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"hebrew": "פִּרְקֵי אָבוֹת",
"english": "Pirkei Avot",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "pir|KEI a|VOT",
"orthographic": "pir|QE ʾa|VOTH",
"sephardic": "pir|QE a|VOT",
"chabad": "pir|KEI o|VOYS"
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"hebrew": "פֶּרֶק ה",
"english": "Chapter Five",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "PE|rek ה",
"orthographic": "PE|req ה",
"sephardic": "PE|req ה",
"chabad": "PE|rek ה"
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"type": "Passage",
"hebrew": "תּוֹרִידֵם לִבְאֵר שַׁחַת, אַנְשֵׁי\nדָמִים וּמִרְמָה לֹא יֶחֱצוּ\nיְמֵיהֶם, וַאֲנִי אֶבְטַח בָּךְ.1",
"english": "to a pit of destruction. Men who are bloodthirsty and liars do not live for even half the days of their life. But I will trust in You.1",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "to|ri|DEM liv|ER sha|CHAT, an|SHEI\nda|MIM u|mir|MAH lo ye|che|TZU\nye|mei|HEM, va-a|NI ev|TACH bach.",
"orthographic": "to|ri|DHEM liv|ʾER sha|ḥATH, ʾan|SHE\ndha|MIM u|mir|MAH loʾ ye|ḥe|TZU\nye|me|HEM, va|ʾa|NI ʾev|ṭAḥ bakh.",
"sephardic": "to|ri|DEM liv|ER sha|ḥAT, an|SHE\nda|MIM u|mir|MAH lo ye|ḥe|TZU\nye|me|HEM, va|a|NI ev|TAḥ bakh.",
"chabad": "toy|ri|DEIM liv|EIR sha|CHAS, an|SHEI\ndo|MIM u|mir|MOH loy ye|che|TZU\ny'mei|HEM, va-a|NI ev|TACH boch."
}
},
{
"type": "Passage",
"hebrew": "כ יְהוּדָה בֶן תֵּימָא אוֹמֵר: הֱוֵי\nעַז כַּנָּמֵר,2 וְקַל כַּנֶּשֶׁר, רָץ\nכַּצְּבִי, וְגִבּוֹר כָּאֲרִי, לַעֲשׂוֹת\nרְצוֹן אָבִיךָ שֶׁבַּשָּׁמָיִם. הוּא\nהָיָה אוֹמֵר: עַז פָּנִים לְגֵיהִנֹּם,\nוּבוֹשֶׁת פָּנִים לְגַן עֵדֶן. יְהִי\nרָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶיךָ, יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ\nוֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ, שֶׁיִּבָּנֶה בֵּית\nהַמִּקְדָּשׁ בִּמְהֵרָה בְּיָמֵינוּ, וְתֵן\nחֶלְקֵנוּ בְּתוֹרָתֶךָ.3",
