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  "title": "Ethics of the Fathers",
  "summary": "Ethics of the Fathers, pages 720-721, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.",
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      "title": "Koren Shalem Siddur",
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    "page": {
      "slug": "792-793-720-721-minha-for-shabbat-ethics-of-the-fathers",
      "section": "Minha for Shabbat",
      "topic": "Ethics of the Fathers",
      "printPages": "720-721",
      "pdfPages": "792-793",
      "header": {
        "section": {
          "hebrew": "מנחה לשבת",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "min|CHAH le|sha|BAT",
            "orthographic": "min|ḥAH le|shab|BATH",
            "sephardic": "min|ḥAH le|shab|BAT",
            "chabad": "min|CHOH l'sha|BOS"
          },
          "english": "MINHA FOR SHABBAT"
        },
        "topic": {
          "hebrew": "פרקי אבות – פרק ג",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "pir|KEI a|VOT - PE|rek ג",
            "orthographic": "pir|QE ʾa|VOTH - PE|req ג",
            "sephardic": "pir|QE a|VOT - PE|req ג",
            "chabad": "pir|KEI o|VOYS - PE|rek ג"
          },
          "english": "ETHICS OF THE FATHERS"
        },
        "printPages": "720-721"
      },
      "body": [
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "רַבִּי חֲנַנְיָא בֶן עֲקַשְׁיָא אוֹמֵר: רָצָה הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא לְזַכּוֹת אֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל, לְפִיכָךְ\nהִרְבָּה לָהֶם תּוֹרָה וּמִצְוֹת. שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: יְהוָה חָפֵץ לְמַעַן צִדְקוֹ, יַגְדִּיל תּוֹרָה וְיַאְדִּיר:",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ra|BI cha|nan|YA ven a|kash|YA o|MER: ra|TZAH ha|ka|DOSH ba|RUCH hu le|za|KOT et yis|ra-EL, le|fi|CHACH\nhir|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:",
            "orthographic": "rab|BI ḥa|nan|YAʾ ven ʿa|qash|YAʾ ʾo|MER: ra|TZAH haq|qa|DHOSH ba|RUKH huʾ le|zak|KOTH ʾeth yiś|ra|ʾEL, le|fi|KHAKH\nhir|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:",
            "sephardic": "rab|BI ḥa|nan|YA ven ʿa|qash|YA o|MER: ra|TZAH haq|qa|DOSH ba|RUKH hu le|zak|KOT et yis|ra|EL, le|fi|KHAKH\nhir|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:",
            "chabad": "ra|BI cha|nan|YO ven a|kash|YO oy|MEIR: ro|TZOH ha|ko|DOYSH bo|RUCH hu l'za|KOYS es yis|ro-EIL, l'fi|CHOCH\nhir|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:"
          },
          "english": "Rabbi Hananya ben Akashya said: The Holy One, blessed be He, wished to bestow merit upon Israel. Hence He granted them an abundant Torah and numerous commandments, as it is said, “The LORD took pleasure, for the sake of [Israel’s] righteousness, in making the Torah great and glorious.”",
          "citations": [
            {
              "type": "Citation",
              "text": "Makkot 23b"
            },
            {
              "type": "Citation",
              "text": "Is. 42"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "type": "Instructions",
          "text": "Should a minyan be present, mourners recite the Rabbis’ Kaddish (page 628)."
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל יֵשׁ לָהֶם חֵלֶק לָעוֹלָם הַבָּא. שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר:\nוְעַמֵּךְ כֻּלָּם צַדִּיקִים, לְעוֹלָם יִירְשׁוּ אָרֶץ\nנֵצֶר מַטָּעַי, מַעֲשֵׂה יָדַי לְהִתְפָּאֵר:",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "kol yis|ra-EL yesh la|HEM CHE|lek la-o|LAM ha|BA. she|ne-e|MAR:\nve-a|MECH ku|LAM tza|di|KIM, le-o|LAM yi|re|SHU a|RETZ\nNE|tzer ma|ta-AI, ma-a|SEH ya|DAI le|hit|pa-ER:",
            "orthographic": "kol yiś|ra|ʾEL yesh la|HEM ḥE|leq la|ʿo|LAM hab|BAʾ. shen|ne|ʾe|MAR:\nve|ʿam|MEKH kul|LAM tzad|di|QIM, le|ʿo|LAM yi|re|SHU ʾa|RETZ\nNE|tzer maṭ|ṭa|ʿAI, ma|ʿa|śEH ya|DHAI le|hith|pa|ʾER:",
            "sephardic": "kol yis|ra|EL yesh la|HEM ḥE|leq la|ʿo|LAM hab|BA. shen|ne|e|MAR:\nve|ʿam|MEKH kul|LAM tzad|di|QIM, le|ʿo|LAM yi|re|SHU a|RETZ\nNE|tzer mat|ta|ʿAI, ma|ʿa|SEH ya|DAI le|hit|pa|ER:",
