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Someone who learns Torah in order to fulfill what he has learned is given the opportunity to learn Torah, teach it, guard himself from sin, and do what the Torah says. Rabbi Tzadok says: Do not separate yourself from the community.1 If you are judging a case, do not act as a lawyer by giving advice to those being judged. Do not make the Torah like a crown—do not use it to make yourself great, and do not use it to earn money as a woodchopper uses an axe to earn a living by chopping wood. This is what Hillel would often say: Someone who uses the crown of Torah for his own benefit will be destroyed. You have learned from these words of Hillel that whoever seeks personal benefit from the words of Torah removes his life of reward from the World to Come.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "lil|MOD, mas|pi|KIN b'ya|DO lil|MOD\nu|le|la|MED, ve|ha|lo|MED al me|NAT\nla-a|SOT, mas|pi|KIN b'ya|DO lil|MOD\nu|le|la|MED lish|MOR ve|la-a|SOT. ra|BI\ntza|DOK o|MER: al tif|ROSH min\nha|tzi|BUR, ve-AL ta-AS atz|me|CHA\nke-o|re|CHEI ha|da|ya|NIN, ve-AL ta-a|SEH\na|ta|RAH le|hit|ga|DEL bah, ve|LO kar|DOM\nlach|TACH bah, ve|CHACH ha|YAH hi|LEL o|MER:\nu|de-ish|ta|MESH b'ta|GA cha|LAF, ha\nla|MAD|ta, kol ha|ne|he|NEH mi|div|REI to|RAH,\nno|TEL cha|YAV min ha-o|LAM.", "orthographic": "lil|MODH, mas|pi|QIN be|ya|DHO lil|MODH\nu|le|lam|MEDH, ve|hal|lo|MEDH ʿal me|NATH\nla|ʿa|śOTH, mas|pi|QIN be|ya|DHO lil|MODH\nu|le|lam|MEDH lish|MOR ve|la|ʿa|śOTH. rab|BI\ntza|DHOQ ʾo|MER: ʾal tif|ROSH min\nhat|tzib|BUR, ve|ʾAL ta|ʿAś ʿatz|me|KHA\nke|ʿo|re|KHE had|day|ya|NIN, ve|ʾAL ta|ʿa|śEH\nʿa|ṭa|RAH le|hith|gad|DEL bah, ve|LOʾ qar|DOM\nlaḥ|TAKH bah, ve|KHAKH ha|YAH hil|LEL ʾo|MER:\nu|dhe|ʾish|tam|MESH be|thag|GAʾ ḥa|LAF, haʾ\nla|MADH|ta, kol han|ne|he|NEH mid|div|RE tho|RAH,\nno|ṭEL ḥay|YAV min ha|ʿo|LAM.", "sephardic": "lil|MOD, mas|pi|QIN be|ya|DO lil|MOD\nu|le|lam|MED, ve|hal|lo|MED ʿal me|NAT\nla|ʿa|SOT, mas|pi|QIN be|ya|DO lil|MOD\nu|le|lam|MED lish|MOR ve|la|ʿa|SOT. rab|BI\ntza|DOQ o|MER: al tif|ROSH min\nhat|tzib|BUR, ve|AL ta|ʿAS ʿatz|me|KHA\nke|ʿo|re|KHE had|day|ya|NIN, ve|AL ta|ʿa|SEH\nʿa|ta|RAH le|hit|gad|DEL bah, ve|LO qar|DOM\nlaḥ|TAKH bah, ve|KHAKH ha|YAH hil|LEL o|MER:\nu|de|ish|tam|MESH be|tag|GA ḥa|LAF, ha\nla|MAD|ta, kol han|ne|he|NEH mid|div|RE to|RAH,\nno|TEL ḥay|YAV min ha|ʿo|LAM.", "chabad": "lil|MOYD, mas|pi|KIN b'yo|DOY lil|MOYD\nul'|la|MEID, v'ha|loy|MEID al m'NOS\nla-a|SOYS, mas|pi|KIN b'yo|DOY lil|MOYD\nul'|la|MEID lish|MOYR v'la-a|SOYS. ra|BI\ntzo|DOYK oy|MEIR: al tif|ROYSH min\nha|tzi|BUR, v'AL ta-AS atz|m'CHO\nk'oyr'|CHEI ha|da|yo|NIN, v'AL ta-a|SEH\na|to|ROH l'his|ga|DEIL boh, v'LOY kar|DOYM\nlach|TOCH boh, v'CHOCH ho|YOH hi|LEIL oy|MEIR:\nud'-ish|ta|MEISH