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Minha for Shabbat

Ethics of the Fathers 736-737 808-809

מנחה לשבת min|CHAH le|sha|BAT min|ḥAH le|shab|BATH min|ḥAH le|shab|BAT min|CHOH l'sha|BOS MINHA FOR SHABBAT

פרקי אבות – פרק ה pir|KEI a|VOT - PE|rek ה pir|QE ʾa|VOTH - PE|req ה pir|QE a|VOT - PE|req ה pir|KEI o|VOYS - PE|rek ה ETHICS OF THE FATHERS 736-737

Passage עֲשָׂרָה דוֹרוֹת מֵאָדָם וְעַד נֹחַ, לְהוֹדִיעַ כַּמָּה אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם לְפָנָיו, שֶׁכָּל הַדּוֹרוֹת הָיוּ מַכְעִיסִין וּבָאִין, עַד שֶׁהֵבִיא עֲלֵיהֶם אֶת מֵי הַמַּבּוּל. a|sa|RAH do|ROT me-a|DAM ve-AD noach, le|ho|DIA ka|MAH E|rech a|pa|YIM le|fa|NAV, she|KOL ha|do|ROT ha|YU mach|i|SIN u|va-IN, ad she|he|VI a|lei|HEM et mei ha|ma|BUL. ʿa|śa|RAH dho|ROTH me|ʾa|DHAM ve|ʿADH noaḥ, le|ho|DHIAʿ kam|MAH ʾE|rekh ʾap|pa|YIM le|fa|NAV, shek|KOL had|do|ROTH ha|YU makh|ʿi|SIN u|va|ʾIN, ʿadh she|he|VIʾ ʿa|le|HEM ʾeth me ham|mab|BUL. ʿa|sa|RAH do|ROT me|a|DAM ve|ʿAD noaḥ, le|ho|DIAʿ kam|MAH E|rekh ap|pa|YIM le|fa|NAV, shek|KOL had|do|ROT ha|YU makh|ʿi|SIN u|va|IN, ʿad she|he|VI ʿa|le|HEM et me ham|mab|BUL. a|so|ROH doy|ROYS mei-o|DOM v'AD noyach, l'hoy|DIA ka|MOH E|rech a|pa|YIM l'fo|NOV, she|KOL ha|doy|ROYS ho|YU mach|i|SIN u|vo-IN, ad she|hei|VI a|lei|HEM es mei ha|ma|BUL. Ten generations stretched from Adam to Noah, making known how patient God is, for all those generations provoked Him ever more until He brought upon them the waters of the Flood. Passage עֲשָׂרָה דוֹרוֹת מִנֹּחַ וְעַד אַבְרָהָם, לְהוֹדִיעַ כַּמָּה אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם לְפָנָיו, שֶׁכָּל הַדּוֹרוֹת הָיוּ מַכְעִיסִין וּבָאִין, עַד שֶׁבָּא אַבְרָהָם אָבִינוּ וְקִבֵּל שְׂכַר כֻּלָּם. a|sa|RAH do|ROT mi|NOACH ve-AD av|ra|HAM, le|ho|DIA ka|MAH E|rech a|pa|YIM le|fa|NAV, she|KOL ha|do|ROT ha|YU mach|i|SIN u|va-IN, ad she|BA av|ra|HAM a|vi|NU ve|ki|BEL s'CHAR ku|LAM. ʿa|śa|RAH dho|ROTH min|NOAḥ ve|ʿADH ʾav|ra|HAM, le|ho|DHIAʿ kam|MAH ʾE|rekh ʾap|pa|YIM le|fa|NAV, shek|KOL had|do|ROTH ha|YU makh|ʿi|SIN u|va|ʾIN, ʿadh sheb|BAʾ ʾav|ra|HAM ʾa|vi|NU ve|qib|BEL śe|KHAR kul|LAM. ʿa|sa|RAH do|ROT min|NOAḥ ve|ʿAD av|ra|HAM, le|ho|DIAʿ kam|MAH E|rekh ap|pa|YIM le|fa|NAV, shek|KOL had|do|ROT ha|YU makh|ʿi|SIN