            "chabad": "kol yis|ro-EIL yeish lo|HEM CHEI|lek lo-oy|LOM ha|BO. she|ne-e|MAR:\nv'a|MEICH ku|LOM tza|di|KIM, l'oy|LOM yir'|SHU o|RETZ\nNEI|tzer ma|to-AI, ma-a|SEIH yo|DAI l'his|po-EIR:"
          },
          "english": "All Israel possess a portion in the World to Come, as it is said, “Your people are wholly righteous; for ever shall they inherit the land; a shoot of My own planting are they, the work of My own hands, that I might be glorified.”",
          "citations": [
            {
              "type": "Citation",
              "text": "Sanhedrin 90a"
            },
            {
              "type": "Citation",
              "text": "Is. 60"
            }
          ]
        },
        {
          "type": "heading",
          "hebrew": "פרק שלישי",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "PE|rek sh'li|SHI",
            "orthographic": "PE|req she|li|SHI",
            "sephardic": "PE|req she|li|SHI",
            "chabad": "PE|rek sh'li|SHI"
          },
          "english": "CHAPTER 3"
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "עֲקַבְיָא בֶן מַהֲלַלְאֵל אוֹמֵר: הִסְתַּכֵּל בִּשְׁלֹשָׁה דְבָרִים, וְאֵין אַתָּה בָא לִידֵי\nעֲבֵרָה. דַּע מֵאַיִן בָּאתָ, וּלְאָן אַתָּה הוֹלֵךְ, וְלִפְנֵי מִי אַתָּה עָתִיד לִתֵּן דִּין\nוְחֶשְׁבּוֹן. מֵאַיִן בָּאתָ, מִטִּפָּה סְרוּחָה. וּלְאָן אַתָּה הוֹלֵךְ, לִמְקוֹם עָפָר, רִמָּה\nוְתוֹלֵעָה. וְלִפְנֵי מִי אַתָּה עָתִיד לִתֵּן דִּין וְחֶשְׁבּוֹן, לִפְנֵי מֶלֶךְ מַלְכֵי הַמְּלָכִים,\nהַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "a|kav|YA ven ma|ha|lal|EL o|MER: his|ta|KEL bish|lo|SHAH d'va|RIM, ve-EIN a|TAH va li|DEI\na|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\nve|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\nve|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,\nha|ka|DOSH ba|RUCH hu.",
            "orthographic": "ʿa|qav|YAʾ ven ma|ha|lal|ʾEL ʾo|MER: his|tak|KEL bish|lo|SHAH dhe|va|RIM, ve|ʾEN ʾat|TAH vaʾ li|DHE\nʿa|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\nve|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\nve|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,\nhaq|qa|DHOSH ba|RUKH huʾ.",
            "sephardic": "ʿa|qav|YA ven ma|ha|lal|EL o|MER: his|tak|KEL bish|lo|SHAH de|va|RIM, ve|EN at|TAH va li|DE\nʿa|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\nve|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\nve|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,\nhaq|qa|DOSH ba|RUKH hu.",
            "chabad": "a|kav|YO ven ma|ha|lal|EIL oy|MEIR: his|ta|KEIL bish|loy|SHOH d'vo|RIM, v'EIN a|TOH vo li|DEI\na|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\nv'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\nv'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,\nha|ko|DOYSH bo|RUCH hu."
          },
          "english": "Akavya ben Mahalalel said: Contemplate three things and you will be kept from transgression: Know whence you came, whither you go, and before whom you must give an account and reckoning. “Whence you came” – from a putrid drop. “Whither you go” – toward a place of dust, worms and maggots. “And before whom you must give an account and reckoning” – in the presence of the Supreme King of kings, the Holy One, blessed be He."
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "רַבִּי חֲנִינָא סְגַן הַכֹּהֲנִים אוֹמֵר: הֱוֵי מִתְפַּלֵּל בִּשְׁלוֹמָהּ שֶׁל מַלְכוּת, שֶׁאִלְמָלֵא\nמוֹרָאָהּ, אִישׁ אֶת רֵעֵהוּ חַיִּים בְּלָעוֹ.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ra|BI cha|ni|NA s'GAN ha|ko|ha|NIM o|MER: he|VEI mit|pa|LEL bish|lo|MAH shel mal|CHUT, she-il|ma|LEI\nmo|ra-AH, ish et re-e|HU cha|YIM b'la-O.",
            "orthographic": "rab|BI ḥa|ni|NAʾ se|GHAN hak|ko|ha|NIM ʾo|MER: he|VE mith|pal|LEL bish|lo|MAH shel mal|KHUTH, she|ʾil|ma|LEʾ\nmo|ra|ʾAH, ʾish ʾeth re|ʿe|HU ḥay|YIM be|la|ʿO.",
            "sephardic": "rab|BI ḥa|ni|NA se|GAN hak|ko|ha|NIM o|MER: he|VE mit|pal|LEL bish|lo|MAH shel mal|KHUT, she|il|ma|LE\nmo|ra|AH, ish et re|ʿe|HU ḥay|YIM be|la|ʿO.",
            "chabad": "ra|BI cha|ni|NO s'GAN ha|koy|ha|NIM oy|MEIR: he|VEI mis|pa|LEIL bish|loy|MOH shel mal|CHUS, she-il|mo|LEI\nmoy|ro-OH, ish es rei-ei|HU cha|YIM b'lo-OY."