b'sa|GO cho|LAF, ho\nlo|MAD|to, kol ha|ne|he|NEH mi|div|REI soy|ROH,\nnoy|TEIL cha|YOV min ho-oy|LOM." } }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "ו רַבִּי יוֹסֵי אוֹמֵר: כָּל הַמְכַבֵּד\nאֶת הַתּוֹרָה, גּוּפוֹ מְכֻבָּד עַל\nהַבְּרִיּוֹת, וְכָל הַמְחַלֵּל אֶת\nהַתּוֹרָה, גּוּפוֹ מְחֻלָּל עַל הַבְּרִיּוֹת.", "english": "6 Rabbi Yosei says: Whoever brings honor to the Torah is himself honored by other people. Whoever brings disgrace to the Torah is himself disgraced by other people.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ו ra|BI yo|SEI o|MER: kol ha|me|cha|BED\net ha|to|RAH, gu|FO me|chu|BAD al\nhab|ri|YOT, ve|CHOL ha|me|cha|LEL et\nha|to|RAH, gu|FO me|chu|LAL al hab|ri|YOT.", "orthographic": "ו rab|BI yo|SE ʾo|MER: kol ha|me|khab|BEDH\nʾeth hat|to|RAH, gu|FO me|khub|BADH ʿal\nhab|be|riy|YOTH, ve|KHOL ha|me|ḥal|LEL ʾeth\nhat|to|RAH, gu|FO me|ḥul|LAL ʿal hab|be|riy|YOTH.", "sephardic": "ו rab|BI yo|SE o|MER: kol ha|me|khab|BED\net hat|to|RAH, gu|FO me|khub|BAD ʿal\nhab|be|riy|YOT, ve|KHOL ha|me|ḥal|LEL et\nhat|to|RAH, gu|FO me|ḥul|LAL ʿal hab|be|riy|YOT.", "chabad": "ו ra|BI yoy|SEI oy|MEIR: kol ham'|cha|BEID\nes ha|toy|ROH, gu|FOY m'chu|BOD al\nhab'|ri|YOYS, v'CHOL ham'|cha|LEIL es\nha|toy|ROH, gu|FOY m'chu|LOL al hab'|ri|YOYS." } }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "ז רַבִּי יִשְׁמָעֵאל בְּנוֹ אוֹמֵר:\nהַחוֹשֵׂךְ עַצְמוֹ מִן הַדִּין, פּוֹרֵק\nמִמֶּנּוּ אֵיבָה וְגָזֵל וּשְׁבוּעַת\nשָׁוְא, וְהַגַּס לִבּוֹ בְּהוֹרָאָה,\nשׁוֹטֶה רָשָׁע וְגַס רוּחַ.", "english": "7 Rabbi Yishmael, the son of Rabbi Yosei, says: A judge who holds himself back from making a judgment and instead works out a compromise, removes hatred from himself—because both sides involved in the case are satisfied, he avoids accidentally causing theft through an incorrect ruling, and avoids causing an unnecessary or false promise that might have been made had it proceeded to court. Someone who is too self-confident when issuing a ruling, is a fool and a wicked, arrogant person.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ז ra|BI yish|ma-EIL b'NO o|MER:\nha|cho|SECH atz|MO min ha|DIN, po|REK\nmi|me|NU ei|VAH ve|ga|ZEL ush|vu-AT\nshav, ve|ha|GAS li|BO be|ho|ra-AH,\nsho|TEH ra|SHA ve|GAS ruach.", "orthographic": "ז rab|BI yish|ma|ʿEʾL be|NO ʾo|MER:\nha|ḥo|śEKH ʿatz|MO min had|DIN, po|REQ\nmim|men|NU ʾe|VAH ve|gha|ZEL u|she|vu|ʿATH\nshavʾ, ve|hag|GAS lib|BO be|ho|ra|ʾAH,\nsho|ṭEH ra|SHAʿ ve|GHAS ruaḥ.", "sephardic": "ז rab|BI yish|ma|ʿEL be|NO o|MER:\nha|ḥo|SEKH ʿatz|MO min had|DIN, po|REQ\nmim|men|NU e|VAH ve|ga|ZEL u|she|vu|ʿAT\nshav, ve|hag|GAS lib|BO be|ho|ra|AH,\nsho|TEH ra|SHAʿ ve|GAS ruaḥ.", "chabad": "ז ra|BI yish|mo-EIL b'NOY oy|MEIR:\nha|choy|SEICH atz|MOY min ha|DIN, poy|REIK\nmi|me|NU