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"title": "Chapter Six",
"summary": "Chapter Six, pages 510-511, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.",
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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 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": "Passage",
"hebrew": "בְּעַנְוָה, בְּשִׂמְחָה, בְּטָהֳרָה,\nבְּשִׁמּוּשׁ חֲכָמִים, בְּדִבּוּק\nחֲבֵרִים, בְּפִלְפּוּל הַתַּלְמִידִים,\nבְּיִשּׁוּב, בְּמִקְרָא, בְּמִשְׁנָה,\nבְּמִעוּט סְחוֹרָה, בְּמִעוּט\nדֶּרֶךְ אֶרֶץ, בְּמִעוּט תַּעֲנוּג,\nבְּמִעוּט שֵׁנָה, בְּמִעוּט שִׂיחָה,\nבְּמִעוּט שְׂחוֹק, בְּאֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם,\nבְּלֵב טוֹב, בֶּאֱמוּנַת חֲכָמִים,\nבְּקַבָּלַת הַיִּסּוּרִין, הַמַּכִּיר אֶת\nמְקוֹמוֹ, וְהַשָּׂמֵחַ בְּחֶלְקוֹ,\nוְהָעוֹשֶׂה סְיָג לִדְבָרָיו, וְאֵינוֹ\nמַחֲזִיק טוֹבָה לְעַצְמוֹ, אָהוּב,\nאוֹהֵב אֶת הַמָּקוֹם, אוֹהֵב אֶת\nהַבְּרִיּוֹת, אוֹהֵב אֶת הַצְּדָקוֹת,\nאוֹהֵב אֶת הַמֵּישָׁרִים, אוֹהֵב אֶת\nהַתּוֹכָחוֹת, וּמִתְרַחֵק מִן הַכָּבוֹד,\nוְלֹא מֵגִיס לִבּוֹ בְּתַלְמוּדוֹ,\nוְאֵינוֹ שָׂמֵחַ בְּהוֹרָאָה, נוֹשֵׂא\nבְּעוֹל עִם חֲבֵרוֹ, וּמַכְרִיעוֹ לְכַף\nזְכוּת, וּמַעֲמִידוֹ עַל הָאֱמֶת,\nוּמַעֲמִידוֹ עַל הַשָּׁלוֹם, וּמַתְיַשֵּׁב\nלִבּוֹ בְּתַלְמוּדוֹ, שׁוֹאֵל וּמֵשִׁיב,\nשׁוֹמֵעַ וּמוֹסִיף, הַלּוֹמֵד עַל\nמְנָת לְלַמֵּד, וְהַלּוֹמֵד עַל מְנָת\nלַעֲשׂוֹת, הַמַּחְכִּים אֶת רַבּוֹ,\nוְהַמְכַוֵּן אֶת שְׁמוּעָתוֹ, וְהָאוֹמֵר",
"english": "what is being learned,1 an understanding heart, awe, fear, humility, happiness, purity, serving Torah scholars, having close friends, discussing and debating Torah with fellow students, calmly and carefully analyzing what you learn, knowing Tanach, knowing Mishnah, limiting your business activity, limiting your worldly activity, limiting your worldly pleasure, limiting your sleep, limiting your conversation, limiting your laughter, being slow to anger, having a good heart, having faith in the Sages, accepting suffering, being someone who knows his place—recognizing his strengths and weaknesses—who is happy with what he has, who makes a protective fence around his words by choosing his words very carefully, who does not take credit for his achievements, who is beloved