          },
          "english": "Said Rabbi Hanina, the deputy High Priest: Offer prayer for the government’s welfare, since without fear of it, people would swallow one another alive."
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "רַבִּי חֲנִינָא בֶן תְּרַדְיוֹן אוֹמֵר: שְׁנַיִם שֶׁיּוֹשְׁבִין, וְאֵין בֵּינֵיהֶם דִּבְרֵי תוֹרָה, הֲרֵי\nזֶה מוֹשַׁב לֵצִים, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וּבְמוֹשַׁב לֵצִים לֹא יָשָׁב: אֲבָל שְׁנַיִם שֶׁיּוֹשְׁבִין\nוְיֵשׁ בֵּינֵיהֶם דִּבְרֵי תוֹרָה, שְׁכִינָה שְׁרוּיָה בֵינֵיהֶם, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: אָז נִדְבְּרוּ יִרְאֵי\nיְהוָה אִישׁ אֶל־רֵעֵהוּ, וַיַּקְשֵׁב יְהוָה וַיִּשְׁמָע, וַיִּכָּתֵב סֵפֶר זִכָּרוֹן לְפָנָיו לְיִרְאֵי\nיְהוָה וּלְחֹשְׁבֵי שְׁמוֹ: אֵין לִי אֶלָּא שְׁנַיִם, מִנַּיִן אֲפִלּוּ אֶחָד שֶׁיּוֹשֵׁב וְעוֹסֵק\nבַּתּוֹרָה שֶׁהַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא קוֹבֵעַ לוֹ שָׂכָר, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: יֵשֵׁב בָּדָד וְיִדֹּם כִּי\nנָטַל עָלָיו:",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ra|BI cha|ni|NA ven t'rad|YON o|MER: sh'NA|yim she|yosh|VIN, ve-EIN bei|nei|HEM div|REI to|RAH, ha|REI\nzeh mo|SHAV le|TZIM, she|ne-e|MAR: uv|mo|SHAV le|TZIM lo ya|SHAV: a|VAL sh'NA|yim she|yosh|VIN\nve|YESH bei|nei|HEM div|REI to|RAH, sh'chi|NAH sh'ru|YAH vei|nei|HEM, she|ne-e|MAR: az nid|be|RU yir|EI\na|do|NAI ish el-re-e|HU, va|yak|SHEV a|do|NAI va|yish|MA, va|yi|ka|TEV SE|fer zi|ka|RON le|fa|NAV le|yir|EI\na|do|NAI u|le|chosh|VEI sh'MO: ein li e|LA sh'NA|yim, mi|na|YIN a|fi|LU e|CHAD she|yo|SHEV ve-o|SEK\nba|to|RAH she|ha|ka|DOSH ba|RUCH hu ko|VEA lo sa|CHAR, she|ne-e|MAR: ye|SHEV ba|DAD ve|yi|DOM ki\nna|TAL a|LAV:",
            "orthographic": "rab|BI ḥa|ni|NAʾ ven te|radh|YON ʾo|MER: she|NA|yim shey|yo|she|VIN, ve|ʾEN be|ne|HEM div|RE tho|RAH, ha|RE\nzeh mo|SHAV le|TZIM, shen|ne|ʾe|MAR: u|ve|mo|SHAV le|TZIM loʾ ya|SHAV: ʾa|VAL she|NA|yim shey|yo|she|VIN\nve|YESH be|ne|HEM div|RE tho|RAH, she|khi|NAH she|ru|YAH ve|ne|HEM, shen|ne|ʾe|MAR: ʾaz nidh|be|RU yir|ʾE\na|do|NAI ʾish ʾel-re|ʿe|HU, vay|yaq|SHEV a|do|NAI vay|yish|MAʿ, vay|yik|ka|THEV SE|fer zik|ka|RON le|fa|NAV le|yir|ʾE\na|do|NAI u|le|ḥo|she|VE she|MO: ʾen li ʾel|LAʾ she|NA|yim, min|na|YIN ʾa|fil|LU ʾe|ḥADH shey|yo|SHEV ve|ʿo|SEQ\nbat|to|RAH she|haq|qa|DHOSH ba|RUKH huʾ qo|VEAʿ lo śa|KHAR, shen|ne|ʾe|MAR: ye|SHEV ba|DHADH ve|yid|DOM ki\nna|ṭAL ʿa|LAV:",
            "sephardic": "rab|BI ḥa|ni|NA ven te|rad|YON o|MER: she|NA|yim shey|yo|she|VIN, ve|EN be|ne|HEM div|RE to|RAH, ha|RE\nzeh mo|SHAV le|TZIM, shen|ne|e|MAR: u|ve|mo|SHAV le|TZIM lo ya|SHAV: a|VAL she|NA|yim shey|yo|she|VIN\nve|YESH be|ne|HEM div|RE to|RAH, she|khi|NAH she|ru|YAH ve|ne|HEM, shen|ne|e|MAR: az nid|be|RU yir|E\na|do|NAI ish el-re|ʿe|HU, vay|yaq|SHEV a|do|NAI vay|yish|MAʿ, vay|yik|ka|TEV SE|fer zik|ka|RON le|fa|NAV le|yir|E\na|do|NAI u|le|ḥo|she|VE she|MO: en li el|LA she|NA|yim, min|na|YIN a|fil|LU e|ḥAD shey|yo|SHEV ve|ʿo|SEQ\nbat|to|RAH she|haq|qa|DOSH ba|RUKH hu qo|VEAʿ lo sa|KHAR, shen|ne|e|MAR: ye|SHEV ba|DAD ve|yid|DOM ki\nna|TAL ʿa|LAV:",
