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Chapter Two, pages 476-477, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.

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Pirkei Avot

Chapter Two 476-477 476-477

Pirkei Avot

Chapter Two 476-477 277

Passage יג רַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן אוֹמֵר: הֱוֵי זָהִיר בִּקְרִיאַת שְׁמַע וּבַתְּפִלָּה. וּכְשֶׁאַתָּה מִתְפַּלֵּל, אַל תַּעַשׂ תְּפִלָּתְךָ קֶבַע,¹ אֶלָּא רַחֲמִים וְתַחֲנוּנִים לִפְנֵי הַמָּקוֹם, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: כִּי חַנּוּן וְרַחוּם הוּא, אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם וְרַב חֶסֶד, וְנִחָם עַל הָרָעָה. וְאַל תְּהִי רָשָׁע בִּפְנֵי עַצְמְךָ. <b>13 Rabbi Shimon says: Be</b> very <b>careful about reading the Shema and praying</b> at the proper time. <b>When you pray, do not make your prayer</b> something you do out of <b>habit; rather,</b> make it a heartfelt <b>plea and</b> a request for <b>mercy before God,</b>¹ Who is merciful and kind. <b>As it says</b> in the book of Joel: <b>God is gracious and merciful;</b> He is <b>slow to anger and</b> has <b>a lot of kindness, and He is lenient with punishments. Do not consider yourself to be wicked,</b> because that can cause you to stop caring about sins, or make you depressed. יג ra|BI shim|ON o|MER: he|VEI za|HIR bik|ri-AT sh'MA u|vat|fi|LAH. uch|she-a|TAH mit|pa|LEL, al ta-AS t'fi|lat|CHA KE|va, e|LA ra|cha|MIM ve|ta|cha|nu|NIM lif|NEI ha|ma|KOM, she|ne-e|MAR: ki cha|NUN ve|ra|CHUM hu, E|rech a|pa|YIM ve|RAV CHE|sed, ve|ni|CHAM al ha|ra-AH. ve-AL te|HI ra|SHA bif|NEI atz|me|CHA. יג rab|BI shim|ʿON ʾo|MER: he|VE za|HIR biq|ri|ʾATH she|MAʿ u|vat|te|fil|LAH. u|khe|she|ʾat|TAH mith|pal|LEL, ʾal ta|ʿAś te|fil|la|the|KHA QE|vaʿ, ʾel|LAʾ ra|ḥa|MIM ve|tha|ḥa|nu|NIM lif|NE ham|ma|QOM, shen|ne|ʾe|MAR: ki ḥan|NUN ve|ra|ḥUM huʾ, ʾE|rekh ʾap|pa|YIM ve|RAV ḥE|sedh, ve|ni|ḥAM ʿal ha|ra|ʿAH. ve|ʾAL te|HI ra|SHAʿ bif|NE ʿatz|me|KHA. יג rab|BI shim|ʿON o|MER: he|VE za|HIR biq|ri|AT she|MAʿ u|vat|te|fil|LAH. u|khe|she|at|TAH mit|pal|LEL, al ta|ʿAS te|fil|la|te|KHA QE|vaʿ, el|LA ra|ḥa|MIM ve|ta|ḥa|nu|NIM lif|NE ham|ma|QOM, shen|ne|e|MAR: ki ḥan|NUN ve|ra|ḥUM hu, E|rekh ap|pa|YIM ve|RAV ḥE|sed, ve|ni|ḥAM ʿal ha|ra|ʿAH. ve|AL te|HI ra|SHAʿ bif|NE ʿatz|me|KHA. יג ra|BI shim|OYN oy|MEIR: he|VEI zo|HIR bik|ri-AS sh'MA u|vat'|fi|LOH. uch'|she-a|TOH mis|pa|LEIL, al ta-AS t'fi|los'|CHO KE|va, e|LO ra|cha|MIM v'sa|cha|nu|NIM lif|NEI ha|mo|KOYM, she|ne-e|MAR: ki cha|NUN v'ra|CHUM hu, E|rech a|pa|YIM v'RAV CHE|sed, v'ni|CHOM al ho|ro-OH. v'AL t'HI ro|SHO bif|NEI