ei|VOH v'go|ZEIL ush'|vu-AS\nshov, v'ha|GAS li|BOY b'hoy|ro-OH,\nshoy|TEH ro|SHO v'GAS ruach." } }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "ח הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר: אַל תְּהִי דָן\nיְחִידִי,2 שֶׁאֵין דָּן יְחִידִי אֶלָּא\nאֶחָד, וְאַל תֹּאמַר קַבְּלוּ דַעְתִּי,\nשֶׁהֵן רַשָּׁאִין וְלֹא אָתָּה.", "english": "8 Rabbi Yishmael would often say: Do not judge alone,2 because there are none who can judge alone besides the one God. Even if you consider yourself greater than the other judges, do not say to them, \"Accept my opinion.\" They are the majority, so they are allowed to say that to you, but you may not say that to them.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ח hu ha|YAH o|MER: al te|HI dan\nye|chi|DI, she-EIN dan ye|chi|DI e|LA\ne|CHAD, ve-AL to|MAR kab|LU DA|ti,\nshe|HEN ra|sha-IN ve|LO a|TAH.", "orthographic": "ח huʾ ha|YAH ʾo|MER: ʾal te|HI dhan\nye|ḥi|DHI, she|ʾEN dan ye|ḥi|DHI ʾel|LAʾ\nʾe|ḥADH, ve|ʾAL toʾ|MAR qab|be|LU DHAʿ|ti,\nshe|HEN ras|sha|ʾIN ve|LOʾ ʾat|TAH.", "sephardic": "ח hu ha|YAH o|MER: al te|HI dan\nye|ḥi|DI, she|EN dan ye|ḥi|DI el|LA\ne|ḥAD, ve|AL to|MAR qab|be|LU DAʿ|ti,\nshe|HEN ras|sha|IN ve|LO at|TAH.", "chabad": "ח hu ho|YOH oy|MEIR: al t'HI don\ny'chi|DI, she-EIN don y'chi|DI e|LO\ne|CHOD, v'AL toy|MAR kab'|LU DA|ti,\nshe|HEIN ra|sho-IN v'LOY o|TOH." } }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "ט רַבִּי יוֹנָתָן אוֹמֵר: כָּל הַמְקַיֵּם\nאֶת הַתּוֹרָה מֵעֹנִי,3 סוֹפוֹ לְקַיְּמָהּ\nמֵעֹשֶׁר, וְכָל הַמְבַטֵּל אֶת הַתּוֹרָה\nמֵעֹשֶׁר, סוֹפוֹ לְבַטְּלָהּ מֵעֹנִי.", "english": "9 Rabbi Yonatan says: Whoever fulfills the Torah even when he is poor3 will end up fulfilling the Torah when he is rich. But whoever neglects Torah learning when he is rich will end up neglecting it when he is poor.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ט ra|BI yo|na|TAN o|MER: kol ha|me|ka|YEM\net ha|to|RAH me-o|NI, so|FO le|kay|MAH\nme-O|sher, ve|CHOL ha|me|va|TEL et ha|to|RAH\nme-O|sher, so|FO le|vat|LAH me-o|NI.", "orthographic": "ט rab|BI yo|na|THAN ʾo|MER: kol ha|me|qay|YEM\nʾeth hat|to|RAH me|ʿo|NI, so|FO le|qay|ye|MAH\nme|ʿO|sher, ve|KHOL ha|me|vaṭ|ṭEL ʾeth hat|to|RAH\nme|ʿO|sher, so|FO le|vaṭ|ṭe|LAH me|ʿo|NI.", "sephardic": "ט rab|BI yo|na|TAN o|MER: kol ha|me|qay|YEM\net hat|to|RAH me|ʿo|NI, so|FO le|qay|ye|MAH\nme|ʿO|sher, ve|KHOL ha|me|vat|TEL et hat|to|RAH\nme|ʿO|sher, so|FO le|vat|te|LAH me|ʿo|NI.", "chabad": "ט ra|BI yoy|no|SON oy|MEIR: kol ham'|ka|YEIM\nes ha|toy|ROH mei-oy|NI, soy|FOY l'kay'|MOH\nmei-OY|sher, v'CHOL ham'|va|TEIL es ha|toy|ROH\nmei-OY|sher, soy|FOY l'vat'|LOH mei-oy|NI." } }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "י רַבִּי מֵאִיר אוֹמֵר: הֱוֵי מְמַעֵט\nבְּעֵסֶק וַעֲסוֹק בַּתּוֹרָה, וֶהֱוֵי\nשְׁפַל