by others, who loves God and loves people, who loves righteousness, who loves justice, who loves criticism because it will help him improve his ways, who keeps far away from honor, who is not arrogant with his learning, who does not enjoy when he must give a ruling in Jewish law, who carries the burden with his friend, who judges his friend favorably by giving him the benefit of the doubt, who places his friend on the path of truth, who places him on the path of peace, who thinks carefully and deeply in his studies, who asks questions and answers other people's questions, listens to his teacher and adds to what his teacher says, who learns in order to teach, who learns in order to know what to do, who makes his teacher wiser by asking good questions, who properly understands what he hears, and who says something in the name of the person who said it. In fact, you have learned: Whoever says something in the name of the person who said it2 brings redemption to the world, as it says",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "be-an|VAH, b'sim|CHAH, b'to|ho|RAH,\nb'shi|MUSH cha|cha|MIM, b'di|BUK\ncha|ve|RIM, b'fil|PUL ha|tal|mi|DIM,\nb'yi|SHUV, b'mik|RA, b'mish|NAH,\nb'mi|UT s'cho|RAH, b'mi|UT\nDE|rech E|retz, b'mi|UT ta-a|NUG,\nb'mi|UT she|NAH, b'mi|UT si|CHAH,\nb'mi|UT s'CHOK, be-E|rech a|pa|YIM,\nb'LEV tov, be-e|mu|NAT cha|cha|MIM,\nb'ka|ba|LAT ha|yi|su|RIN, ha|ma|KIR et\nme|ko|MO, ve|ha|sa|MEACH b'chel|KO,\nve|ha-o|SEH s'YAG lid|va|RAV, ve-ei|NO\nma|cha|ZIK to|VAH le-atz|MO, a|HUV,\no|HEV et ha|ma|KOM, o|HEV et\nhab|ri|YOT, o|HEV et hatz|da|KOT,\no|HEV et ha|mei|sha|RIM, o|HEV et\nha|to|cha|CHOT, u|mit|ra|CHEK min ha|ka|VOD,\nve|LO me|GIS li|BO b'tal|mu|DO,\nve-ei|NO sa|MEACH be|ho|ra-AH, no|SEI\nbe-OL im cha|ve|RO, u|mach|ri-O le|CHAF\nz'CHUT, u|ma-a|mi|DO al ha-e|MET,\nu|ma-a|mi|DO al ha|sha|LOM, u|mat|ya|SHEV\nli|BO b'tal|mu|DO, sho-EL u|me|SHIV,\nsho|MEA u|mo|SIF, ha|lo|MED al\nme|NAT le|la|MED, ve|ha|lo|MED al me|NAT\nla-a|SOT, ha|mach|KIM et ra|BO,\nve|ha|me|cha|VEN et sh'mu-a|TO, ve|ha-o|MER",
