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Hillel says: Be disciples of Aaron and take instruction from Aaron; become one who loves peace, one that pursues peace by aiding others toward reconciliation, and who loves all his fellow creatures and draws them near to the Torah.1", "transliteration": { "israeli": "יב hi|LEL ve|sha|MAI kib|LU me|HEM.\nhi|LEL o|MER: he|VEI mi|tal|mi|DAV\nshel a|ha|RON, o|HEV sha|LOM ve|ro|DEF\nsha|LOM, o|HEV et hab|ri|YOT,\nu|me|ka|re|VAN la|to|RAH.", "orthographic": "יב hil|LEL ve|sham|MAIʾ qib|be|LU me|HEM.\nhil|LEL ʾo|MER: he|VE mit|tal|mi|DHAV\nshel ʾa|ha|RON, ʾo|HEV sha|LOM ve|ro|DHEF\nsha|LOM, ʾo|HEV ʾeth hab|be|riy|YOTH,\nu|me|qa|re|VAN lat|to|RAH.", "sephardic": "יב hil|LEL ve|sham|MAI qib|be|LU me|HEM.\nhil|LEL o|MER: he|VE mit|tal|mi|DAV\nshel a|ha|RON, o|HEV sha|LOM ve|ro|DEF\nsha|LOM, o|HEV et hab|be|riy|YOT,\nu|me|qa|re|VAN lat|to|RAH.", "chabad": "יב hi|LEIL v'sha|MAI kib'|LU mei|HEM.\nhi|LEIL oy|MEIR: he|VEI mi|tal|mi|DOV\nshel a|ha|ROYN, oy|HEIV sho|LOYM v'roy|DEIF\nsho|LOYM, oy|HEIV es hab'|ri|YOYS,\num'|kor'|VON la|toy|ROH." } }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "יג הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר: נְגַד שְׁמָא\nאָבֵד שְׁמֵהּ, וּדְלָא מוֹסִיף\nיָסֵף, וּדְלָא יָלֵיף קְטָלָא חַיָּב,\nוּדְאִשְׁתַּמֵּשׁ בְּתַגָּא חָלֵף.", "english": "13 Hillel would often say: One who strives to grow famous ultimately loses whatever fine name he already possesses. One who does not labor without pause to increase his knowledge of Torah will bring about its decrease. One who can instruct in Torah yet does not teach deserves death, for Torah is a wellspring of life, and he has kept it from others. One who employs the crown of Torah for private advantage will perish.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "יג hu ha|YAH o|MER: ne|GAD sh'MA\na|VED sh'MEH, ud|LA mo|SIF\nya|SEF, ud|LA ya|LEIF k'ta|LA cha|YAV,\nu|de-ish|ta|MESH b'ta|GA cha|LEF.", "orthographic": "יג huʾ ha|YAH ʾo|MER: ne|GHADH she|MAʾ\nʾa|VEDH she|MEH, u|dhe|LAʾ mo|SIF\nya|SEF, u|dhe|LAʾ ya|LEF qe|ṭa|LAʾ ḥay|YAV,\nu|dhe|ʾish|tam|MESH be|thag|GAʾ ḥa|LEF.", "sephardic": "יג hu ha|YAH o|MER: ne|GAD she|MA\na|VED she|MEH, u|de|LA mo|SIF\nya|SEF, u|de|LA ya|LEF qe|ta|LA ḥay|YAV,\nu|de|ish|tam|MESH be|tag|GA ḥa|LEF.", "chabad": "יג hu ho|YOH oy|MEIR: n'GAD sh'MO\no|VEID sh'MEIH, ud'|LO moy|SIF\nyo|SEIF, ud'|LO yo|LEIF k'to|LO cha|YOV,\nud'-ish|ta|MEISH b'sa|GO cho|LEIF." } }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "יד הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר: אִם אֵין אֲנִי\nלִי, מִי לִי, וּכְשֶׁאֲנִי לְעַצְמִי, מָה\nאֲנִי, וְאִם לֹא עַכְשָׁו, אִימָתָי.", "english": "14 Hillel would often say: If I do not strive to aid myself, who else will act for me? Yet if I am self-seeking and only aid myself, what is my worth? And if I act not upon my duty now, when shall I perform it? The chance may never come afterward.