רוּחַ בִּפְנֵי כָל אָדָם,4 וְאִם\nבָּטַלְתָּ מִן הַתּוֹרָה, יֵשׁ לָךְ בְּטֵלִים\nהַרְבֵּה כְּנֶגְדָּךְ, וְאִם עָמַלְתָּ בַּתּוֹרָה\nהַרְבֵּה, יֵשׁ שָׂכָר הַרְבֵּה לִתֵּן לָךְ.", "english": "10 Rabbi Meir says: Minimize your business activities and occupy yourself with Torah learning. Be humble before every person.4 If you neglect Torah learning due to business matters, you will find many other excuses to neglect Torah learning. Whereas if you work very hard to learn Torah despite any difficulties, there is much reward to be given to you.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "י ra|BI me-IR o|MER: he|VEI me|ma-ET\nbe-E|sek va-a|SOK ba|to|RAH, ve|he|VEI\nsh'FAL ruach bif|NEI chol a|DAM, ve-IM\nba|TAL|ta min ha|to|RAH, yesh lach b'te|LIM\nhar|BEH k'neg|DACH, ve-IM a|MAL|ta ba|to|RAH\nhar|BEH, yesh sa|CHAR har|BEH li|TEN lach.", "orthographic": "י rab|BI me|ʾIR ʾo|MER: he|VE me|ma|ʿEṭ\nbe|ʿE|seq va|ʿa|SOQ bat|to|RAH, ve|he|VE\nshe|FAL ruaḥ bif|NE khol ʾa|DHAM, ve|ʾIM\nba|ṭAL|ta min hat|to|RAH, yesh lakh be|ṭe|LIM\nhar|BEH ke|negh|DAKH, ve|ʾIM ʿa|MAL|ta bat|to|RAH\nhar|BEH, yesh śa|KHAR har|BEH lit|TEN lakh.", "sephardic": "י rab|BI me|IR o|MER: he|VE me|ma|ʿET\nbe|ʿE|seq va|ʿa|SOQ bat|to|RAH, ve|he|VE\nshe|FAL ruaḥ bif|NE khol a|DAM, ve|IM\nba|TAL|ta min hat|to|RAH, yesh lakh be|te|LIM\nhar|BEH ke|neg|DAKH, ve|IM ʿa|MAL|ta bat|to|RAH\nhar|BEH, yesh sa|KHAR har|BEH lit|TEN lakh.", "chabad": "י ra|BI mei-IR oy|MEIR: he|VEI m'ma-EIT\nb'EI|sek va-a|SOYK ba|toy|ROH, ve|he|VEI\nsh'FAL ruach bif|NEI chol o|DOM, v'IM\nbo|TAL|to min ha|toy|ROH, yeish loch b'tei|LIM\nhar|BEIH k'neg|DOCH, v'IM o|MAL|to ba|toy|ROH\nhar|BEIH, yeish so|CHOR har|BEIH li|TEIN loch." } }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "יא רַבִּי אֱלִיעֶזֶר בֶּן יַעֲקֹב אוֹמֵר:\nהָעוֹשֶׂה מִצְוָה אַחַת, קוֹנֶה לוֹ\nפְּרַקְלִיט אֶחָד, וְהָעוֹבֵר עֲבֵרָה\nאַחַת, קוֹנֶה לוֹ קַטֵּגוֹר אֶחָד,\nתְּשׁוּבָה וּמַעֲשִׂים טוֹבִים5 כִּתְרִיס\nבִּפְנֵי הַפּוּרְעָנוּת. רַבִּי יוֹחָנָן", "english": "11 Rabbi Eliezer ben Yaakov says: Someone who does one commandment gets one supporting angel for himself, who will speak good about him to God, and someone who transgresses one sin gets one accusing angel for himself, who will tell God about the sin. Repentance and good deeds5 protect against punishments. Rabbi Yochanan the", "transliteration": { "israeli": "יא ra|BI e|li-e|ZER ben ya-a|KOV o|MER:\nha-o|SEH mitz|VAH a|CHAT, ko|NEH lo\np'rak|LIT e|CHAD, ve|ha-o|VER a|ve|RAH\na|CHAT, ko|NEH lo ka|te|GOR e|CHAD,\nt'shu|VAH u|ma-a|SIM to|VIM kit|RIS\nbif|NEI ha|pu|re-a|NUT. ra|BI yo|cha|NAN", "orthographic": "יא rab|BI ʾe|li|ʿe|ZER ben ya|ʿa|QOV ʾo|MER:\nha|ʿo|śEH mitz|VAH ʾa|ḥATH, qo|NEH lo\npe|raq|LIṭ ʾe|ḥADH, ve|ha|ʿo|VER ʿa|ve|RAH\nʾa|ḥATH, qo|NEH