta|KEIL bish|l|SHOH d'vo|RIM, v'EIN\na|TOH vo li|DEI a|vei|ROH. da mei-a|YIN\nbo|SO, ul'-ON a|TOH hoy|LEICH, v'lif|NEI\nmi a|TOH o|SID li|TEIN din v'chesh|BOYN.\nmei-a|YIN bo|SO: mi|ti|POH s'ru|CHOH.\nul'-ON a|TOH hoy|LEICH: lim|KOYM o|FOR\nri|MOH v'soy|lei-OH. v'lif|NEI mi a|TOH\no|SID li|TEIN din v'chesh|BOYN: lif|NEI\nME|lech mal|CHEI ham'|lo|CHIM ha|ko|DOYSH\nbo|RUCH hu." } } ], "footer": [ { "type": "Commentary", "text": "1 Alternatively, \"Don't make your own prayer primary.\" Whenever a Jew suffers, the Divine Presence also suffers. Rather than focusing primarily on your own concerns, pray for mercy on behalf of the Divine Presence, which is suffering with you.", "marker": "1", "attribution": "Ba'al Shem Tov" }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "2 This mishnah even provides a lesson for someone who is fully utilizing his time, doing his work, and is not lazy. The only thing such a person is missing is not forcing himself to go beyond his natural limits. To stretch one's limit is called \"much work,\" and the \"workers are lazy\" in this regard.", "marker": "2", "attribution": "The Rebbe" }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "3 By looking at \"three things\" you will not do a sin. In addition to the two obvious components of your life—God and yourself—there is a third component: a world that must be elevated. Your soul came down to this world for a purpose—to reveal God's holiness in it. If you keep this in mind, you will not come to sin.", "marker": "3", "attribution": "The Rebbe" } ] } }, "links": [ { "rel": "parent", "title": "Siddur Tehillat Hashem, Weiss Edition", "href": "/siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss.json" }, { "rel": "prev", "title": "Chapter Two", "href": "/siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/474-475-474-475-pirkei-avot-chapter-two.json" }, { "rel": "next", "title": "Chapter Three", "href": "/siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/478-479-478-479-pirkei-avot-chapter-three.json" } ] }