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "יד hu ha|YAH o|MER: im ein a|NI\nli, mi li, uch|she-a|NI le-atz|MI, mah\na|NI, ve-IM lo ach|SHAV, i|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\nʾa|NI, ve|ʾIM loʾ ʿakh|SHAV, ʾi|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\na|NI, ve|IM lo ʿakh|SHAV, i|ma|TAI.", "chabad": "יד hu ho|YOH oy|MEIR: im ein a|NI\nli, mi li, uch'|she-a|NI l'atz|MI, moh\na|NI, v'IM loy ach|SHOV, i|mo|SOY." } }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "טו שַׁמַּאי אוֹמֵר: עֲשֵׂה\nתּוֹרָתְךָ קֶבַע, אֱמוֹר מְעַט\nוַעֲשֵׂה הַרְבֵּה, וֶהֱוֵי מְקַבֵּל אֶת\nכָּל הָאָדָם2 בְּסֵבֶר פָּנִים יָפוֹת.", "english": "15 Shammai says: Make your Torah study a fixed practice that nothing may postpone. Speak little and act much. Also greet every person2 displaying a pleasant countenance.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "טו sha|MAI o|MER: a|SEH\nto|rat|CHA KE|va, e|MOR me-AT\nva-a|SEH har|BEH, ve|he|VEI me|ka|BEL et\nkol ha-a|DAM b'SE|ver pa|NIM ya|FOT.", "orthographic": "טו sham|MAIʾ ʾo|MER: ʿa|śEH\nto|ra|the|KHA QE|vaʿ, ʾe|MOR me|ʿAṭ\nva|ʿa|śEH har|BEH, ve|he|VE me|qab|BEL ʾeth\nkol ha|ʾa|DHAM be|SE|ver pa|NIM ya|FOTH.", "sephardic": "טו sham|MAI o|MER: ʿa|SEH\nto|ra|te|KHA QE|vaʿ, e|MOR me|ʿAT\nva|ʿa|SEH har|BEH, ve|he|VE me|qab|BEL et\nkol ha|a|DAM be|SE|ver pa|NIM ya|FOT.", "chabad": "טו sha|MAI oy|MEIR: a|SEIH\ntoy|ros'|CHO KE|va, e|MOYR m'AT\nva-a|SEIH har|BEIH, ve|he|VEI m'ka|BEIL es\nkol ho-o|DOM b'SEI|ver po|NIM yo|FOYS." } }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "טז רַבָּן גַּמְלִיאֵל הָיָה אוֹמֵר:\nעֲשֵׂה לְךָ רַב, וְהִסְתַּלֵּק\nמִן הַסָּפֵק, וְאַל תַּרְבֶּה\nלְעַשֵּׂר אֳמָדוֹת.", "english": "16 Rabban Gamliel used to say: Set a teacher over yourself, so as to keep yourself far from all doubt concerning the Torah and its precepts. Do not tithe by estimating the portion due, even should it prove more than the proper measure. Instead, compute the amount with precision.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "טז ra|BAN gam|li-EL ha|YAH o|MER:\na|SEH le|CHA rav, ve|his|ta|LEK\nmin ha|sa|FEK, ve-AL tar|BEH\nle-a|SER o|ma|DOT.", "orthographic": "טז rab|BAN gam|li|ʾEL ha|YAH ʾo|MER:\nʿa|śEH le|KHA rav, ve|his|tal|LEQ\nmin has|sa|FEQ, ve|ʾAL tar|BEH\nle|ʿaś|śER ʾo|ma|DHOTH.", "sephardic": "טז rab|BAN gam|li|EL ha|YAH o|MER:\nʿa|SEH le|KHA rav, ve|his|tal|LEQ\nmin has|sa|FEQ, ve|AL tar|BEH\nle|ʿas|SER o|ma|DOT.", "chabad": "טז ra|BON gam|li-EIL ho|YOH oy|MEIR:\na|SEIH l'CHO rav, v'his|ta|LEIK\nmin ha|so|FEIK, v'AL tar|BEH\nl'a|SEIR o|mo|DOYS." } }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "יז