"orthographic": "be|ʿan|VAH, be|śim|ḥAH, be|ṭo|ho|RAH,\nbe|shim|MUSH ḥa|kha|MIM, be|dhib|BUQ\nḥa|ve|RIM, be|fil|PUL hat|tal|mi|DHIM,\nbe|yis|SHUV, be|miq|RAʾ, be|mish|NAH,\nbe|mi|ʿUṭ se|ḥo|RAH, be|mi|ʿUṭ\nDE|rekh ʾE|retz, be|mi|ʿUṭ ta|ʿa|NUGH,\nbe|mi|ʿUṭ she|NAH, be|mi|ʿUṭ śi|ḥAH,\nbe|mi|ʿUṭ śe|ḥOQ, be|ʾE|rekh ʾap|pa|YIM,\nbe|LEV ṭov, be|ʾe|mu|NATH ḥa|kha|MIM,\nbe|qab|ba|LATH hay|yis|su|RIN, ham|mak|KIR ʾeth\nme|qo|MO, ve|haś|śa|MEAḥ be|ḥel|QO,\nve|ha|ʿo|śEH se|YAGH lidh|va|RAV, ve|ʾe|NO\nma|ḥa|ZIQ ṭo|VAH le|ʿatz|MO, ʾa|HUV,\nʾo|HEV ʾeth ham|ma|QOM, ʾo|HEV ʾeth\nhab|be|riy|YOTH, ʾo|HEV ʾeth hat|tze|dha|QOTH,\nʾo|HEV ʾeth ham|me|sha|RIM, ʾo|HEV ʾeth\nhat|to|kha|ḥOTH, u|mith|ra|ḥEQ min hak|ka|VODH,\nve|LOʾ me|GHIS lib|BO be|thal|mu|DHO,\nve|ʾe|NO śa|MEAḥ be|ho|ra|ʾAH, no|śEʾ\nbe|ʿOL ʿim ḥa|ve|RO, u|makh|ri|ʿO le|KHAF\nze|KHUTH, u|ma|ʿa|mi|DHO ʿal ha|ʾe|METH,\nu|ma|ʿa|mi|DHO ʿal has|sha|LOM, u|math|yas|SHEV\nlib|BO be|thal|mu|DHO, sho|ʾEL u|me|SHIV,\nsho|MEAʿ u|mo|SIF, hal|lo|MEDH ʿal\nme|NATH le|lam|MEDH, ve|hal|lo|MEDH ʿal me|NATH\nla|ʿa|śOTH, ham|maḥ|KIM ʾeth rab|BO,\nve|ha|me|khav|VEN ʾeth she|mu|ʿa|THO, ve|ha|ʾo|MER",
"sephardic": "be|ʿan|VAH, be|sim|ḥAH, be|to|ho|RAH,\nbe|shim|MUSH ḥa|kha|MIM, be|dib|BUQ\nḥa|ve|RIM, be|fil|PUL hat|tal|mi|DIM,\nbe|yis|SHUV, be|miq|RA, be|mish|NAH,\nbe|mi|ʿUT se|ḥo|RAH, be|mi|ʿUT\nDE|rekh E|retz, be|mi|ʿUT ta|ʿa|NUG,\nbe|mi|ʿUT she|NAH, be|mi|ʿUT si|ḥAH,\nbe|mi|ʿUT se|ḥOQ, be|E|rekh ap|pa|YIM,\nbe|LEV tov, be|e|mu|NAT ḥa|kha|MIM,\nbe|qab|ba|LAT hay|yis|su|RIN, ham|mak|KIR et\nme|qo|MO, ve|has|sa|MEAḥ be|ḥel|QO,\nve|ha|ʿo|SEH se|YAG lid|va|RAV, ve|e|NO\nma|ḥa|ZIQ to|VAH le|ʿatz|MO, a|HUV,\no|HEV et ham|ma|QOM, o|HEV et\nhab|be|riy|YOT, o|HEV et hat|tze|da|QOT,\no|HEV et ham|me|sha|RIM, o|HEV et\nhat|to|kha|ḥOT, u|mit|ra|ḥEQ min hak|ka|VOD,\nve|LO me|GIS lib|BO be|tal|mu|DO,\nve|e|NO sa|MEAḥ be|ho|ra|AH, no|SE\nbe|ʿOL ʿim ḥa|ve|RO, u|makh|ri|ʿO le|KHAF\nze|KHUT, u|ma|ʿa|mi|DO ʿal ha|e|MET,\nu|ma|ʿa|mi|DO ʿal has|sha|LOM, u|mat|yas|SHEV\nlib|BO be|tal|mu|DO, sho|EL u|me|SHIV,\nsho|MEAʿ u|mo|SIF, hal|lo|MED ʿal\nme|NAT le|lam|MED, ve|hal|lo|MED ʿal me|NAT\nla|ʿa|SOT, ham|maḥ|KIM et rab|BO,\nve|ha|me|khav|VEN et she|mu|ʿa|TO, ve|ha|o|MER",
