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"hebrew": "פרקי אבות",
"english": "PIRKEI AVOT",
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"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": "פרק שני",
"english": "CHAPTER TWO",
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"israeli": "PE|rek she|NI",
"orthographic": "PE|req she|NI",
"sephardic": "PE|req she|NI",
"chabad": "PE|rek shei|NI"
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"type": "Passage",
"hebrew": "וּדְאִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁ בְּתָגָא חָלַף.",
"english": "whoever does not study [Torah] deserves death; and whoever exploits the crown [of Torah for his own ends] shall perish.",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "u|de-ish|ta|MESH b'ta|GA cha|LAF.",
"orthographic": "u|dhe|ʾish|tam|MESH be|tha|GHAʾ ḥa|LAF.",
"sephardic": "u|de|ish|tam|MESH be|ta|GA ḥa|LAF.",
"chabad": "ud'-ish|ta|MEISH b'so|GO cho|LAF."
}
},
{
"type": "Passage",
"hebrew": "יד הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר: אִם אֵין אֲנִי\nלִי, מִי לִי, וּכְשֶׁאֲנִי לְעַצְמִי, מָה אֲנִי, וְאִם לֹא עַכְשָׁו,\nאֵימָתַי.",
"english": "14. He would say: If I am not for myself, who will be for me? And if I am for myself alone, what am I? And if not now, when?",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "יד hu ha|YAH o|MER: im ein a|NI\nli, mi li, uch|she-a|NI le-atz|MI, mah a|NI, ve-IM lo ach|SHAV,\nei|ma|TAI.",
"orthographic": "יד huʾ ha|YAH ʾo|MER: ʾim ʾen ʾa|NI\nli, mi li, u|khe|she|ʾa|NI le|ʿatz|MI, mah ʾa|NI, ve|ʾIM loʾ ʿakh|SHAV,\nʾe|ma|THAI.",
"sephardic": "יד hu ha|YAH o|MER: im en a|NI\nli, mi li, u|khe|she|a|NI le|ʿatz|MI, mah a|NI, ve|IM lo ʿakh|SHAV,\ne|ma|TAI.",
"chabad": "יד hu ho|YOH oy|MEIR: im ein a|NI\nli, mi li, uch'|she-a|NI l'atz|MI, moh a|NI, v'IM loy ach|SHOV,\nei|mo|SAI."
}
},
{
"type": "Passage",
"hebrew": "טו שַׁמַּאי אוֹמֵר: עֲשֵׂה תּוֹרָתְךָ קֶבַע, אֱמֹר מְעַט\nוַעֲשֵׂה הַרְבֵּה, וֶהֱוֵי מְקַבֵּל אֶת כָּל הָאָדָם בְּסֵבֶר פָּנִים\nיָפוֹת.",
"english": "15. Shammai said: Fix a set time for your Torah study; speak little and do much; and receive every person with a cheerful countenance.",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "טו sha|MAI o|MER: a|SEH to|rat|CHA KE|va, e|MOR me-AT\nva-a|SEH har|BEH, ve|he|VEI me|ka|BEL et kol ha-a|DAM b'SE|ver pa|NIM\nya|FOT.",
"orthographic": "טו sham|MAIʾ ʾo|MER: ʿa|śEH to|ra|the|KHA QE|vaʿ, ʾe|MOR me|ʿAṭ\nva|ʿa|śEH har|BEH, ve|he|VE me|qab|BEL ʾeth kol ha|ʾa|DHAM be|SE|ver pa|NIM\nya|FOTH.",
"sephardic": "טו sham|MAI o|MER: ʿa|SEH to|ra|te|KHA QE|vaʿ, e|MOR me|ʿAT\nva|ʿa|SEH har|BEH, ve|he|VE me|qab|BEL et kol ha|a|DAM be|SE|ver pa|NIM\nya|FOT.",
"chabad": "טו sha|MAI oy|MEIR: a|SEIH toy|ros'|CHO KE|va, e|MOYR m'AT\nva-a|SEIH har|BEIH, ve|he|VEI m'ka|BEIL es kol ho-o|DOM b'SEI|ver po|NIM\nyo|FOYS."