u|va|IN, ʿad sheb|BA av|ra|HAM a|vi|NU ve|qib|BEL se|KHAR kul|LAM. a|so|ROH doy|ROYS mi|NOYACH v'AD av|ro|HOM, l'hoy|DIA ka|MOH E|rech a|pa|YIM l'fo|NOV, she|KOL ha|doy|ROYS ho|YU mach|i|SIN u|vo-IN, ad she|BO av|ro|HOM o|vi|NU v'ki|BEIL s'CHAR ku|LOM. Ten generations stretched from Noah to Abraham, making known how patient God is, for all those generations provoked Him ever more until our father Abraham arrived and received the reward which could have been theirs. Passage עֲשָׂרָה נִסְיוֹנוֹת נִתְנַסָּה אַבְרָהָם אָבִינוּ וְעָמַד בְּכֻלָּם, לְהוֹדִיעַ כַּמָּה חִבָּתוֹ שֶׁל אַבְרָהָם אָבִינוּ. a|sa|RAH nis|yo|NOT nit|na|SAH av|ra|HAM a|vi|NU ve-a|MAD b'chu|LAM, le|ho|DIA ka|MAH chi|ba|TO shel av|ra|HAM a|vi|NU. ʿa|śa|RAH nis|yo|NOTH nith|nas|SAH ʾav|ra|HAM ʾa|vi|NU ve|ʿa|MADH be|khul|LAM, le|ho|DHIAʿ kam|MAH ḥib|ba|THO shel ʾav|ra|HAM ʾa|vi|NU. ʿa|sa|RAH nis|yo|NOT nit|nas|SAH av|ra|HAM a|vi|NU ve|ʿa|MAD be|khul|LAM, le|ho|DIAʿ kam|MAH ḥib|ba|TO shel av|ra|HAM a|vi|NU. a|so|ROH nis|yoy|NOYS nis|na|SOH av|ro|HOM o|vi|NU v'o|MAD b'chu|LOM, l'hoy|DIA ka|MOH chi|bo|SOY shel av|ro|HOM o|vi|NU. Ten trials tested our father Abraham, and he withstood all of them, making known how deep was our father Abraham’s love of God. Passage עֲשָׂרָה נִסִּים נַעֲשׂוּ לַאֲבוֹתֵינוּ בְמִצְרַיִם, וַעֲשָׂרָה עַל הַיָּם. עֶשֶׂר מַכּוֹת הֵבִיא הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא עַל הַמִּצְרִיִּים בְּמִצְרַיִם, וְעֶשֶׂר עַל הַיָּם. a|sa|RAH ni|SIM na-a|SU la-a|vo|TEI|nu v'mitz|RA|yim, va-a|sa|RAH al ha|YAM. E|ser ma|KOT he|VI ha|ka|DOSH ba|RUCH hu al ha|mitz|ri|YIM b'mitz|RA|yim, ve-E|ser al ha|YAM. ʿa|śa|RAH nis|SIM na|ʿa|śU la|ʾa|vo|THE|nu ve|mitz|RA|yim, va|ʿa|śa|RAH ʿal hay|YAM. ʿE|śer mak|KOTH he|VIʾ haq|qa|DHOSH ba|RUKH huʾ ʿal ham|mitz|riy|YIM be|mitz|RA|yim, ve|ʿE|śer ʿal hay|YAM. ʿa|sa|RAH nis|SIM na|ʿa|SU la|a|vo|TE|nu ve|mitz|RA|yim, va|ʿa|sa|RAH ʿal hay|YAM. ʿE|ser mak|KOT he|VI haq|qa|DOSH ba|RUKH hu ʿal ham|mitz|riy|YIM be|mitz|RA|yim, ve|ʿE|ser ʿal hay|YAM. a|so|ROH ni|SIM na-a|SU la-a|voy|SEI|nu v'mitz|RA|yim, va-a|so|ROH al ha|YOM. E|ser ma|KOYS hei|VI ha|ko|DOYSH bo|RUCH hu al ha|mitz|ri|YIM b'mitz|RA|yim, v'E|ser al ha|YOM. For our ancestors, ten miracles were wrought in Egypt, and