"english": "20 Yehudah ben Teima says: Be as bold as a leopard,2 and don't be intimidated by people who make fun of doing the right thing; be as light as an eagle, and don't let laziness win over you; run like a deer, showing your great enthusiasm; and be as strong as a lion to overcome any obstacles—to fulfill the will of your Father in Heaven. Yehudah ben Teima would often say: A brazen, arrogant person will go to Gehinom, whereas a bashful, humble person will go to the Garden of Eden. May it be Your will, Lord, our God and the God of our fathers, that the Holy Temple should be built quickly in our days and that You should give us our portion in Your Torah.3",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "כ ye|hu|DAH ven tei|MA o|MER: he|VEI\naz ka|na|MER, ve|KAL ka|NE|sher, ratz\nkatz|VI, ve|gi|BOR ka-a|RI, la-a|SOT\nre|TZON a|vi|CHA she|ba|sha|MA|yim. hu\nha|YAH o|MER: az pa|NIM le|gei|hi|NOM,\nu|VO|shet pa|NIM le|GAN E|den. ye|HI\nra|TZON mi|le|fa|NE|cha, a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu\nvei|lo|HEI a|vo|TEI|nu, she|yi|ba|NEH beit\nha|mik|DASH bim|he|RAH b'ya|MEI|nu, ve|TEN\nchel|KE|nu b'to|ra|TE|cha.",
"orthographic": "כ ye|hu|DHAH ven te|MAʾ ʾo|MER: he|VE\nʿaz kan|na|MER, ve|QAL kan|NE|sher, ratz\nkat|tze|VI, ve|ghib|BOR ka|ʾa|RI, la|ʿa|śOTH\nre|TZON ʾa|vi|KHA sheb|bas|sha|MA|yim. huʾ\nha|YAH ʾo|MER: ʿaz pa|NIM le|ghe|hin|NOM,\nu|VO|sheth pa|NIM le|GHAN ʿE|dhen. ye|HI\nra|TZON mil|le|fa|NE|kha, a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu\nveʾ|lo|HE ʾa|vo|THE|nu, shey|yib|ba|NEH beth\nham|miq|DASH bim|he|RAH be|ya|ME|nu, ve|THEN\nḥel|QE|nu be|tho|ra|THE|kha.",
"sephardic": "כ ye|hu|DAH ven te|MA o|MER: he|VE\nʿaz kan|na|MER, ve|QAL kan|NE|sher, ratz\nkat|tze|VI, ve|gib|BOR ka|a|RI, la|ʿa|SOT\nre|TZON a|vi|KHA sheb|bas|sha|MA|yim. hu\nha|YAH o|MER: ʿaz pa|NIM le|ge|hin|NOM,\nu|VO|shet pa|NIM le|GAN ʿE|den. ye|HI\nra|TZON mil|le|fa|NE|kha, a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu\nve|lo|HE a|vo|TE|nu, shey|yib|ba|NEH bet\nham|miq|DASH bim|he|RAH be|ya|ME|nu, ve|TEN\nḥel|QE|nu be|to|ra|TE|kha.",
"chabad": "כ y'hu|DOH ven tei|MO oy|MEIR: he|VEI\naz ka|no|MEIR, v'KAL ka|NE|sher, rotz\nkatz'|VI, v'gi|BOYR ko-a|RI, la-a|SOYS\nr'TZOYN o|vi|CHO she|ba|sho|MO|yim. hu\nho|YOH oy|MEIR: az po|NIM l'gei|hi|NOYM,\nu|VOY|shes po|NIM l'GAN EI|den. y'HI\nro|TZOYN mil'|fo|NE|cho, a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu\nvei|loy|HEI a|voy|SEI|nu, she|yi|bo|NEH beis\nha|mik|DOSH bim|hei|ROH b'yo|MEI|nu, v'SEIN\nchel|KEI|nu b'soy|ro|SE|cho."