"chabad": "b'an|VOH, b'sim|CHOH, b'to|ho|ROH,\nb'shi|MUSH cha|cho|MIM, b'di|BUK\ncha|vei|RIM, b'fil|PUL ha|tal|mi|DIM,\nb'yi|SHUV, b'mik|RO, b'mish|NOH,\nb'mi|UT s'choy|ROH, b'mi|UT\nDE|rech E|retz, b'mi|UT ta-a|NUG,\nb'mi|UT shei|NOH, b'mi|UT si|CHOH,\nb'mi|UT s'CHOYK, b'E|rech a|pa|YIM,\nb'LEIV toyv, be-e|mu|NAS cha|cho|MIM,\nb'ka|bo|LAS ha|yi|su|RIN, ha|ma|KIR es\nm'koy|MOY, v'ha|so|MEIACH b'chel|KOY,\nv'ho-oy|SEH s'YOG lid|vo|ROV, v'ei|NOY\nma|cha|ZIK toy|VOH l'atz|MOY, o|HUV,\noy|HEIV es ha|mo|KOYM, oy|HEIV es\nhab'|ri|YOYS, oy|HEIV es hatz'|do|KOYS,\noy|HEIV es ha|mei|sho|RIM, oy|HEIV es\nha|toy|cho|CHOYS, u|mis|ra|CHEIK min ha|ko|VOYD,\nv'LOY mei|GIS li|BOY b'sal|mu|DOY,\nv'ei|NOY so|MEIACH b'hoy|ro-OH, noy|SEI\nb'OYL im cha|vei|ROY, u|mach|ri-OY l'CHAF\nz'CHUS, u|ma-a|mi|DOY al ho-e|MES,\nu|ma-a|mi|DOY al ha|sho|LOYM, u|mas|ya|SHEIV\nli|BOY b'sal|mu|DOY, shoy-EIL u|mei|SHIV,\nshoy|MEIA u|moy|SIF, ha|loy|MEID al\nm'NOS l'la|MEID, v'ha|loy|MEID al m'NOS\nla-a|SOYS, ha|mach|KIM es ra|BOY,\nv'ham'|cha|VEIN es sh'mu-o|SOY, v'ho-oy|MEIR"
}
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{
"type": "Passage",
"hebrew": "דָּבָר בְּשֵׁם אוֹמְרוֹ2, הָא\nלָמַדְתָּ, כָּל הָאוֹמֵר דָּבָר בְּשֵׁם\nאוֹמְרוֹ, מֵבִיא גְּאֻלָּה לָעוֹלָם,\nשֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וַתֹּאמֶר אֶסְתֵּר לַמֶּלֶךְ\nבְּשֵׁם מָרְדְּכָי.",
"english": "in the Book of Esther, \"And Esther told the king in Mordechai's name\" that Bigtan and Teresh were planning to kill King Achashverosh. This eventually lead to the miracle of Purim and the redemption of the Jewish Nation.",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "da|VAR b'SHEM o|me|RO, ha\nla|MAD|ta, kol ha-o|MER da|VAR b'SHEM\no|me|RO, me|VI ge-u|LAH la-o|LAM,\nshe|ne-e|MAR: va|TO|mer es|TER la|ME|lech\nb'SHEM ma|red|CHAI.",
"orthographic": "da|VAR be|SHEM ʾo|me|RO, haʾ\nla|MADH|ta, kol ha|ʾo|MER da|VAR be|SHEM\nʾo|me|RO, me|VIʾ ge|ʾul|LAH la|ʿo|LAM,\nshen|ne|ʾe|MAR: vat|TOʾ|mer ʾes|TER lam|ME|lekh\nbe|SHEM ma|red|de|KHAI.",
"sephardic": "da|VAR be|SHEM o|me|RO, ha\nla|MAD|ta, kol ha|o|MER da|VAR be|SHEM\no|me|RO, me|VI ge|ul|LAH la|ʿo|LAM,\nshen|ne|e|MAR: vat|TO|mer es|TER lam|ME|lekh\nbe|SHEM ma|red|de|KHAI.",
"chabad": "do|VOR b'SHEIM oym'|ROY, ho\nlo|MAD|to, kol ho-oy|MEIR do|VOR b'SHEIM\noym'|ROY, mei|VI g'u|LOH lo-oy|LOM,\nshe|ne-e|MAR: va|TOY|mer es|TEIR la|ME|lech\nb'SHEIM mor'd'|CHOY."