atz|m'CHO. Passage יד רַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר אוֹמֵר: הֱוֵי שָׁקוּד לִלְמֹד תּוֹרָה. וְדַע מַה שֶּׁתָּשִׁיב לְאַפִּיקוֹרוֹס. וְדַע לִפְנֵי מִי אַתָּה עָמֵל, וּמִי הוּא בַּעַל מְלַאכְתֶּךָ שֶׁיְּשַׁלֵּם לְךָ שְׂכַר פְּעֻלָּתֶךָ. <b>14 Rabbi Elazar says: Work hard to learn Torah. Know what to answer</b> someone who mocks or does not believe in the Jewish beliefs. <b>Know before Whom you are working and know Who your Boss is, Who will pay you the reward for your work.</b> יד ra|BI el|a|ZAR o|MER: he|VEI sha|KUD lil|MOD to|RAH. ve|DA mah she|ta|SHIV le-a|pi|ko|ROS. ve|DA lif|NEI mi a|TAH a|MEL, u|MI hu ba-AL me|lach|TE|cha shey|sha|LEM le|CHA s'CHAR pe-u|la|TE|cha. יד rab|BI ʾel|ʿa|ZAR ʾo|MER: he|VE sha|QUDH lil|MODH to|RAH. ve|DHAʿ mah shet|ta|SHIV le|ʾap|pi|qo|ROS. ve|DHAʿ lif|NE mi ʾat|TAH ʿa|MEL, u|MI huʾ ba|ʿAL me|laʾkh|TE|kha shey|ye|shal|LEM le|KHA śe|KHAR pe|ʿul|la|THE|kha. יד rab|BI el|ʿa|ZAR o|MER: he|VE sha|QUD lil|MOD to|RAH. ve|DAʿ mah shet|ta|SHIV le|ap|pi|qo|ROS. ve|DAʿ lif|NE mi at|TAH ʿa|MEL, u|MI hu ba|ʿAL me|lakh|TE|kha shey|ye|shal|LEM le|KHA se|KHAR pe|ʿul|la|TE|kha. יד ra|BI el|o|ZOR oy|MEIR: he|VEI sho|KUD lil|MOYD toy|ROH. v'DA mah she|to|SHIV l'a|pi|koy|ROYS. v'DA lif|NEI mi a|TOH o|MEIL, u|MI hu ba-AL m'lach|TE|cho shey'|sha|LEIM l'CHO s'CHAR p'u|lo|SE|cho. Passage טו רַבִּי טַרְפוֹן אוֹמֵר: הַיּוֹם קָצֵר, וְהַמְּלָאכָה מְרֻבָּה, וְהַפּוֹעֲלִים עֲצֵלִים,² וְהַשָּׂכָר הַרְבֵּה, וּבַעַל הַבַּיִת דּוֹחֵק. <b>15 Rabbi Tarfon says: The day is short,</b> and time is very limited; there is <b>a lot of work</b> to be done in Torah learning and serving God. <b>The workers are lazy</b> and could really achieve more if they put in extra effort.² The reward for this work <b>is great, and God, the Master, is pushing</b> the workers, eager for them to achieve more. טו ra|BI tar|FON o|MER: ha|YOM ka|TZER, ve|ha|me|la|CHAH me|ru|BAH, ve|ha|po-a|LIM a|tze|LIM, ve|ha|sa|CHAR har|BEH, u|va-AL ha|ba|YIT do|CHEK. טו rab|BI ṭar|FON ʾo|MER: hay|YOM qa|TZER, ve|ham|me|laʾ|KHAH me|rub|BAH, ve|hap|po|ʿa|LIM ʿa|tze|LIM, ve|haś|śa|KHAR har|BEH, u|va|ʿAL hab|ba|YITH do|ḥEQ. טו rab|BI tar|FON o|MER: hay|YOM qa|TZER, ve|ham|me|la|KHAH me|rub|BAH, ve|hap|po|ʿa|LIM ʿa|tze|LIM, ve|has|sa|KHAR har|BEH, u|va|ʿAL hab|ba|YIT do|ḥEQ. טו ra|BI tar|FOYN oy|MEIR: ha|YOYM ko|TZEIR, v'ham'|lo|CHOH m'ru|BOH, v'ha|poy-a|LIM a|tzei|LIM, v'ha|so|CHOR har|BEIH, u|va-AL ha|ba|YIS doy|CHEIK. Passage טז הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר: לֹא עָלֶיךָ הַמְּלָאכָה לִגְמֹר, וְלֹא אַתָּה בֶן חוֹרִין לִבָּטֵל מִמֶּנָּה, אִם