}
},
{
"type": "Passage",
"hebrew": "טז רַבָּן גַּמְלִיאֵל הָיָה אוֹמֵר: עֲשֵׂה לְךָ רַב, וְהִסְתַּלֵּק\nמִן הַסָּפֵק, וְאַל תַּרְבֶּה לְעַשֵּׂר אֳמָדוֹת.",
"english": "16. Rabban Gamliel said: Secure a teacher for yourself and free yourself of doubt; and do not tithe by guesswork, even when giving beyond the required amount.",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "טז ra|BAN gam|li-EL ha|YAH o|MER: a|SEH le|CHA rav, ve|his|ta|LEK\nmin ha|sa|FEK, ve-AL tar|BEH le-a|SER o|ma|DOT.",
"orthographic": "טז rab|BAN gam|li|ʾEL ha|YAH ʾo|MER: ʿa|śEH le|KHA rav, ve|his|tal|LEQ\nmin has|sa|FEQ, ve|ʾAL tar|BEH le|ʿaś|śER ʾo|ma|DHOTH.",
"sephardic": "טז rab|BAN gam|li|EL ha|YAH o|MER: ʿa|SEH le|KHA rav, ve|his|tal|LEQ\nmin has|sa|FEQ, ve|AL tar|BEH le|ʿas|SER o|ma|DOT.",
"chabad": "טז ra|BON gam|li-EIL ho|YOH oy|MEIR: a|SEIH l'CHO rav, v'his|ta|LEIK\nmin ha|so|FEIK, v'AL tar|BEH l'a|SEIR o|mo|DOYS."
}
},
{
"type": "Passage",
"hebrew": "יז שִׁמְעוֹן בְּנוֹ\nאוֹמֵר: כָּל יָמַי גָּדַלְתִּי בֵּין הַחֲכָמִים, וְלֹא מָצָאתִי לַגּוּף\nטוֹב מִשְּׁתִיקָה, וְלֹא הַמִּדְרָשׁ עִקָּר אֶלָּא הַמַּעֲשֶׂה, וְכָל\nהַמַּרְבֶּה דְבָרִים מֵבִיא חֵטְא.",
"english": "17. Shimon his son said: Throughout my days I was raised among the Sages and found nothing better for a person than silence; practice, not study, is the essential thing; and whoever engages in excessive talk brings on sin.",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "יז shim|ON b'NO\no|MER: kol ya|MAI ga|DAL|ti bein ha|cha|cha|MIM, ve|LO ma|tza|TI la|GUF\ntov mish|ti|KAH, ve|LO ha|mid|RASH i|KAR e|LA ha|ma-a|SEH, ve|CHOL\nha|mar|BEH d'va|RIM me|VI chet.",
"orthographic": "יז shim|ʿON be|NO\nʾo|MER: kol ya|MAI ga|DHAL|ti ben ha|ḥa|kha|MIM, ve|LOʾ ma|tzaʾ|THI lag|GUF\nṭov mis|she|thi|QAH, ve|LOʾ ham|midh|RASH ʿiq|QAR ʾel|LAʾ ham|ma|ʿa|śEH, ve|KHOL\nham|mar|BEH dhe|va|RIM me|VIʾ ḥeṭʾ.",
"sephardic": "יז shim|ʿON be|NO\no|MER: kol ya|MAI ga|DAL|ti ben ha|ḥa|kha|MIM, ve|LO ma|tza|TI lag|GUF\ntov mis|she|ti|QAH, ve|LO ham|mid|RASH ʿiq|QAR el|LA ham|ma|ʿa|SEH, ve|KHOL\nham|mar|BEH de|va|RIM me|VI ḥet.",
"chabad": "יז shim|OYN b'NOY\noy|MEIR: kol yo|MAI go|DAL|ti bein ha|cha|cho|MIM, v'LOY mo|tzo|SI la|GUF\ntoyv mish'|si|KOH, v'LOY ha|mid|ROSH i|KOR e|LO ha|ma-a|SEH, v'CHOL\nha|mar|BEH d'vo|RIM mei|VI cheit."
