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But anyone who people do not find to be pleasant, God does not find to be pleasant either, because he desecrates God's Name. Rabbi Dosa ben Harkinas says: Sleeping in the late morning, drinking wine in the middle of the day, childish conversations, and sitting in places where ignorant people gather—remove a person from having a fulfilled life in the world.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "hei|ME|nu, ein ruach ha|ma|KOM no|CHAH\nhei|ME|nu. ra|BI do|SA ben ha|re|ki|NAS\no|MER: she|NAH shel sha|cha|RIT, ve|ya|YIN shel\ntzo|ho|RA|yim, ve|si|CHAT hay|la|DIM, vi|shi|VAT\nba|TEI ch'ne|si|YOT shel a|MEI ha-a|RETZ,\nmo|tzi-IN et ha-a|DAM min ha-o|LAM.", "orthographic": "he|MEN|nu, ʾen ruaḥ ham|ma|QOM no|ḥAH\nhe|MEN|nu. rab|BI do|SAʾ ben ha|rek|ki|NAS\nʾo|MER: she|NAH shel sha|ḥa|RITH, ve|ya|YIN shel\ntzo|ho|RA|yim, ve|śi|ḥATH ha|ye|la|DHIM, vi|shi|VATH\nbat|TE khe|ne|siy|YOTH shel ʿam|ME ha|ʾa|RETZ,\nmo|tzi|ʾIN ʾeth ha|ʾa|DHAM min ha|ʿo|LAM.", "sephardic": "he|MEN|nu, en ruaḥ ham|ma|QOM no|ḥAH\nhe|MEN|nu. rab|BI do|SA ben ha|rek|ki|NAS\no|MER: she|NAH shel sha|ḥa|RIT, ve|ya|YIN shel\ntzo|ho|RA|yim, ve|si|ḥAT ha|ye|la|DIM, vi|shi|VAT\nbat|TE khe|ne|siy|YOT shel ʿam|ME ha|a|RETZ,\nmo|tzi|IN et ha|a|DAM min ha|ʿo|LAM.", "chabad": "hei|ME|nu, ein ruach ha|mo|KOYM noy|CHOH\nhei|ME|nu. ra|BI doy|SO ben hor'|ki|NAS\noy|MEIR: shei|NOH shel sha|cha|RIS, v'ya|YIN shel\ntzo|ho|RA|yim, v'si|CHAS hay'|lo|DIM, vi|shi|VAS\nbo|TEI ch'nei|si|YOYS shel a|MEI ho-o|RETZ,\nmoy|tzi-IN es ho-o|DOM min ho-oy|LOM." } }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "יא רַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר הַמּוֹדָעִי אוֹמֵר:\nהַמְחַלֵּל אֶת הַקָּדָשִׁים, וְהַמְבַזֶּה\nאֶת הַמּוֹעֲדוֹת, וְהַמַּלְבִּין פְּנֵי\nחֲבֵרוֹ בָּרַבִּים, וְהַמֵּפֵר בְּרִיתוֹ\nשֶׁל אַבְרָהָם אָבִינוּ, וְהַמְגַלֶּה\nפָּנִים בַּתּוֹרָה שֶׁלֹּא כַהֲלָכָה, אַף\nעַל פִּי שֶׁיֵּשׁ בְּיָדוֹ תּוֹרָה וּמַעֲשִׂים\nטוֹבִים,1 אֵין לוֹ חֵלֶק לָעוֹלָם הַבָּא.", "english": "11 Rabbi Elazar of Modi'in says: Someone who disgraces holy things, someone who disrespects the festivals, someone who embarrasses his friend in public, someone who nullifies the covenant of Abraham our forefather by not having a circumcision, and someone who explains Torah not according to its correct meaning—even if one of these people has learned much Torah and performed many good deeds,1 he has no part in the World to Come unless he repents for his actions.