}
},
{
"type": "Passage",
"hebrew": "כא בֶּן בַּג בַּג אוֹמֵר: הֲפֹךְ בָּהּ\nוְהַפֵּךְ בָּהּ, דְּכֹלָּא בָהּ, וּבָהּ\nתֶּחֱזֵי, וְסִיב וּבְלֵה בָהּ, וּמִנַּהּ\nלֹא תָזוּעַ, שֶׁאֵין לְךָ מִדָּה\nטוֹבָה הֵימֶנָּה. בֶּן הֵא הֵא\nאוֹמֵר: לְפוּם צַעֲרָא אַגְרָא.4",
"english": "21 Ben Bag-Bag says: Delve into the Torah and delve into it again—always try to uncover more and understand deeper, because everything is in it. With Torah you will see the truth. Learn Torah forever, even as you grow old and worn out. Never move away from it, because it connects you to God, and you can have nothing better than that. Ben Hei-Hei says: The reward for a commandment is increased in proportion to the amount of strain and hard work you experience when fulfilling it.4",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "כא ben bag bag o|MER: ha|FOCH bah\nve|ha|PECH bah, d'cho|LA vah, u|VAH\nte|che|ZEI, ve|SIV uv|LEH vah, u|mi|NAH\nlo ta|ZUA, she-EIN le|CHA mi|DAH\nto|VAH hei|me|NAH. ben hei hei\no|MER: le|FUM tza-a|RA ag|RA.",
"orthographic": "כא ben bagh bagh ʾo|MER: ha|FOKH bah\nve|hap|PEKH bah, de|khol|LAʾ vah, u|VAH\nte|ḥe|ZE, ve|SIV u|ve|LEH vah, u|min|NAH\nloʾ tha|ZUAʿ, she|ʾEN le|KHA mid|DAH\nṭo|VAH he|men|NAH. ben heʾ heʾ\nʾo|MER: le|FUM tza|ʿa|RAʾ ʾagh|RAʾ.",
"sephardic": "כא ben bag bag o|MER: ha|FOKH bah\nve|hap|PEKH bah, de|khol|LA vah, u|VAH\nte|ḥe|ZE, ve|SIV u|ve|LEH vah, u|min|NAH\nlo ta|ZUAʿ, she|EN le|KHA mid|DAH\nto|VAH he|men|NAH. ben he he\no|MER: le|FUM tza|ʿa|RA ag|RA.",
"chabad": "כא ben bag bag oy|MEIR: ha|FOYCH boh\nv'ha|PEICH boh, d'choy|LO voh, u|VOH\nte|che|ZEI, v'SIV uv'|LEIH voh, u|mi|NAH\nloy so|ZUA, she-EIN l'CHO mi|DOH\ntoy|VOH hei|me|NOH. ben hei hei\noy|MEIR: l'FUM tza-a|RO ag|RO."
}
},
{
"type": "Passage",
"hebrew": "כב הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר: בֶּן חָמֵשׁ\nשָׁנִים לַמִּקְרָא, בֶּן עֶשֶׂר\nשָׁנִים לַמִּשְׁנָה,5 בֶּן שָׁלֹשׁ\nעֶשְׂרֵה לַמִּצְוֹת, בֶּן חָמֵשׁ\nעֶשְׂרֵה לִגְמָרָא, בֶּן שְׁמוֹנֶה\nעֶשְׂרֵה לַחֻפָּה, בֶּן עֶשְׂרִים\nלִרְדּוֹף, בֶּן שְׁלשִׁים לַכֹּחַ, בֶּן\nאַרְבָּעִים לַבִּינָה, בֶּן חֲמִשִּׁים\nלָעֵצָה, בֶּן שִׁשִּׁים לַזִּקְנָה, בֶּן\nשִׁבְעִים לַשֵּׂיבָה, בֶּן שְׁמוֹנִים\nלִגְבוּרָה, בֶּן תִּשְׁעִים לָשּׁוּחַ,\nבֶּן מֵאָה כְּאִלּוּ מֵת וְעָבַר\nוּבָטֵל מִן הָעוֹלָם.",