}
},
{
"type": "Passage",
"hebrew": "יח רַבָּן שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן גַּמְלִיאֵל\nאוֹמֵר, עַל שְׁלֹשָׁה דְבָרִים הָעוֹלָם קַיָּם: עַל הַדִּין, וְעַל\nהָאֱמֶת, וְעַל הַשָּׁלוֹם, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: אֱמֶת וּמִשְׁפַּט שָׁלוֹם\nשִׁפְטוּ בְּשַׁעֲרֵיכֶם.1",
"english": "18. Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel said: By virtue of three things the world endures—justice, truth, and peace, as it is stated: Administer truth and the judgment of peace in your gates.1",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "יח ra|BAN shim|ON ben gam|li-EL\no|MER, al sh'lo|SHAH d'va|RIM ha-o|LAM ka|YAM: al ha|DIN, ve-AL\nha-e|MET, ve-AL ha|sha|LOM, she|ne-e|MAR: e|MET u|mish|PAT sha|LOM\nshif|TU b'sha-a|rei|CHEM.",
"orthographic": "יח rab|BAN shim|ʿON ben gam|li|ʾEL\nʾo|MER, ʿal she|lo|SHAH dhe|va|RIM ha|ʿo|LAM qay|YAM: ʿal had|DIN, ve|ʿAL\nha|ʾe|METH, ve|ʿAL has|sha|LOM, shen|ne|ʾe|MAR: ʾe|METH u|mish|PAṭ sha|LOM\nshif|ṭU be|sha|ʿa|re|KHEM.",
"sephardic": "יח rab|BAN shim|ʿON ben gam|li|EL\no|MER, ʿal she|lo|SHAH de|va|RIM ha|ʿo|LAM qay|YAM: ʿal had|DIN, ve|ʿAL\nha|e|MET, ve|ʿAL has|sha|LOM, shen|ne|e|MAR: e|MET u|mish|PAT sha|LOM\nshif|TU be|sha|ʿa|re|KHEM.",
"chabad": "יח ra|BON shim|OYN ben gam|li-EIL\noy|MEIR, al sh'loy|SHOH d'vo|RIM ho-oy|LOM ka|YOM: al ha|DIN, v'AL\nho-e|MES, v'AL ha|sho|LOYM, she|ne-e|MAR: e|MES u|mish|PAT sho|LOYM\nshif|TU b'sha-a|rei|CHEM."
}
},
{
"type": "Instructions",
"text": "Recite the following Mishnah at the conclusion of the chapter:"
},
{
"type": "Passage",
"hebrew": "רַבִּי חֲנַנְיָא בֶּן עֲקַשְׁיָא אוֹמֵר: רָצָה הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא לְזַכּוֹת אֶת\nיִשְׂרָאֵל, לְפִיכָךְ הִרְבָּה לָהֶם תּוֹרָה וּמִצְוֹת,2 שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: יְהֹוָה חָפֵץ\nלְמַעַן צִדְקוֹ, יַגְדִּיל תּוֹרָה וְיַאְדִּיר.3",
"english": "Rabbi Chananyah ben Akashya said: The Holy One, blessed be He, sought to render the people of Israel meritorious; therefore He gave them Torah and mitzvot in abundant measure,2 as it is written: The Lord wished, for the sake of his [Israel's] righteousness, to magnify the Torah and make it glorious.3",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "ra|BI cha|nan|YA ben a|kash|YA o|MER: ra|TZAH ha|ka|DOSH ba|RUCH hu le|za|KOT et\nyis|ra-EL, le|fi|CHACH hir|BAH la|HEM to|RAH u|mitz|VOT, she|ne-e|MAR: a|do|NAI cha|FETZ\nle|MA-an tzid|KO, yag|DIL to|RAH ve|ya|DIR.",
"orthographic": "rab|BI ḥa|nan|YAʾ ben ʿa|qash|YAʾ ʾo|MER: ra|TZAH haq|qa|DHOSH ba|RUKH huʾ le|zak|KOTH ʾeth\nyiś|ra|ʾEL, le|fi|KHAKH hir|BAH la|HEM to|RAH u|mitz|VOTH, shen|ne|ʾe|MAR: a|do|NAI ḥa|FETZ\nle|MA|ʿan tzidh|QO, yagh|DIL to|RAH ve|yaʾ|DIR.",
"sephardic": "rab|BI ḥa|nan|YA ben ʿa|qash|YA o|MER: ra|TZAH haq|qa|DOSH ba|RUKH hu le|zak|KOT et\nyis|ra|EL, le|fi|KHAKH hir|BAH la|HEM to|RAH u|mitz|VOT, shen|ne|e|MAR: a|do|NAI ḥa|FETZ\nle|MA|ʿan tzid|QO, yag|DIL to|RAH ve|ya|DIR.",
"chabad": "ra|BI cha|nan|YO ben a|kash|YO oy|MEIR: ro|TZOH ha|ko|DOYSH bo|RUCH hu l'za|KOYS es\nyis|ro-EIL, l'fi|CHOCH hir|BOH lo|HEM toy|ROH u|mitz|VOYS, she|ne-e|MAR: a|do|NOY cho|FEITZ\nl'MA-an tzid|KOY, yag|DIL toy|ROH v'ya|DIR."