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "יא ra|BI el|a|ZAR ha|mo|da-I o|MER:\nha|me|cha|LEL et ha|ka|da|SHIM, ve|ha|me|va|ZEH\net ha|mo-a|DOT, ve|ha|mal|BIN p'NEI\ncha|ve|RO ba|ra|BIM, ve|ha|me|FER b'ri|TO\nshel av|ra|HAM a|vi|NU, ve|ha|me|ga|LEH\npa|NIM ba|to|RAH she|LO cha|ha|la|CHAH, af\nal pi she|YESH b'ya|DO to|RAH u|ma-a|SIM\nto|VIM, ein lo CHE|lek la-o|LAM ha|BA.", "orthographic": "יא rab|BI ʾel|ʿa|ZAR ham|mo|dha|ʿI ʾo|MER:\nha|me|ḥal|LEL ʾeth haq|qa|dha|SHIM, ve|ha|me|vaz|ZEH\nʾeth ham|mo|ʿa|DHOTH, ve|ham|mal|BIN pe|NE\nḥa|ve|RO ba|rab|BIM, ve|ham|me|FER be|ri|THO\nshel ʾav|ra|HAM ʾa|vi|NU, ve|ha|me|ghal|LEH\npa|NIM bat|to|RAH shel|LOʾ kha|ha|la|KHAH, ʾaf\nʿal pi shey|YESH be|ya|DHO to|RAH u|ma|ʿa|śIM\nṭo|VIM, ʾen lo ḥE|leq la|ʿo|LAM hab|BAʾ.", "sephardic": "יא rab|BI el|ʿa|ZAR ham|mo|da|ʿI o|MER:\nha|me|ḥal|LEL et haq|qa|da|SHIM, ve|ha|me|vaz|ZEH\net ham|mo|ʿa|DOT, ve|ham|mal|BIN pe|NE\nḥa|ve|RO ba|rab|BIM, ve|ham|me|FER be|ri|TO\nshel av|ra|HAM a|vi|NU, ve|ha|me|gal|LEH\npa|NIM bat|to|RAH shel|LO kha|ha|la|KHAH, af\nʿal pi shey|YESH be|ya|DO to|RAH u|ma|ʿa|SIM\nto|VIM, en lo ḥE|leq la|ʿo|LAM hab|BA.", "chabad": "יא ra|BI el|o|ZOR ha|moy|do-I oy|MEIR:\nham'|cha|LEIL es ha|ko|do|SHIM, v'ham'|va|ZEH\nes ha|moy-a|DOYS, v'ha|mal|BIN p'NEI\ncha|vei|ROY bo|ra|BIM, v'ha|mei|FEIR b'ri|SOY\nshel av|ro|HOM o|vi|NU, v'ham'|ga|LEH\npo|NIM ba|toy|ROH she|LOY cha|ha|lo|CHOH, af\nal pi she|YEISH b'yo|DOY toy|ROH u|ma-a|SIM\ntoy|VIM, ein loy CHEI|lek lo-oy|LOM ha|BO." } }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "יב רַבִּי יִשְׁמָעֵאל אוֹמֵר: הֱוֵי קַל\nלְרֹאשׁ, וְנוֹחַ לְתִשְׁחֹרֶת, וֶהֱוֵי\nמְקַבֵּל אֶת כָּל הָאָדָם בְּשִׂמְחָה.2", "english": "12 Rabbi Yishmael says: Give in easily to an important person, be pleasant to a younger person, and greet every person cheerfully.2", "transliteration": { "israeli": "יב ra|BI yish|ma-EIL o|MER: he|VEI kal\nle|ROSH, ve|NOACH le|tish|cho|RET, ve|he|VEI\nme|ka|BEL et kol ha-a|DAM b'sim|CHAH.", "orthographic": "יב rab|BI yish|ma|ʿEʾL ʾo|MER: he|VE qal\nle|ROʾSH, ve|NOAḥ le|thish|ḥo|RETH, ve|he|VE\nme|qab|BEL ʾeth kol ha|ʾa|DHAM be|śim|ḥAH.", "sephardic": "יב rab|BI yish|ma|ʿEL o|MER: he|VE qal\nle|ROSH, ve|NOAḥ le|tish|ḥo|RET, ve|he|VE\nme|qab|BEL et kol ha|a|DAM be|sim|ḥAH.", "chabad": "יב ra|BI yish|mo-EIL oy|MEIR: he|VEI kal\nl'ROYSH, v'NOYACH l'sish|choy|RES, ve|he|VEI\nm'ka|BEIL es kol ho-o|DOM b'sim|CHOH." } }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "יג רַבִּי עֲקִיבָא אוֹמֵר: שְׂחוֹק\nוְקַלּוּת רֹאשׁ, מַרְגִּילִין אֶת\nהָאָדָם לְעֶרְוָה. מָסֹרֶת סְיָג\nלַתּוֹרָה, מַעַשְׂרוֹת סְיָג לָעֹשֶׁר,\nנְדָרִים סְיָג לִפְרִישׁוּת, סְיָג\nלַחָכְמָה שְׁתִיקָה.", "english": "13 Rabbi Akiva says: Laughter and silliness accustom a person to immorality. Our tradition—the Oral Torah—is a fence around the Torah, protecting it from misinterpretation. The various types of tithes that we are commanded to give are a fence for riches because they increase and protect a person's wealth. Vows to refrain from certain permitted things can be a fence to separate ourselves from forbidden things. The fence for wisdom is silence because being silent allows us to listen and gain wisdom from others.