"english": "22 Yehudah ben Teima would often say: A five-year-old is of the age to learn Chumash. A ten-year-old is of the age to learn Mishnah.5 A thirteen-year-old is obligated to fulfill commandments. A fifteen-year-old is of the age to learn Gemara. An eighteen-year-old is of the age for marriage. A twenty-year-old is of the age to pursue a livelihood. A thirty-year-old is of the age of full strength. A forty-year-old is of the age for understanding. A fifty-year-old is of the age to offer advice. A sixty-year-old is of the age of maturity and wisdom. A seventy-year-old is of a ripe old age. An eighty-year-old is of the age that shows that he has a strong and healthy body to survive to this age. A ninety-year-old is of the age of becoming bent-over. A hundred-year-old has lost the use of most of his natural abilities and is therefore considered dead; he is also removed and ceases to care about the physical pursuits of this world, and recognizes God's presence in the world.",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "כב hu ha|YAH o|MER: ben cha|MESH\nsha|NIM la|mik|RA, ben E|ser\nsha|NIM la|mish|NAH, ben sha|LOSH\nes|REH la|mitz|VOT, ben cha|MESH\nes|REH lig|ma|RA, ben sh'mo|NEH\nes|REH la|chu|PAH, ben es|RIM\nlir|DOF, ben sh'l|SHIM la|KOACH, ben\nar|ba-IM la|bi|NAH, ben cha|mi|SHIM\nla-e|TZAH, ben shi|SHIM la|zik|NAH, ben\nshiv|IM la|sei|VAH, ben sh'mo|NIM\nlig|vu|RAH, ben tish|IM la|SHUACH,\nben me-AH ke-i|LU met ve-a|VAR\nu|va|TEL min ha-o|LAM.",
"orthographic": "כב huʾ ha|YAH ʾo|MER: ben ḥa|MESH\nsha|NIM lam|miq|RAʾ, ben ʿE|śer\nsha|NIM lam|mish|NAH, ben sha|LOSH\nʿeś|REH lam|mitz|VOTH, ben ḥa|MESH\nʿeś|REH ligh|ma|RAʾ, ben she|mo|NEH\nʿeś|REH la|ḥup|PAH, ben ʿeś|RIM\nlir|DOF, ben she|l|SHIM lak|KOAḥ, ben\nʾar|ba|ʿIM lab|bi|NAH, ben ḥa|mis|SHIM\nla|ʿe|TZAH, ben shis|SHIM laz|ziq|NAH, ben\nshiv|ʿIM laś|śe|VAH, ben she|mo|NIM\nligh|vu|RAH, ben tish|ʿIM las|SHUAḥ,\nben me|ʾAH ke|ʾil|LU meth ve|ʿa|VAR\nu|va|ṭEL min ha|ʿo|LAM.",
"sephardic": "כב hu ha|YAH o|MER: ben ḥa|MESH\nsha|NIM lam|miq|RA, ben ʿE|ser\nsha|NIM lam|mish|NAH, ben sha|LOSH\nʿes|REH lam|mitz|VOT, ben ḥa|MESH\nʿes|REH lig|ma|RA, ben she|mo|NEH\nʿes|REH la|ḥup|PAH, ben ʿes|RIM\nlir|DOF, ben she|l|SHIM lak|KOAḥ, ben\nar|ba|ʿIM lab|bi|NAH, ben ḥa|mis|SHIM\nla|ʿe|TZAH, ben shis|SHIM laz|ziq|NAH, ben\nshiv|ʿIM las|se|VAH, ben she|mo|NIM\nlig|vu|RAH, ben tish|ʿIM las|SHUAḥ,\nben me|AH ke|il|LU met ve|ʿa|VAR\nu|va|TEL min ha|ʿo|LAM.",
"chabad": "כב hu ho|YOH oy|MEIR: ben cho|MEISH\nsho|NIM la|mik|RO, ben E|ser\nsho|NIM la|mish|NOH, ben sho|LOYSH\nes|REIH la|mitz|VOYS, ben cho|MEISH\nes|REIH lig|mo|RO, ben sh'moy|NEH\nes|REIH la|chu|POH, ben es|RIM\nlir|DOYF, ben sh'l|SHIM la|KOYACH, ben\nar|bo-IM la|bi|NOH, ben cha|mi|SHIM\nlo-ei|TZOH, ben shi|SHIM la|zik|NOH, ben\nshiv|IM la|sei|VOH, ben sh'moy|NIM\nlig|vu|ROH, ben tish|IM lo|SHUACH,\nben mei-OH k'i|LU meis v'o|VAR\nu|vo|TEIL min ho-oy|LOM."