ten at the Sea. Against the Egyptians in Egypt the Holy One, blessed be He, brought ten plagues, and ten at the Sea. Passage עֲשָׂרָה נִסְיוֹנוֹת נִסּוּ אֲבוֹתֵינוּ אֶת הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא בַמִּדְבָּר, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וַיְנַסּוּ אֹתִי זֶה עֶשֶׂר פְּעָמִים, וְלֹא שָׁמְעוּ בְּקוֹלִי. a|sa|RAH nis|yo|NOT ni|SU a|vo|TEI|nu et ha|ka|DOSH ba|RUCH hu va|mid|BAR, she|ne-e|MAR: vay|na|SU o|TI zeh E|ser pe-a|MIM, ve|LO sha|me|U b'ko|LI. ʿa|śa|RAH nis|yo|NOTH nis|SU ʾa|vo|THE|nu ʾeth haq|qa|DHOSH ba|RUKH huʾ vam|midh|BAR, shen|ne|ʾe|MAR: va|ye|nas|SU ʾo|THI zeh ʿE|śer pe|ʿa|MIM, ve|LOʾ sha|me|ʿU be|qo|LI. ʿa|sa|RAH nis|yo|NOT nis|SU a|vo|TE|nu et haq|qa|DOSH ba|RUKH hu vam|mid|BAR, shen|ne|e|MAR: va|ye|nas|SU o|TI zeh ʿE|ser pe|ʿa|MIM, ve|LO sha|me|ʿU be|qo|LI. a|so|ROH nis|yoy|NOYS ni|SU a|voy|SEI|nu es ha|ko|DOYSH bo|RUCH hu va|mid|BOR, she|ne-e|MAR: vay'|na|SU oy|SI zeh E|ser p'o|MIM, v'LOY shom'|U b'koy|LI. Our ancestors, with ten trials in the wilderness, tried the patience of the Holy One, blessed be He, as Scripture states, “These ten times they have tested Me, and did not listen to My voice.” Citation Num. 14 Passage עֲשָׂרָה נִסִּים נַעֲשׂוּ לַאֲבוֹתֵינוּ בְּבֵית הַמִּקְדָּשׁ. לֹא הִפִּילָה אִשָּׁה מֵרֵיחַ בְּשַׂר הַקֹּדֶשׁ, וְלֹא הִסְרִיחַ בְּשַׂר הַקֹּדֶשׁ מֵעוֹלָם, וְלֹא נִרְאָה זְבוּב בְּבֵית הַמִּטְבָּחַיִם, וְלֹא אֵרַע קֶרִי לְכֹהֵן גָּדוֹל בְּיוֹם הַכִּפּוּרִים, וְלֹא כִבּוּ הַגְּשָׁמִים אֵשׁ שֶׁל עֲצֵי הַמַּעֲרָכָה, וְלֹא נִצְּחָה הָרוּחַ אֶת עַמּוּד הֶעָשָׁן, וְלֹא נִמְצָא פְסוּל בָּעֹמֶר וּבִשְׁתֵּי הַלֶּחֶם וּבְלֶחֶם הַפָּנִים, עוֹמְדִים צְפוּפִים וּמִשְׁתַּחֲוִים רְוָחִים, וְלֹא הִזִּיק נָחָשׁ וְעַקְרָב בִּירוּשָׁלַיִם מֵעוֹלָם, וְלֹא אָמַר אָדָם לַחֲבֵרוֹ: צַר לִי הַמָּקוֹם שֶׁאָלִין בִּירוּשָׁלָיִם. a|sa|RAH ni|SIM na-a|SU la-a|vo|TEI|nu be|VEIT ha|mik|DASH. lo hi|pi|LAH i|SHAH me|REIACH b'SAR ha|KO|desh, ve|LO his|RIACH b'SAR ha|KO|desh me-o|LAM, ve|LO nir|AH z'VUV be|VEIT ha|mit|ba|CHA|yim, ve|LO E|ra ke|RI le|cho|HEN ga|DOL b'YOM ha|ki|pu|RIM, ve|LO chi|BU hag|sha|MIM esh shel a|TZEI ha|ma-a|ra|CHAH, ve|LO ni|tze|CHAH ha|RUACH et a|MUD he-a|SHAN, ve|LO nim|TZA f'SUL ba-O|mer u|vish|TEI ha|LE|chem uv|le|CHEM