}
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{
"type": "heading",
"english": "TWO CHAPTER",
"transliteration": {}
},
{
"type": "Instructions",
"text": "Recite the following Mishnah before beginning the chapter:"
},
{
"type": "Passage",
"hebrew": "כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל יֵשׁ לָהֶם חֵלֶק לְעוֹלָם הַבָּא, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְעַמֵּךְ כֻּלָּם צַדִּיקִים,\nלְעוֹלָם יִירְשׁוּ אָרֶץ, נֵצֶר מַטָּעַי מַעֲשֵׂה יָדַי לְהִתְפָּאֵר.",
"english": "The whole of Israel holds a share in the World to Come, as it is stated: And your people are all righteous; forever shall they inherit the land; they are the branch of My planting, My hands' work, in which to take pride.",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "kol yis|ra-EL yesh la|HEM CHE|lek le-o|LAM ha|BA, she|ne-e|MAR: ve-a|MECH ku|LAM tza|di|KIM,\nle-o|LAM yi|re|SHU a|RETZ, NE|tzer ma|ta-AI ma-a|SEH ya|DAI le|hit|pa-ER.",
"orthographic": "kol yiś|ra|ʾEL yesh la|HEM ḥE|leq le|ʿo|LAM hab|BAʾ, shen|ne|ʾe|MAR: ve|ʿam|MEKH kul|LAM tzad|di|QIM,\nle|ʿo|LAM yi|re|SHU ʾa|RETZ, NE|tzer maṭ|ṭa|ʿAI ma|ʿa|śEH ya|DHAI le|hith|pa|ʾER.",
"sephardic": "kol yis|ra|EL yesh la|HEM ḥE|leq le|ʿo|LAM hab|BA, shen|ne|e|MAR: ve|ʿam|MEKH kul|LAM tzad|di|QIM,\nle|ʿo|LAM yi|re|SHU a|RETZ, NE|tzer mat|ta|ʿAI ma|ʿa|SEH ya|DAI le|hit|pa|ER.",
"chabad": "kol yis|ro-EIL yeish lo|HEM CHEI|lek l'oy|LOM ha|BO, she|ne-e|MAR: v'a|MEICH ku|LOM tza|di|KIM,\nl'oy|LOM yir'|SHU o|RETZ, NEI|tzer ma|to-AI ma-a|SEIH yo|DAI l'his|po-EIR."