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "יג ra|BI a|ki|VA o|MER: s'CHOK\nve|ka|LUT rosh, mar|gi|LIN et\nha-a|DAM le-er|VAH. ma|SO|ret s'YAG\nla|to|RAH, ma-as|ROT s'YAG la-O|sher,\nne|da|RIM s'YAG lif|ri|SHUT, s'YAG\nla|choch|MAH sh'ti|KAH.", "orthographic": "יג rab|BI ʿa|qi|VAʾ ʾo|MER: śe|ḥOQ\nve|qal|LUTH roʾsh, mar|gi|LIN ʾeth\nha|ʾa|DHAM le|ʿer|VAH. ma|SO|reth se|YAGH\nlat|to|RAH, ma|ʿaś|ROTH se|YAGH la|ʿO|sher,\nne|dha|RIM se|YAGH lif|ri|SHUTH, se|YAGH\nla|ḥokh|MAH she|thi|QAH.", "sephardic": "יג rab|BI ʿa|qi|VA o|MER: se|ḥOQ\nve|qal|LUT rosh, mar|gi|LIN et\nha|a|DAM le|ʿer|VAH. ma|SO|ret se|YAG\nlat|to|RAH, ma|ʿas|ROT se|YAG la|ʿO|sher,\nne|da|RIM se|YAG lif|ri|SHUT, se|YAG\nla|ḥokh|MAH she|ti|QAH.", "chabad": "יג ra|BI a|ki|VO oy|MEIR: s'CHOYK\nv'ka|LUS roysh, mar|gi|LIN es\nho-o|DOM l'er|VOH. mo|SOY|res s'YOG\nla|toy|ROH, ma-as|ROYS s'YOG lo-OY|sher,\nn'do|RIM s'YOG lif|ri|SHUS, s'YOG\nla|choch|MOH sh'si|KOH." } }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "יד הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר: חָבִיב\nאָדָם שֶׁנִּבְרָא בְּצֶלֶם, חִבָּה\nיְתֵרָה נוֹדַעַת לוֹ שֶׁנִּבְרָא\nבְּצֶלֶם, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: כִּי בְּצֶלֶם\nאֱלֹהִים עָשָׂה אֶת הָאָדָם.\nחֲבִיבִין יִשְׂרָאֵל שֶׁנִּקְרְאוּ\nבָּנִים לַמָּקוֹם, חִבָּה יְתֵרָה3\nנוֹדַעַת לָהֶם שֶׁנִּקְרְאוּ\nבָּנִים לַמָּקוֹם, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר:\nבָּנִים אַתֶּם לַיהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם.\nחֲבִיבִין יִשְׂרָאֵל שֶׁנִּתַּן\nלָהֶם כְּלִי חֶמְדָּה,4 חִבָּה\nיְתֵרָה נוֹדַעַת לָהֶם שֶׁנִּתַּן\nלָהֶם כְּלִי חֶמְדָּה, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר:\nכִּי לֶקַח טוֹב נָתַתִּי לָכֶם,\nתּוֹרָתִי אַל תַּעֲזֹבוּ.", "english": "14 Rabbi Akiva would often say: Man is loved by God because he was created in His image, and the fact that it was made known to man that he was created in the image of God shows an even greater love. It was made known to man as it says in the Torah: Because in the image of God He created man. The Children of Israel are loved by God because they are called children of God, and the fact that it was made known to them that they are called children of God shows an even greater love.3 It was made known to them, as it says in the Torah: You are children of the Lord, your God. The Children of Israel are loved by God because a precious item was given to them,4 and the fact that it was made known to them that a precious item was given to them shows an even greater love. It was made known to them as it says in Proverbs: I have given you a good teaching; do not turn away from My Torah.