ha|pa|NIM, o|me|DIM tz'fu|FIM u|mish|ta|cha|VIM re|va|CHIM, ve|LO hi|ZIK na|CHASH ve-ak|RAV bi|ru|sha|LA|yim me-o|LAM, ve|LO a|MAR a|DAM la|cha|ve|RO: tzar li ha|ma|KOM she-a|LIN bi|ru|sha|LA|yim. ʿa|śa|RAH nis|SIM na|ʿa|śU la|ʾa|vo|THE|nu be|VETH ham|miq|DASH. loʾ hip|pi|LAH ʾis|SHAH me|REAḥ be|śAR haq|QO|dhesh, ve|LOʾ his|RIAḥ be|śAR haq|QO|dhesh me|ʿo|LAM, ve|LOʾ nir|ʾAH ze|VUV be|VETH ham|miṭ|ba|ḥA|yim, ve|LOʾ ʾE|raʿ qe|RI le|kho|HEN ga|DHOL be|YOM hak|kip|pu|RIM, ve|LOʾ khib|BU hag|ge|sha|MIM ʾesh shel ʿa|TZE ham|ma|ʿa|ra|KHAH, ve|LOʾ nit|tze|ḥAH ha|RUAḥ ʾeth ʿam|MUDH he|ʿa|SHAN, ve|LOʾ nim|TZAʾ fe|SUL ba|ʿO|mer u|vish|TE hal|LE|ḥem u|ve|le|ḥEM hap|pa|NIM, ʿo|me|DHIM tze|fu|FIM u|mish|ta|ḥa|VIM re|va|ḥIM, ve|LOʾ hiz|ZIQ na|ḥASH ve|ʿaq|RAV bi|ru|sha|LA|yim me|ʿo|LAM, ve|LOʾ ʾa|MAR ʾa|DHAM la|ḥa|ve|RO: tzar li ham|ma|QOM she|ʾa|LIN bi|ru|sha|LA|yim. ʿa|sa|RAH nis|SIM na|ʿa|SU la|a|vo|TE|nu be|VET ham|miq|DASH. lo hip|pi|LAH is|SHAH me|REAḥ be|SAR haq|QO|desh, ve|LO his|RIAḥ be|SAR haq|QO|desh me|ʿo|LAM, ve|LO nir|AH ze|VUV be|VET ham|mit|ba|ḥA|yim, ve|LO E|raʿ qe|RI le|kho|HEN ga|DOL be|YOM hak|kip|pu|RIM, ve|LO khib|BU hag|ge|sha|MIM esh shel ʿa|TZE ham|ma|ʿa|ra|KHAH, ve|LO nit|tze|ḥAH ha|RUAḥ et ʿam|MUD he|ʿa|SHAN, ve|LO nim|TZA fe|SUL ba|ʿO|mer u|vish|TE hal|LE|ḥem u|ve|le|ḥEM hap|pa|NIM, ʿo|me|DIM tze|fu|FIM u|mish|ta|ḥa|VIM re|va|ḥIM, ve|LO hiz|ZIQ na|ḥASH ve|ʿaq|RAV bi|ru|sha|LA|yim me|ʿo|LAM, ve|LO a|MAR a|DAM la|ḥa|ve|RO: tzar li ham|ma|QOM she|a|LIN bi|ru|sha|LA|yim. a|so|ROH ni|SIM na-a|SU la-a|voy|SEI|nu b'VEIS ha|mik|DOSH. loy hi|pi|LOH i|SHOH mei|REIACH b'SAR ha|KOY|desh, v'LOY his|RIACH b'SAR ha|KOY|desh mei-oy|LOM, v'LOY nir|OH z'VUV b'VEIS ha|mit|bo|CHA|yim, v'LOY EI|ra ke|RI l'choy|HEIN go|DOYL b'YOYM ha|ki|pu|RIM, v'LOY chi|BU hag'|sho|MIM eish shel a|TZEI ha|ma-a|ro|CHOH, v'LOY nitz'|CHOH ho|RUACH es a|MUD he-o|SHON, v'LOY nim|TZO f'SUL bo-OY|mer u|vish|TEI ha|LE|chem uv'|le|CHEM ha|po|NIM, oym'|DIM tz'fu|FIM u|mish|ta|cha|VIM r'vo|CHIM, v'LOY hi|ZIK no|CHOSH v'ak|ROV bi|ru|sho|LA|yim mei-oy|LOM, v'LOY o|MAR o|DOM la|cha|vei|ROY: tzar li ha|mo|KOYM she-o|LIN bi|ru|sho|LO|yim. Our ancestors were granted ten miracles in the Temple: (1) From the aroma of the sacrificial meat, no