}
},
{
"type": "Passage",
"hebrew": "ז גְּדוֹלָה תּוֹרָה, שֶׁהִיא נוֹתֶנֶת\nחַיִּים לְעֹשֶׂיהָ בָּעוֹלָם הַזֶּה\nוּבָעוֹלָם הַבָּא, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר:\nכִּי חַיִּים הֵם לְמֹצְאֵיהֶם,\nוּלְכָל בְּשָׂרוֹ מַרְפֵּא. וְאוֹמֵר:\nרִפְאוּת תְּהִי לְשָׁרֶּךָ, וְשִׁקּוּי\nלְעַצְמוֹתֶיךָ. וְאוֹמֵר: עֵץ\nחַיִּים הִיא לַמַּחֲזִיקִים בָּהּ,\nוְתֹמְכֶיהָ מְאֻשָּׁר. וְאוֹמֵר:\nכִּי לִוְיַת חֵן הֵם לְרֹאשֶׁךָ,\nוַעֲנָקִים לְגַרְגְּרֹתֶיךָ. וְאוֹמֵר:\nתִּתֵּן לְרֹאשְׁךָ לִוְיַת חֵן, עֲטֶרֶת\nתִּפְאֶרֶת תְּמַגְּנֶךָּ. וְאוֹמֵר: כִּי\nבִּי יִרְבּוּ יָמֶיךָ, וְיוֹסִיפוּ לְךָ\nשְׁנוֹת חַיִּים. וְאוֹמֵר: אֹרֶךְ",
"english": "7 Torah is great because it gives life—in this world and in the World to Come—to those who learn it and do what it says. As it says in Proverbs: Because they—the words of the Torah—are life to the person who finds them, and they are a cure for his whole body. It also says there: The Torah will be a cure for your body and marrow for your bones, making them stronger. It also says there: The Torah is a tree of life for those who hold onto it, and those who support Torah learning are fortunate. It also says there: Words of Torah in your mind are like a graceful decoration for your head, and words of Torah spoken from your throat are a beautiful necklace for your neck. It also says there: Torah will give your head a graceful decoration and it will give you a crown of beauty. It also says there: Indeed, says the Torah, by learning me, your days will be increased, and years of life will be added to you. It also says there: Long life is at the Torah's right. If we learn Torah for the correct reason—because it is a commandment—it will give us long life in addition to wealth and honor. Wealth and honor are at its left. Even if we learn Torah for other reasons, and not only because it is a",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "ז g'do|LAH to|RAH, she|HI no|TE|net\ncha|YIM le-o|se|HA ba-o|LAM ha|ZEH\nu|va-o|LAM ha|BA, she|ne-e|MAR:\nki cha|YIM hem le|mo|tze-ei|HEM,\nu|le|CHOL b'sa|RO mar|PEI. ve-o|MER:\nrif|UT te|HI le|sha|RE|cha, ve|shi|KUI\nle-atz|mo|TE|cha. ve-o|MER: etz\ncha|YIM hi la|ma|cha|zi|KIM bah,\nve|to|me|che|HA me-u|SHAR. ve-o|MER:\nki liv|YAT chen hem le|ro|SHE|cha,\nva-a|na|KIM le|gar|ge|ro|TE|cha. ve-o|MER:\nti|TEN le|ro|sh|CHA liv|YAT chen, a|TE|ret\ntif|E|ret t'mag|NE|ka. ve-o|MER: ki\nbi yir|BU ya|ME|cha, ve|yo|si|FU le|CHA\nsh'NOT cha|YIM. ve-o|MER: O|rech",