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "יד hu ha|YAH o|MER: cha|VIV\na|DAM she|niv|RA b'TZE|lem, chi|BAH\nye|te|RAH no|da-AT lo she|niv|RA\nb'TZE|lem, she|ne-e|MAR: ki b'TZE|lem\ne|lo|HIM a|SAH et ha-a|DAM.\ncha|vi|VIN yis|ra-EL she|nik|re|U\nba|NIM la|ma|KOM, chi|BAH ye|te|RAH\nno|da-AT la|HEM she|nik|re|U\nba|NIM la|ma|KOM, she|ne-e|MAR:\nba|NIM a|TEM la|do|NAI e|lo|hei|CHEM.\ncha|vi|VIN yis|ra-EL she|ni|TAN\nla|HEM k'LI chem|DAH, chi|BAH\nye|te|RAH no|da-AT la|HEM she|ni|TAN\nla|HEM k'LI chem|DAH, she|ne-e|MAR:\nki LE|kach tov na|TA|ti la|CHEM,\nto|ra|TI al ta-a|zo|VU.", "orthographic": "יד huʾ ha|YAH ʾo|MER: ḥa|VIV\nʾa|DHAM shen|niv|RAʾ be|TZE|lem, ḥib|BAH\nye|the|RAH no|dha|ʿATH lo shen|niv|RAʾ\nbe|TZE|lem, shen|ne|ʾe|MAR: ki be|TZE|lem\nʾe|lo|HIM ʿa|śAH ʾeth ha|ʾa|DHAM.\nḥa|vi|VIN yiś|ra|ʾEL shen|niq|re|ʾU\nba|NIM lam|ma|QOM, ḥib|BAH ye|the|RAH\nno|dha|ʿATH la|HEM shen|niq|re|ʾU\nba|NIM lam|ma|QOM, shen|ne|ʾe|MAR:\nba|NIM ʾat|TEM la|do|NAI ʾe|lo|he|KHEM.\nḥa|vi|VIN yiś|ra|ʾEL shen|nit|TAN\nla|HEM ke|LI ḥem|DAH, ḥib|BAH\nye|the|RAH no|dha|ʿATH la|HEM shen|nit|TAN\nla|HEM ke|LI ḥem|DAH, shen|ne|ʾe|MAR:\nki LE|qaḥ ṭov na|THAT|ti la|KHEM,\nto|ra|THI ʾal ta|ʿa|zo|VU.", "sephardic": "יד hu ha|YAH o|MER: ḥa|VIV\na|DAM shen|niv|RA be|TZE|lem, ḥib|BAH\nye|te|RAH no|da|ʿAT lo shen|niv|RA\nbe|TZE|lem, shen|ne|e|MAR: ki be|TZE|lem\ne|lo|HIM ʿa|SAH et ha|a|DAM.\nḥa|vi|VIN yis|ra|EL shen|niq|re|U\nba|NIM lam|ma|QOM, ḥib|BAH ye|te|RAH\nno|da|ʿAT la|HEM shen|niq|re|U\nba|NIM lam|ma|QOM, shen|ne|e|MAR:\nba|NIM at|TEM la|do|NAI e|lo|he|KHEM.\nḥa|vi|VIN yis|ra|EL shen|nit|TAN\nla|HEM ke|LI ḥem|DAH, ḥib|BAH\nye|te|RAH no|da|ʿAT la|HEM shen|nit|TAN\nla|HEM ke|LI ḥem|DAH, shen|ne|e|MAR:\nki LE|qaḥ tov na|TAT|ti la|KHEM,\nto|ra|TI al ta|ʿa|zo|VU.", "chabad": "יד hu ho|YOH oy|MEIR: cho|VIV\no|DOM she|niv|RO b'TZE|lem, chi|BOH\ny'sei|ROH noy|da-AS loy she|niv|RO\nb'TZE|lem, she|ne-e|MAR: ki b'TZE|lem\ne|loy|HIM o|SOH es ho-o|DOM.\ncha|vi|VIN yis|ro-EIL she|nik|r'U\nbo|NIM la|mo|KOYM, chi|BOH y'sei|ROH\nnoy|da-AS lo|HEM she|nik|r'U\nbo|NIM la|mo|KOYM, she|ne-e|MAR:\nbo|NIM a|TEM la|do|NOY e|loy|hei|CHEM.\ncha|vi|VIN yis|ro-EIL she|ni|TAN\nlo|HEM k'LI chem|DOH, chi|BOH\ny'sei|ROH noy|da-AS lo|HEM she|ni|TAN\nlo|HEM k'LI chem|DOH, she|ne-e|MAR:\nki LE|kach toyv no|SA|ti lo|CHEM,\ntoy|ro|SI al ta-a|zoy|VU." } }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "טו הַכֹּל צָפוּי, וְהָרְשׁוּת\nנְתוּנָה, וּבְטוֹב הָעוֹלָם נִדּוֹן,\nוְהַכֹּל לְפִי רֹב הַמַּעֲשֶׂה.", "english": "15 Rabbi Akiva said: Everything that happens in the world is seen beforehand by God, yet the