לָמַדְתָּ תּוֹרָה הַרְבֵּה, נוֹתְנִין לְךָ שָׂכָר הַרְבֵּה, וְנֶאֱמָן הוּא בַּעַל מְלַאכְתְּךָ שֶׁיְּשַׁלֵּם לְךָ שְׂכַר פְּעֻלָּתֶךָ, וְדַע שֶׁמַּתַּן שְׂכָרָן שֶׁל צַדִּיקִים לֶעָתִיד לָבֹא. <b>16 Rabbi Tarfon would often say:</b> Although there is so much to be done, <b>do not be discouraged</b> because it is <b>not required of you to complete</b> all the work. <b>You are required,</b> however, to do as much as you possibly can, <b>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,</b> but <b>know that the righteous receive their reward in the World to Come.</b> טז hu ha|YAH o|MER: lo a|LE|cha ha|me|la|CHAH lig|MOR, ve|LO a|TAH ven cho|RIN li|ba|TEL mi|me|NAH, im la|MAD|ta to|RAH har|BEH, not|NIN le|CHA sa|CHAR har|BEH, ve|ne-e|MAN hu ba-AL me|lach|te|CHA shey|sha|LEM le|CHA s'CHAR pe-u|la|TE|cha, ve|DA she|ma|TAN s'cha|RAN shel tza|di|KIM le-a|TID la|VO. טז huʾ ha|YAH ʾo|MER: loʾ ʿa|LE|kha ham|me|laʾ|KHAH ligh|MOR, ve|LOʾ ʾat|TAH ven ḥo|RIN lib|ba|ṭEL mim|men|NAH, ʾim la|MADH|ta to|RAH har|BEH, no|the|NIN le|KHA śa|KHAR har|BEH, ve|ne|ʾe|MAN huʾ ba|ʿAL me|laʾkh|te|KHA shey|ye|shal|LEM le|KHA śe|KHAR pe|ʿul|la|THE|kha, ve|DHAʿ shem|mat|TAN śe|kha|RAN shel tzad|di|QIM le|ʿa|THIDH la|VOʾ. טז hu ha|YAH o|MER: lo ʿa|LE|kha ham|me|la|KHAH lig|MOR, ve|LO at|TAH ven ḥo|RIN lib|ba|TEL mim|men|NAH, im la|MAD|ta to|RAH har|BEH, no|te|NIN le|KHA sa|KHAR har|BEH, ve|ne|e|MAN hu ba|ʿAL me|lakh|te|KHA shey|ye|shal|LEM le|KHA se|KHAR pe|ʿul|la|TE|kha, ve|DAʿ shem|mat|TAN se|kha|RAN shel tzad|di|QIM le|ʿa|TID la|VO. טז hu ho|YOH oy|MEIR: loy o|LE|cho ham'|lo|CHOH lig|MOYR, v'LOY a|TOH ven choy|RIN li|bo|TEIL mi|me|NOH, im lo|MAD|to toy|ROH har|BEIH, noys'|NIN l'CHO so|CHOR har|BEIH, v'ne-e|MON hu ba-AL m'lach|t'CHO shey'|sha|LEIM l'CHO s'CHAR p'u|lo|SE|cho, v'DA she|ma|TAN s'cho|RON shel tza|di|KIM le-o|SID lo|VOY. Passage רַבִּי חֲנַנְיָא בֶּן עֲקַשְׁיָא אוֹמֵר: רָצָה הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא לְזַכּוֹת אֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל, לְפִיכָךְ הִרְבָּה לָהֶם תּוֹרָה וּמִצְוֹת, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: יְהֹוָה חָפֵץ לְמַעַן צִדְקוֹ, יַגְדִּיל תּוֹרָה וְיַאְדִּיר. <b>Rabbi Chananya ben Akashya says: the Holy One, blessed be He, wanted to make</b> the Children of Israel have many merits. <b>He therefore gave them</b> an abundance of <b>Torah and commandments,</b> so that they would have many opportunities to connect to God. <b>As it says</b> in Isaiah: <b>The Lord wanted, for the sake of</b> increasing the Jewish Nation's <b>righteousness, that the Torah be made great and glorious.