woman miscarried; (2) never did the sacrificial meat become putrid; (3) in the slaughterhouse no fly was seen; (4) on Yom Kippur the High Priest never suffered ritual pollution; (5) the fire of the wood-pile on the altar was never extinguished by rain; (6) the column of smoke that rose from the altar was never blown away by the wind; (7) never was a defect found in the Omer, the Two Loaves, or the Showbread; (8) crowded together the people stood, yet when they prostrated themselves there was ample space; (9) never did a serpent or scorpion harm anyone in Jerusalem; and (10) none ever remarked to his fellow, “There is no room for me to stay overnight in Jerusalem.” Passage עֲשָׂרָה דְבָרִים נִבְרְאוּ בְּעֶרֶב שַׁבָּת בֵּין הַשְּׁמָשׁוֹת. וְאֵלּוּ הֵן, פִּי הָאָרֶץ, פִּי הַבְּאֵר, פִּי הָאָתוֹן, הַקֶּשֶׁת, וְהַמָּן, וְהַמַּטֶּה, וְהַשָּׁמִיר, הַכְּתָב, וְהַמִּכְתָּב, וְהַלּוּחוֹת. וְיֵשׁ אוֹמְרִים, אַף הַמַּזִּיקִין, וּקְבוּרָתוֹ שֶׁל מֹשֶׁה, וְאֵילוֹ שֶׁל אַבְרָהָם אָבִינוּ. וְיֵשׁ אוֹמְרִים, אַף צְבָת בִּצְבָת עֲשׂוּיָה. a|sa|RAH d'va|RIM niv|re|U be-E|rev sha|BAT bein hash|ma|SHOT. ve-e|LU hen, pi ha-a|RETZ, pi ha|be-ER, pi ha-a|TON, ha|KE|shet, ve|ha|MAN, ve|ha|ma|TEH, ve|ha|sha|MIR, hak|TAV, ve|ha|mich|TAV, ve|ha|lu|CHOT. ve|YESH o|me|RIM, af ha|ma|zi|KIN, uk|vu|ra|TO shel mo|SHEH, ve-ei|LO shel av|ra|HAM a|vi|NU. ve|YESH o|me|RIM, af tz'VAT bitz|VAT a|su|YAH. ʿa|śa|RAH dhe|va|RIM niv|re|ʾU be|ʿE|rev shab|BATH ben has|she|ma|SHOTH. ve|ʾel|LU hen, pi ha|ʾa|RETZ, pi hab|be|ʾER, pi ha|ʾa|THON, haq|QE|sheth, ve|ham|MAN, ve|ham|maṭ|ṭEH, ve|has|sha|MIR, hak|ke|THAV, ve|ham|mikh|TAV, ve|hal|lu|ḥOTH. ve|YESH ʾo|me|RIM, ʾaf ham|maz|zi|QIN, u|qe|vu|ra|THO shel mo|SHEH, ve|ʾe|LO shel ʾav|ra|HAM ʾa|vi|NU. ve|YESH ʾo|me|RIM, ʾaf tze|VATH bitz|VATH ʿa|śu|YAH. ʿa|sa|RAH de|va|RIM niv|re|U be|ʿE|rev shab|BAT ben has|she|ma|SHOT. ve|el|LU hen, pi ha|a|RETZ, pi hab|be|ER, pi ha|a|TON, haq|QE|shet, ve|ham|MAN, ve|ham|mat|TEH, ve|has|sha|MIR, hak|ke|TAV, ve|ham|mikh|TAV, ve|hal|lu|ḥOT. ve|YESH o|me|RIM, af ham|maz|zi|QIN, u|qe|vu|ra|TO shel mo|SHEH, ve|e|LO shel av|ra|HAM a|vi|NU. ve|YESH o|me|RIM, af tze|VAT bitz|VAT ʿa|su|YAH. a|so|ROH d'vo|RIM niv|r'U b'E|rev SHA|bos bein hash'|mo|SHOYS. v'ei|LU hein, pi