choice to do good or bad is given to people. The world is judged by God in a good and kind way, but everything depends on the amount of good deeds—the more good deeds one does, the more kindly he will be judged by God.5", "transliteration": { "israeli": "טו ha|KOL tza|FUI, ve|ha|re|SHUT\nne|tu|NAH, uv|TOV ha-o|LAM ni|DON,\nve|ha|KOL le|FI rov ha|ma-a|SEH.", "orthographic": "טו hak|KOL tza|FUI, ve|ha|re|SHUTH\nne|thu|NAH, u|ve|ṭOV ha|ʿo|LAM nid|DON,\nve|hak|KOL le|FI rov ham|ma|ʿa|śEH.", "sephardic": "טו hak|KOL tza|FUI, ve|ha|re|SHUT\nne|tu|NAH, u|ve|TOV ha|ʿo|LAM nid|DON,\nve|hak|KOL le|FI rov ham|ma|ʿa|SEH.", "chabad": "טו ha|KOYL tzo|FUI, v'hor'|SHUS\nn'su|NOH, uv'|TOYV ho-oy|LOM ni|DOYN,\nv'ha|KOYL l'FI royv ha|ma-a|SEH." } } ], "footer": [ { "type": "Commentary", "text": "1 The mishnah speaks of a person whose Torah and good deeds are merely “in his hand”—they have not become one with him. Had they truly permeated him, he would never have been capable of committing such sins.", "marker": "1", "attribution": "The Rebbe" }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "2 The mishnah stresses that you must greet every person cheerfully, whether old and wise or young and ignorant. This must be done with sincere joy, not just politeness.", "marker": "2", "attribution": "The Rebbe" }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "3 The fact that God has told us how special we are is itself a great gift for us. Just as one must know his faults in order to rectify them, so must we be aware of our special qualities so that we may live up to our great potential.", "marker": "3", "attribution": "The Rebbe" }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "4 The world was created so that the Jewish Nation could make a dwelling place for God. The Torah is the “tool” that enables us to create that dwelling place.", "marker": "4", "attribution": "The Rebbe" }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "5 When we fulfill a commandment, we draw down God's holiness into the world. Therefore, the more commandment-acts performed, the better. For example, it is better to give small amounts of tzedakah multiple times than to give a large amount all at once.", "marker": "5", "attribution": "The Rebbe" } ] } }, "links": [ { "rel": "parent", "title": "Siddur Tehillat Hashem, Weiss Edition", "href": "/siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss.json" }, { "rel": "prev", "title": "Chapter Three", "href": "/siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/480-481-480-481-pirkei-avot-chapter-three.json" }, { "rel": "next", "title": "Chapter Three", "href": "/siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/484-485-484-485-pirkei-avot-chapter-three.json" } ] }