</b> ra|BI cha|nan|YA ben a|kash|YA o|MER: ra|TZAH ha|ka|DOSH ba|RUCH hu le|za|KOT et yis|ra-EL, le|fi|CHACH hir|BAH la|HEM to|RAH u|mitz|VOT, she|ne-e|MAR: a|do|NAI cha|FETZ le|MA-an tzid|KO, yag|DIL to|RAH ve|ya|DIR. rab|BI ḥa|nan|YAʾ ben ʿa|qash|YAʾ ʾo|MER: ra|TZAH haq|qa|DHOSH ba|RUKH huʾ le|zak|KOTH ʾeth yiś|ra|ʾEL, le|fi|KHAKH hir|BAH la|HEM to|RAH u|mitz|VOTH, shen|ne|ʾe|MAR: a|do|NAI ḥa|FETZ le|MA|ʿan tzidh|QO, yagh|DIL to|RAH ve|yaʾ|DIR. rab|BI ḥa|nan|YA ben ʿa|qash|YA o|MER: ra|TZAH haq|qa|DOSH ba|RUKH hu le|zak|KOT et yis|ra|EL, le|fi|KHAKH hir|BAH la|HEM to|RAH u|mitz|VOT, shen|ne|e|MAR: a|do|NAI ḥa|FETZ le|MA|ʿan tzid|QO, yag|DIL to|RAH ve|ya|DIR. ra|BI cha|nan|YO ben a|kash|YO oy|MEIR: ro|TZOH ha|ko|DOYSH bo|RUCH hu l'za|KOYS es yis|ro-EIL, l'fi|CHOCH hir|BOH lo|HEM toy|ROH u|mitz|VOYS, she|ne-e|MAR: a|do|NOY cho|FEITZ l'MA-an tzid|KOY, yag|DIL toy|ROH v'ya|DIR. heading CHAPTER THREE Passage כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל יֵשׁ לָהֶם חֵלֶק לָעוֹלָם הַבָּא, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְעַמֵּךְ כֻּלָּם צַדִּיקִים, לְעוֹלָם יִירְשׁוּ אָרֶץ, נֵצֶר מַטָּעַי מַעֲשֵׂה יָדַי לְהִתְפָּאֵר. <b>All the Children of Israel have a portion in the World to Come. As it says</b> in Isaiah regarding the Redemption of the Jewish Nation: <b>Your people are all righteous, and they will all inherit the Land</b> of Israel <b>forever</b>—they will never be exiled from it again. Everyone will recognize that they are <b>the branch of My planting and the work of My hands,</b> in which I, God, take pride. kol yis|ra-EL yesh la|HEM CHE|lek la-o|LAM ha|BA, she|ne-e|MAR: ve-a|MECH ku|LAM tza|di|KIM, le-o|LAM yi|re|SHU a|RETZ, NE|tzer ma|ta-AI ma-a|SEH ya|DAI le|hit|pa-ER. kol yiś|ra|ʾEL yesh la|HEM ḥE|leq la|ʿo|LAM hab|BAʾ, shen|ne|ʾe|MAR: ve|ʿam|MEKH kul|LAM tzad|di|QIM, le|ʿo|LAM yi|re|SHU ʾa|RETZ, NE|tzer maṭ|ṭa|ʿAI ma|ʿa|śEH ya|DHAI le|hith|pa|ʾER. kol yis|ra|EL yesh la|HEM ḥE|leq la|ʿo|LAM hab|BA, shen|ne|e|MAR: ve|ʿam|MEKH kul|LAM tzad|di|QIM, le|ʿo|LAM yi|re|SHU a|RETZ, NE|tzer mat|ta|ʿAI ma|ʿa|SEH ya|DAI le|hit|pa|ER. kol yis|ro-EIL yeish lo|HEM CHEI|lek lo-oy|LOM ha|BO, she|ne-e|MAR: v'a|MEICH ku|LOM tza|di|KIM, l'oy|LOM yir'|SHU o|RETZ, NEI|tzer ma|to-AI ma-a|SEIH yo|DAI l'his|po-EIR. Passage א עֲקַבְיָא בֶּן מַהֲלַלְאֵל אוֹמֵר: הִסְתַּכֵּל בִּשְׁלשָׁה דְּבָרִים,³ וְאֵין אַתָּה בָא לִידֵי עֲבֵרָה. דַּע מֵאַיִן בָּאתָ, וּלְאָן אַתָּה הוֹלֵךְ, וְלִפְנֵי מִי אַתָּה עָתִיד לִתֵּן דִּין וְחֶשְׁבּוֹן. מֵאַיִן בָּאתָ: מִטִּפָּה סְרוּחָה. וּלְאָן אַתָּה הוֹלֵךְ: לִמְקוֹם עָפָר רִמָּה