}
},
{
"type": "Passage",
"hebrew": "א רַבִּי אוֹמֵר: אֵיזוֹ הִיא דֶּרֶךְ יְשָׁרָה שֶׁיָּבוֹר לוֹ הָאָדָם,\nכֹּל שֶׁהִיא תִפְאֶרֶת לְעֹשֶׂיהָ וְתִפְאֶרֶת לוֹ מִן\nהָאָדָם, וֶהֱוֵי זָהִיר בְּמִצְוָה קַלָּה כְּבַחֲמוּרָה, שֶׁאֵין אַתָּה\nיוֹדֵעַ מַתַּן שְׂכָרָן שֶׁל מִצְוֹת, וֶהֱוֵי מְחַשֵּׁב הֶפְסֵד מִצְוָה\nכְּנֶגֶד שְׂכָרָהּ, וּשְׂכַר עֲבֵרָה כְּנֶגֶד הֶפְסֵדָהּ. הִסְתַּכֵּל",
"english": "1. Rabbi [Yehudah HaNassi] said: Which path is the right one that a man should choose for himself? One honorable to himself, that also wins him honor from man. Be equally careful in [the performance of a seemingly] minor mitzvah as of a major one, for the reward given for the mitzvot is unknown to you. Weigh the loss [incurred in the performance] of a mitzvah beside the reward [earned by its observance], and the profit [derived] from a sin beside the loss [that will follow]. Reflect",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "א ra|BI o|MER: ei|ZO hi DE|rech ye|sha|RAH she|ya|VOR lo ha-a|DAM,\nkol she|HI tif|E|ret le-o|se|HA ve|tif|e|RET lo min\nha-a|DAM, ve|he|VEI za|HIR b'mitz|VAH ka|LAH k'va|cha|mu|RAH, she-EIN a|TAH\nyo|DEA ma|TAN s'cha|RAN shel mitz|VOT, ve|he|VEI me|cha|SHEV hef|SED mitz|VAH\nk'NE|ged s'cha|RAH, us|CHAR a|ve|RAH k'NE|ged hef|se|DAH. his|ta|KEL",
"orthographic": "א rab|BI ʾo|MER: ʾe|ZO hiʾ DE|rekh ye|sha|RAH shey|ya|VOR lo ha|ʾa|DHAM,\nkol she|HIʾ thif|ʾE|reth le|ʿo|śe|HA ve|thif|ʾe|RETH lo min\nha|ʾa|DHAM, ve|he|VE za|HIR be|mitz|VAH qal|LAH ke|va|ḥa|mu|RAH, she|ʾEN ʾat|TAH\nyo|DHEAʿ mat|TAN śe|kha|RAN shel mitz|VOTH, ve|he|VE me|ḥas|SHEV hef|SEDH mitz|VAH\nke|NE|ghedh śe|kha|RAH, u|śe|KHAR ʿa|ve|RAH ke|NE|ghedh hef|se|DHAH. his|tak|KEL",
"sephardic": "א rab|BI o|MER: e|ZO hi DE|rekh ye|sha|RAH shey|ya|VOR lo ha|a|DAM,\nkol she|HI tif|E|ret le|ʿo|se|HA ve|tif|e|RET lo min\nha|a|DAM, ve|he|VE za|HIR be|mitz|VAH qal|LAH ke|va|ḥa|mu|RAH, she|EN at|TAH\nyo|DEAʿ mat|TAN se|kha|RAN shel mitz|VOT, ve|he|VE me|ḥas|SHEV hef|SED mitz|VAH\nke|NE|ged se|kha|RAH, u|se|KHAR ʿa|ve|RAH ke|NE|ged hef|se|DAH. his|tak|KEL",
"chabad": "א ra|BI oy|MEIR: ei|ZOY hi DE|rech y'sho|ROH she|yo|VOYR loy ho-o|DOM,\nkoyl she|HI sif|E|res l'oy|se|HO v'sif|e|RES loy min\nho-o|DOM, ve|he|VEI zo|HIR b'mitz|VOH ka|LOH k'va|cha|mu|ROH, she-EIN a|TOH\nyoy|DEIA ma|TAN s'cho|RON shel mitz|VOYS, ve|he|VEI m'cha|SHEIV hef|SEID MITZ|voh\nk'NE|ged s'cho|ROH, us'|CHAR a|vei|ROH k'NE|ged hef|sei|DOH. his|ta|KEIL"
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{
"type": "Citation",
"text": "1. Zechariah 8:16."
},
{
"type": "Citation",
"text": "2. Makkot 3:16."
},
{
"type": "Citation",
"text": "3. Isaiah 42:21."
}
]
}
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