}
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"type": "Passage",
"hebrew": "רַבִּי חֲנַנְיָא בֶּן עֲקַשְׁיָא אוֹמֵר: רָצָה\nהַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא לְזַכּוֹת אֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל,\nלְפִיכָךְ הִרְבָּה לָהֶם תּוֹרָה וּמִצְוֹת,\nשֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: יְהֹוָה חָפֵץ לְמַעַן צִדְקוֹ, יַגְדִּיל\nתּוֹרָה 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\nha|ka|DOSH ba|RUCH hu le|za|KOT et yis|ra-EL,\nle|fi|CHACH hir|BAH la|HEM to|RAH u|mitz|VOT,\nshe|ne-e|MAR: a|do|NAI cha|FETZ le|MA-an tzid|KO, yag|DIL\nto|RAH ve|ya|DIR.",
"orthographic": "rab|BI ḥa|nan|YAʾ ben ʿa|qash|YAʾ ʾo|MER: ra|TZAH\nhaq|qa|DHOSH ba|RUKH huʾ le|zak|KOTH ʾeth yiś|ra|ʾEL,\nle|fi|KHAKH hir|BAH la|HEM to|RAH u|mitz|VOTH,\nshen|ne|ʾe|MAR: a|do|NAI ḥa|FETZ le|MA|ʿan tzidh|QO, yagh|DIL\nto|RAH ve|yaʾ|DIR.",
"sephardic": "rab|BI ḥa|nan|YA ben ʿa|qash|YA o|MER: ra|TZAH\nhaq|qa|DOSH ba|RUKH hu le|zak|KOT et yis|ra|EL,\nle|fi|KHAKH hir|BAH la|HEM to|RAH u|mitz|VOT,\nshen|ne|e|MAR: a|do|NAI ḥa|FETZ le|MA|ʿan tzid|QO, yag|DIL\nto|RAH ve|ya|DIR.",
"chabad": "ra|BI cha|nan|YO ben a|kash|YO oy|MEIR: ro|TZOH\nha|ko|DOYSH bo|RUCH hu l'za|KOYS es yis|ro-EIL,\nl'fi|CHOCH hir|BOH lo|HEM toy|ROH u|mitz|VOYS,\nshe|ne-e|MAR: a|do|NOY cho|FEITZ l'MA-an tzid|KOY, yag|DIL\ntoy|ROH v'ya|DIR."
}
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{
"type": "heading",
"hebrew": "פֶּרֶק ו",
"english": "Chapter Six",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "PE|rek ו",
"orthographic": "PE|req ו",
"sephardic": "PE|req ו",
"chabad": "PE|rek ו"
}
}
],
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"type": "Commentary",
"text": "1 The end of the verse is quoted in the mishnah even though it's not directly connected to its teachings. The verse alludes to the fact that even if there are \"students of Bilaam\" in the world who try to harm us, we must declare that we trust in God.",
"marker": "1",
"attribution": "The Rebbe"
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{
"type": "Commentary",
"text": "2 The mishnah connects each positive trait to an animal. This teaches that everything a person sees or hears should be used as a lesson in the service of God. You can even learn positive character traits from an animal!",
"marker": "2",
"attribution": "The Rebbe"
},
{
"type": "Commentary",
"text": "3 The connection between the two parts of this prayer is that when the Redemption arrives and the Temple is rebuilt, our only \"portion\" and occupation will be learning Torah.",
"marker": "3",
"attribution": "The Rebbe"
},
{
"type": "Commentary",
"text": "4 God does not only value the deed itself, but also the effort and time that is put into it. Even if one feels that he didn't achieve anything noteworthy, he is rewarded for his efforts.",
"marker": "4",
"attribution": "The Rebbe"
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{
"type": "Commentary",
"text": "5 The mishnah is not only indicating the age one should begin each of these pursuits. At these ages one's entire essence and focus should be on that pursuit. When a child reaches the age of ten, what is his essence? That he should be learning mishnah! All his energy and time should be focused on this.",
"marker": "5",
"attribution": "The Rebbe"
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