"orthographic": "ז ge|dho|LAH to|RAH, she|HIʾ no|THE|neth\nḥay|YIM le|ʿo|śe|HA ba|ʿo|LAM haz|ZEH\nu|va|ʿo|LAM hab|BAʾ, shen|ne|ʾe|MAR:\nki ḥay|YIM hem le|mo|tze|ʾe|HEM,\nu|le|KHOL be|śa|RO mar|PEʾ. ve|ʾo|MER:\nrif|ʾUTH te|HI le|sha|RE|kha, ve|shiq|QUI\nle|ʿatz|mo|THE|kha. ve|ʾo|MER: ʿetz\nḥay|YIM hiʾ lam|ma|ḥa|zi|QIM bah,\nve|tho|me|khe|HA me|ʾus|SHAR. ve|ʾo|MER:\nki liv|YATH ḥen hem le|roʾ|SHE|kha,\nva|ʿa|na|QIM le|ghar|ge|ro|THE|kha. ve|ʾo|MER:\ntit|TEN le|ro|ʾsh|KHA liv|YATH ḥen, ʿa|ṭE|reth\ntif|ʾE|reth te|mag|ge|NEK|ka. ve|ʾo|MER: ki\nbi yir|BU ya|ME|kha, ve|yo|si|FU le|KHA\nshe|NOTH ḥay|YIM. ve|ʾo|MER: ʾO|rekh",
"sephardic": "ז ge|do|LAH to|RAH, she|HI no|TE|net\nḥay|YIM le|ʿo|se|HA ba|ʿo|LAM haz|ZEH\nu|va|ʿo|LAM hab|BA, shen|ne|e|MAR:\nki ḥay|YIM hem le|mo|tze|e|HEM,\nu|le|KHOL be|sa|RO mar|PE. ve|o|MER:\nrif|UT te|HI le|sha|RE|kha, ve|shiq|QUI\nle|ʿatz|mo|TE|kha. ve|o|MER: ʿetz\nḥay|YIM hi lam|ma|ḥa|zi|QIM bah,\nve|to|me|khe|HA me|us|SHAR. ve|o|MER:\nki liv|YAT ḥen hem le|ro|SHE|kha,\nva|ʿa|na|QIM le|gar|ge|ro|TE|kha. ve|o|MER:\ntit|TEN le|ro|sh|KHA liv|YAT ḥen, ʿa|TE|ret\ntif|E|ret te|mag|ge|NEK|ka. ve|o|MER: ki\nbi yir|BU ya|ME|kha, ve|yo|si|FU le|KHA\nshe|NOT ḥay|YIM. ve|o|MER: O|rekh",
"chabad": "ז g'doy|LOH toy|ROH, she|HI noy|SE|nes\ncha|YIM l'oy|se|HO bo-oy|LOM ha|ZEH\nu|vo-oy|LOM ha|BO, she|ne-e|MAR:\nki cha|YIM heim l'moytz'-ei|HEM,\nul'|CHOL b'so|ROY mar|PEI. v'oy|MEIR:\nrif|US t'HI l'sho|RE|cho, v'shi|KUI\nl'atz|moy|SE|cho. v'oy|MEIR: eitz\ncha|YIM hi la|ma|cha|zi|KIM boh,\nv'soym'|che|HO m'u|SHOR. v'oy|MEIR:\nki liv|YAS chein heim l'roy|SHE|cho,\nva-a|no|KIM l'gar|g'roy|SE|cho. v'oy|MEIR:\nti|TEIN l'roy|sh|CHO liv|YAS chein, a|TE|res\ntif|E|res t'mag'|NE|ko. v'oy|MEIR: ki\nbi yir|BU yo|ME|cho, v'yoy|si|FU l'CHO\nsh'NOYS cha|YIM. v'oy|MEIR: OY|rech"
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{
"type": "Commentary",
"text": "1 Besides helping you understand what you learn and remember it better, verbally pronouncing words of Torah is of great spiritual value, for by doing so one elevates a physical part of the body (the mouth) by using it for a Divine purpose.",
"marker": "1",
"attribution": "The Alter Rebbe"
},
{
"type": "Commentary",
"text": "2 When we learn words of Torah we must always remember who originally said them: God. By doing so we affirm the Divine holiness of the Torah and bring the Redemption closer.",
"marker": "2",
"attribution": "The Rebbe"
},
{
"type": "Commentary",
"text": "An alternative interpretation: Mentioning the authors and sages of earlier generations reinforces the chain of tradition that is so vital to our understanding of the Torah. It reminds us that the Torah is not a recent innovation, but rather an ancient gift that Moses received from God and passed down to us.",
"attribution": "The Rebbe"
}
]
}
},
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