שִׁמְעוֹן בְּנוֹ אוֹמֵר: כָּל יָמַי\nגָּדַלְתִּי בֵּין הַחֲכָמִים, וְלֹא\nמָצָאתִי לַגּוּף טוֹב מִשְּׁתִיקָה,\nוְלֹא הַמִּדְרָשׁ עִקָּר אֶלָּא\nהַמַּעֲשֶׂה, וְכָל הַמַּרְבֶּה דְבָרִים\nמֵבִיא חֵטְא.3", "english": "17 Shimon, the son of Rabban Gamliel, says: All my days I was raised among the Sages, and I have found nothing better for a person than silence. Study is not the chief matter; rather, deed is what matters most. Whoever speaks excessively brings sin upon himself.3", "transliteration": { "israeli": "יז shim|ON b'NO o|MER: kol ya|MAI\nga|DAL|ti bein ha|cha|cha|MIM, ve|LO\nma|tza|TI la|GUF tov mish|ti|KAH,\nve|LO ha|mid|RASH i|KAR e|LA\nha|ma-a|SEH, ve|CHOL ha|mar|BEH d'va|RIM\nme|VI chet.", "orthographic": "יז shim|ʿON be|NO ʾo|MER: kol ya|MAI\nga|DHAL|ti ben ha|ḥa|kha|MIM, ve|LOʾ\nma|tzaʾ|THI lag|GUF ṭov mis|she|thi|QAH,\nve|LOʾ ham|midh|RASH ʿiq|QAR ʾel|LAʾ\nham|ma|ʿa|śEH, ve|KHOL ham|mar|BEH dhe|va|RIM\nme|VIʾ ḥeṭʾ.", "sephardic": "יז shim|ʿON be|NO o|MER: kol ya|MAI\nga|DAL|ti ben ha|ḥa|kha|MIM, ve|LO\nma|tza|TI lag|GUF tov mis|she|ti|QAH,\nve|LO ham|mid|RASH ʿiq|QAR el|LA\nham|ma|ʿa|SEH, ve|KHOL ham|mar|BEH de|va|RIM\nme|VI ḥet.", "chabad": "יז shim|OYN b'NOY oy|MEIR: kol yo|MAI\ngo|DAL|ti bein ha|cha|cho|MIM, v'LOY\nmo|tzo|SI la|GUF toyv mish'|si|KOH,\nv'LOY ha|mid|ROSH i|KOR e|LO\nha|ma-a|SEH, v'CHOL ha|mar|BEH d'vo|RIM\nmei|VI cheit." } }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "יח רַבָּן שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן גַּמְלִיאֵל אוֹמֵר,\nעַל שְׁלשָׁה דְּבָרִים הָעוֹלָם קַיָּם:\nעַל הַדִּין, וְעַל הָאֱמֶת, וְעַל\nהַשָּׁלוֹם,4 שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: אֱמֶת וּמִשְׁפַּט\nשָׁלוֹם שִׁפְטוּ בְּשַׁעֲרֵיכֶם.", "english": "18 Rabban Shimon ben Gamliel says: The world endures and is governed in a civil way on account of three things: on account of justice, on account of truth, and on account of peace.4 As it is written in Zechariah: Render judgment with truth and seek a compromise—which yields a peaceful verdict—within your gates.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "יח ra|BAN shim|ON ben gam|li-EL o|MER,\nal sh'l|SHAH d'va|RIM ha-o|LAM ka|YAM:\nal ha|DIN, ve-AL ha-e|MET, ve-AL\nha|sha|LOM, she|ne-e|MAR: e|MET u|mish|PAT\nsha|LOM shif|TU b'sha-a|rei|CHEM.", "orthographic": "יח rab|BAN shim|ʿON ben gam|li|ʾEL ʾo|MER,\nʿal she|l|SHAH de|va|RIM ha|ʿo|LAM qay|YAM:\nʿal had|DIN, ve|ʿAL ha|ʾe|METH, ve|ʿAL\nhas|sha|LOM, shen|ne|ʾe|MAR: ʾe|METH u|mish|PAṭ\nsha|LOM shif|ṭU be|sha|ʿa|re|KHEM.", "sephardic": "יח rab|BAN shim|ʿON ben gam|li|EL o|MER,\nʿal she|l|SHAH de|va|RIM ha|ʿo|LAM qay|YAM:\nʿal had|DIN, ve|ʿAL ha|e|MET, ve|ʿAL\nhas|sha|LOM, shen|ne|e|MAR: e|MET u|mish|PAT\nsha|LOM shif|TU be|sha|ʿa|re|KHEM.", "chabad": "יח ra|BON shim|OYN ben