lo qaṭ|ṭe|GHOR ʾe|ḥADH,\nte|shu|VAH u|ma|ʿa|śIM ṭo|VIM kith|RIS\nbif|NE hap|pu|re|ʿa|NUTH. rab|BI yo|ḥa|NAN", "sephardic": "יא rab|BI e|li|ʿe|ZER ben ya|ʿa|QOV o|MER:\nha|ʿo|SEH mitz|VAH a|ḥAT, qo|NEH lo\npe|raq|LIT e|ḥAD, ve|ha|ʿo|VER ʿa|ve|RAH\na|ḥAT, qo|NEH lo qat|te|GOR e|ḥAD,\nte|shu|VAH u|ma|ʿa|SIM to|VIM kit|RIS\nbif|NE hap|pu|re|ʿa|NUT. rab|BI yo|ḥa|NAN", "chabad": "יא ra|BI e|li-e|ZER ben ya-a|KOYV oy|MEIR:\nho-oy|SEH MITZ|voh a|CHAS, koy|NEH loy\np'rak|LIT e|CHOD, v'ho-oy|VEIR a|vei|ROH\na|CHAS, koy|NEH loy ka|tei|GOYR e|CHOD,\nt'shu|VOH u|ma-a|SIM toy|VIM kis|RIS\nbif|NEI ha|pur'-o|NUS. ra|BI yoy|cho|NON" } } ], "footer": [ { "type": "Commentary", "text": "1 This is a general rule, not exclusive to Torah and Jewish life. All community customs should be kept by everyone.", "marker": "1", "attribution": "The Rebbe" }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "2 When we judge ourselves and our Divine service, we should not do so alone, because our self-love might prevent us from making an honest judgment. We should allow a friend to advise us and guide us.", "marker": "2", "attribution": "The Rebbe" }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "3 One who learns Torah while considering himself \"poor\" in knowledge will ultimately learn Torah out of \"wealth\"—his humility will lead him to succeed in his studies.", "marker": "3", "attribution": "The Rebbe" }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "4 Some people occupy themselves only with Torah, and others engage in business. Each type has its advantages in serving God. A businessman who learns a lot might feel greater than both types, because he has both advantages.", "marker": "4" }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "Such a person must be especially careful to feel humble before everyone—Torah scholars and business people alike.", "attribution": "The Rebbe" }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "5 A commandment that was performed correctly but without any intention is like a gem covered in dust—the gem is perfect, but it does not shine. Through repentance, a person can transform a previously \"dull\" deed into מעשים טובים—a \"good\" and bright deed.", "marker": "5", "attribution": "The Alter Rebbe" } ] } }, "links": [ { "rel": "parent", "title": "Siddur Tehillat Hashem, Weiss Edition", "href": "/siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss.json" }, { "rel": "prev", "title": "Chapter Four", "href": "/siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/486-487-486-487-pirkei-avot-chapter-four.json" }, { "rel": "next", "title": "Chapter Four", "href": "/siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/490-491-490-491-pirkei-avot-chapter-four.json" } ] }