וְתוֹלֵעָה. וְלִפְנֵי מִי אַתָּה עָתִיד לִתֵּן דִּין וְחֶשְׁבּוֹן: לִפְנֵי מֶלֶךְ מַלְכֵי הַמְּלָכִים הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא. <b>1 Akavya ben Mahalalel says: Look at and consider these three things</b> at all times,³ <b>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</b> of everything you did during your lifetime. The mishnah explains: <b>Where did you come from?</b> The body begins growing from a <b>spoiled drop</b> of fluid in the mother's womb. <b>Where are you going?</b> You will eventually die and go to a grave, <b>a place</b> that is <b>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.</b> א a|kav|YA ben ma|ha|lal|EL o|MER: his|ta|KEL bish|l|SHAH d'va|RIM, ve-EIN a|TAH va li|DEI a|ve|RAH. da me-a|YIN ba|TA, u|le-AN a|TAH ho|LECH, ve|lif|NEI mi a|TAH a|TID li|TEN din ve|chesh|BON. me-a|YIN ba|TA: mi|ti|PAH s'ru|CHAH. u|le-AN a|TAH ho|LECH: lim|KOM a|FAR ri|MAH ve|to|le-AH. ve|lif|NEI mi a|TAH a|TID li|TEN din ve|chesh|BON: lif|NEI ME|lech mal|CHEI ha|me|la|CHIM ha|ka|DOSH ba|RUCH hu. א ʿa|qav|YAʾ ben ma|ha|lal|ʾEL ʾo|MER: his|tak|KEL bish|l|SHAH de|va|RIM, ve|ʾEN ʾat|TAH vaʾ li|DHE ʿa|ve|RAH. daʿ me|ʾa|YIN baʾ|THA, u|le|ʾAN ʾat|TAH ho|LEKH, ve|lif|NE mi ʾat|TAH ʿa|THIDH lit|TEN din ve|ḥesh|BON. me|ʾa|YIN baʾ|THA: miṭ|ṭip|PAH se|ru|ḥAH. u|le|ʾAN ʾat|TAH ho|LEKH: lim|QOM ʿa|FAR rim|MAH ve|tho|le|ʿAH. ve|lif|NE mi ʾat|TAH ʿa|THIDH lit|TEN din ve|ḥesh|BON: lif|NE ME|lekh mal|KHE ham|me|la|KHIM haq|qa|DHOSH ba|RUKH huʾ. א ʿa|qav|YA ben ma|ha|lal|EL o|MER: his|tak|KEL bish|l|SHAH de|va|RIM, ve|EN at|TAH va li|DE ʿa|ve|RAH. daʿ me|a|YIN ba|TA, u|le|AN at|TAH ho|LEKH, ve|lif|NE mi at|TAH ʿa|TID lit|TEN din ve|ḥesh|BON. me|a|YIN ba|TA: mit|tip|PAH se|ru|ḥAH. u|le|AN at|TAH ho|LEKH: lim|QOM ʿa|FAR rim|MAH ve|to|le|ʿAH. ve|lif|NE mi at|TAH ʿa|TID lit|TEN din ve|ḥesh|BON: lif|NE ME|lekh mal|KHE ham|me|la|KHIM haq|qa|DOSH ba|RUKH hu. א a|kav|YO ben ma|ha|lal|EIL oy|MEIR: his|ta|KEIL bish|l|SHOH d'vo|RIM, v'EIN a|TOH vo li|DEI a|vei|ROH. da mei-a|YIN bo|SO, ul'-ON a|TOH hoy|LEICH, v'lif|NEI mi a|TOH o|SID li|TEIN din v'chesh|BOYN. mei-a|YIN bo|SO: mi|ti|POH s'ru|CHOH. ul'-ON a|TOH hoy|LEICH: lim|KOYM o|FOR ri|MOH v'soy|lei-OH. v'lif|NEI mi a|TOH o|SID li|TEIN din v'chesh|BOYN: lif|NEI ME|lech mal|CHEI ham'|lo|CHIM ha|ko|DOYSH bo|RUCH hu. parent /siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss.xml prev /siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/474-475-474-475-pirkei-avot-chapter-two.xml next /siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/478-479-478-479-pirkei-avot-chapter-three.xml