gam|li-EIL oy|MEIR,\nal sh'l|SHOH d'vo|RIM ho-oy|LOM ka|YOM:\nal ha|DIN, v'AL ho-e|MES, v'AL\nha|sho|LOYM, she|ne-e|MAR: e|MES u|mish|PAT\nsho|LOYM shif|TU b'sha-a|rei|CHEM." } }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "רַבִּי חֲנַנְיָא בֶּן עֲקַשְׁיָא אוֹמֵר: רָצָה הַקָּדוֹשׁ\nבָּרוּךְ הוּא לְזַכּוֹת אֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל, לְפִיכָךְ הִרְבָּה\nלָהֶם תּוֹרָה וּמִצְוֹת, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: יְהֹוָה חָפֵץ לְמַעַן\nצִדְקוֹ, יַגְדִּיל תּוֹרָה וְיַאְדִּיר.", "english": "Rabbi Chananya ben Akashya says: The Holy One, blessed be He, desired to confer upon the Children of Israel many merits. He therefore gave them Torah and commandments in abundance, so they would have many chances to bind themselves to God. As it is written in Isaiah: The Lord desired, for the sake of enlarging the Jewish Nation's righteousness, making the Torah great and splendid.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ra|BI cha|nan|YA ben a|kash|YA o|MER: ra|TZAH ha|ka|DOSH\nba|RUCH hu le|za|KOT et yis|ra-EL, le|fi|CHACH hir|BAH\nla|HEM to|RAH u|mitz|VOT, she|ne-e|MAR: a|do|NAI cha|FETZ le|MA-an\ntzid|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\nba|RUKH huʾ le|zak|KOTH ʾeth yiś|ra|ʾEL, le|fi|KHAKH hir|BAH\nla|HEM to|RAH u|mitz|VOTH, shen|ne|ʾe|MAR: a|do|NAI ḥa|FETZ le|MA|ʿan\ntzidh|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\nba|RUKH hu le|zak|KOT et yis|ra|EL, le|fi|KHAKH hir|BAH\nla|HEM to|RAH u|mitz|VOT, shen|ne|e|MAR: a|do|NAI ḥa|FETZ le|MA|ʿan\ntzid|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\nbo|RUCH hu l'za|KOYS es yis|ro-EIL, l'fi|CHOCH hir|BOH\nlo|HEM toy|ROH u|mitz|VOYS, she|ne-e|MAR: a|do|NOY cho|FEITZ l'MA-an\ntzid|KOY, yag|DIL toy|ROH v'ya|DIR." } }, { "type": "heading", "english": "CHAPTER TWO", "transliteration": {} }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל יֵשׁ לָהֶם חֵלֶק לָעוֹלָם הַבָּא,\nשֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְעַמֵּךְ כֻּלָּם צַדִּיקִים, לְעוֹלָם יִירְשׁוּ\nאָרֶץ, נֵצֶר מַטָּעַי מַעֲשֵׂה יָדַי לְהִתְפָּאֵר.", "english": "Every one of the Children of Israel has a share in the World to Come. As it is written in Isaiah concerning the Redemption of the Jewish Nation: Your people are all righteous, and they shall all inherit the Land of Israel for all time—never again shall they be banished from it. All will know that they are the shoot of My planting, the labor of My hands, wherein I, God, glory.