            "chabad": "ra|BI cha|ni|NO ven t'rad|YOYN oy|MEIR: sh'NA|yim she|yoysh'|VIN, v'EIN bei|nei|HEM div|REI soy|ROH, ha|REI\nzeh moy|SHAV lei|TZIM, she|ne-e|MAR: uv'|moy|SHAV lei|TZIM loy yo|SHOV: a|VOL sh'NA|yim she|yoysh'|VIN\nv'YEISH bei|nei|HEM div|REI soy|ROH, sh'chi|NOH sh'ru|YOH vei|nei|HEM, she|ne-e|MAR: oz nid|b'RU yir|EI\na|do|NOY ish el-rei-ei|HU, va|yak|SHEIV a|do|NOY va|yish|MO, va|yi|ko|SEIV SEI|fer zi|ko|ROYN l'fo|NOV l'yir|EI\na|do|NOY ul'|choysh'|VEI sh'MOY: ein li e|LO sh'NA|yim, mi|na|YIN a|fi|LU e|CHOD she|yoy|SHEIV v'oy|SEIK\nba|toy|ROH she|ha|ko|DOYSH bo|RUCH hu koy|VEIA loy so|CHOR, she|ne-e|MAR: yei|SHEIV bo|DOD v'yi|DOYM ki\nno|TAL o|LOV:"
          },
          "english": "Rabbi Hanina ben Teradyon said: If two sit together and no words of Torah pass between them, they are counted as a company of scoffers, as it is said, “He sits not in the company of scoffers.” But if two sit together and words of Torah do pass between them, the Divine Presence abides with them, as it is said, “Then those who feared the LORD spoke with one another, and the LORD hearkened and heard; a memorial scroll was written before Him of those who feared the LORD and cherished His name.” This verse speaks of two; whence do I learn that even one who sits by himself and studies Torah, the Holy One, blessed be He, assigns him a reward? From the verse, “Though he sits alone and meditates in quiet, He will assign him a reward.”",
          "citations": [
            {
              "type": "Citation",
              "text": "Ps. 1"
            },
            {
              "type": "Citation",
              "text": "Mal. 3"
            },
            {
              "type": "Citation",
              "text": "Lam. 3"
            }
          ]
        }
      ],
      "footer": [
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "of law, society would degenerate into a “war of all against all” in which life would be “solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short.”"
        },
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "3:3. Rabbi Hanina ben Teradyon: A restatement of the argument of Psalm 1:1–2, “Happy is the man who does not … sit in the company of scoffers. But his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his Torah he meditates day and night.” Sharing words of Torah at the table transforms a physical act into a spiritual one, and those present into a learning fellowship."
        },
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "CHAPTER 3"
        },
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "3:1. Akavya ben Mahalalel: Considered as physical beings, we come from dust and to the dust we return. Only in matters of the spirit do we touch the wings of eternity."
        },
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "3:2. Rabbi Hanina, the deputy High Priest: An anticipation, by some sixteen centuries, of the argument of Thomas Hobbes’ political classic, The Leviathan. Without a centralized power, charged with the authority of enforcing the rule"
        }
      ]
    }
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