ho-o|RETZ, pi hab'-EIR, pi ho-o|SOYN, ha|KE|shes, v'ha|MON, v'ha|ma|TEH, v'ha|sho|MIR, hak'|SOV, v'ha|mich|TOV, v'ha|lu|CHOYS. v'YEISH oym'|RIM, af ha|ma|zi|KIN, uk'|vu|ro|SOY shel moy|SHEH, v'ei|LOY shel av|ro|HOM o|vi|NU. v'YEISH oym'|RIM, af tz'VOS bitz|VOS a|su|YOH. Created at twilight on the Sabbath eve were ten things: (1) the earth’s mouth; (2) the well’s mouth; (3) the mouth of [Balaam’s] ass; (4) the rainbow; (5) the manna; (6) the rod; (7) the Shamir; (8) the writing [on the Tablets]; (9) the inscription; and (10) the Tablets. Some say: also the demons, the burial place of Moses, and our father Abraham’s ram. And some say: also tongs made with tongs. Passage שִׁבְעָה דְבָרִים בַּגֹּלֶם, וְשִׁבְעָה בֶּחָכָם. חָכָם אֵינוֹ מְדַבֵּר לִפְנֵי מִי שֶׁגָּדוֹל מִמֶּנּוּ בְּחָכְמָה, וְאֵינוֹ נִכְנָס לְתוֹךְ דִּבְרֵי חֲבֵרוֹ, וְאֵינוֹ נִבְהָל לְהָשִׁיב, שׁוֹאֵל כָּעִנְיָן shiv|AH d'va|RIM ba|GO|lem, ve|shiv|AH be|cha|CHAM. cha|CHAM ei|NO me|da|BER lif|NEI mi she|ga|DOL mi|me|NU b'choch|MAH, ve-ei|NO nich|NAS le|TOCH div|REI cha|ve|RO, ve-ei|NO niv|HAL le|ha|SHIV, sho-EL ka-in|YAN shiv|ʿAH dhe|va|RIM bag|GO|lem, ve|shiv|ʿAH be|ḥa|KHAM. ḥa|KHAM ʾe|NO me|dhab|BER lif|NE mi sheg|ga|DHOL mim|men|NU be|ḥokh|MAH, ve|ʾe|NO nikh|NAS le|THOKH div|RE ḥa|ve|RO, ve|ʾe|NO niv|HAL le|ha|SHIV, sho|ʾEL ka|ʿin|YAN shiv|ʿAH de|va|RIM bag|GO|lem, ve|shiv|ʿAH be|ḥa|KHAM. ḥa|KHAM e|NO me|dab|BER lif|NE mi sheg|ga|DOL mim|men|NU be|ḥokh|MAH, ve|e|NO nikh|NAS le|TOKH div|RE ḥa|ve|RO, ve|e|NO niv|HAL le|ha|SHIV, sho|EL ka|ʿin|YAN shiv|OH d'vo|RIM ba|GOY|lem, v'shiv|OH be|cho|CHOM. cho|CHOM ei|NOY m'da|BEIR lif|NEI mi she|go|DOYL mi|me|NU b'choch|MOH, v'ei|NOY nich|NOS l'SOYCH div|REI cha|vei|ROY, v'ei|NOY niv|HOL l'ho|SHIV, shoy-EIL ko-in|YON An uncultured person is marked by seven traits, and a sage by seven. A sage: (1) does not speak before one wiser than he; (2) does not interrupt his fellow’s words; (3) does not reply in haste; (4) poses pertinent questions and offers fitting answers; (5) takes first things first, and parent /siddur/koren-shalem.xml prev /siddur/koren-shalem/806-807-734-735-minha-for-shabbat-ethics-of-the-fathers.xml next /siddur/koren-shalem/810-811-738-739-minha-for-shabbat-ethics-of-the-fathers.xml