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "kol yis|ra-EL yesh la|HEM CHE|lek la-o|LAM ha|BA,\nshe|ne-e|MAR: ve-a|MECH ku|LAM tza|di|KIM, le-o|LAM yi|re|SHU\na|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 la|ʿo|LAM hab|BAʾ,\nshen|ne|ʾe|MAR: ve|ʿam|MEKH kul|LAM tzad|di|QIM, le|ʿo|LAM yi|re|SHU\nʾa|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 la|ʿo|LAM hab|BA,\nshen|ne|e|MAR: ve|ʿam|MEKH kul|LAM tzad|di|QIM, le|ʿo|LAM yi|re|SHU\na|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 lo-oy|LOM ha|BO,\nshe|ne-e|MAR: v'a|MEICH ku|LOM tza|di|KIM, l'oy|LOM yir'|SHU\no|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\nשֶׁיָּבוֹר לוֹ הָאָדָם, כָּל שֶׁהִיא\nתִּפְאֶרֶת לְעוֹשֶׂיהָ וְתִפְאֶרֶת לוֹ", "english": "1 Rabbi Yehudah Hanasi says: What is the upright path in life that a person ought to choose", "transliteration": { "israeli": "א ra|BI o|MER: ei|ZO hi DE|rech ye|sha|RAH\nshe|ya|VOR lo ha-a|DAM, kol she|HI\ntif|E|ret le-o|se|HA ve|tif|e|RET lo", "orthographic": "א rab|BI ʾo|MER: ʾe|ZO hiʾ DE|rekh ye|sha|RAH\nshey|ya|VOR lo ha|ʾa|DHAM, kol she|HIʾ\ntif|ʾE|reth le|ʿo|śe|HA ve|thif|ʾe|RETH lo", "sephardic": "א rab|BI o|MER: e|ZO hi DE|rekh ye|sha|RAH\nshey|ya|VOR lo ha|a|DAM, kol she|HI\ntif|E|ret le|ʿo|se|HA ve|tif|e|RET lo", "chabad": "א ra|BI oy|MEIR: ei|ZOY hi DE|rech y'sho|ROH\nshe|yo|VOYR loy ho-o|DOM, kol she|HI\ntif|E|res l'oy|se|HO v'sif|e|RES loy" } } ], "footer": [ { "type": "Commentary", "text": "1 The word \"creatures\" teaches us that we must love all people, no matter how ordinary they may seem to us, and bring them close to Torah. Even if a person's only positive quality is that he is a creation of God, we have an obligation to reach out to him.", "marker": "1", "attribution": "The Alter Rebbe" }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "2 It is human nature to greet those from whom we stand to gain. The mishnah therefore emphasizes that we must treat \"everyone\" warmly and kindly, even if we do not anticipate any benefit from the relationship.", "marker": "2", "attribution": "The Rebbe" }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "3 Silence indicates humility. Talking excessively indicates arrogance. It is arrogance that leads a person to sin.", "marker": "3", "attribution": "The Rebbe" }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "4 Justice, truth, and peace correspond to thought, speech, and action. \"Justice\" corresponds to action—treating everyone fairly. \"Truth\" is mostly relevant to speech. \"Peace\" is in the mind, even if no one else hears about it.", "marker": "4" } ] } }, "links": [ { "rel": "parent", "title": "Siddur Tehillat Hashem, Weiss Edition", "href": "/siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss.json" }, { "rel": "prev", "title": "Chapter One", "href": "/siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/466-467-466-467-pirkei-avot-chapter-one.json" }, { "rel": "next", "title": "Chapter Two", "href": "/siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/470-471-470-471-pirkei-avot-chapter-two.json" } ] }