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  "title": "Chapter Two",
  "summary": "Chapter Two, pages 470-471, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.",
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      "title": "Siddur Tehillat Hashem, Weiss Edition",
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    "page": {
      "slug": "470-471-470-471-pirkei-avot-chapter-two",
      "section": "Pirkei Avot",
      "topic": "Chapter Two",
      "printPages": "470-471",
      "pdfPages": "470-471",
      "header": {
        "section": {
          "english": "Pirkei Avot",
          "transliteration": {}
        },
        "topic": {
          "english": "Chapter Two",
          "transliteration": {}
        },
        "printPages": "470-471",
        "correlativePages": "274"
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        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "מִן הָאָדָם, וֶהֱוֵי זָהִיר בְּמִצְוָה\nקַלָּה כְּבַחֲמוּרָה, שֶׁאֵין אַתָּה\nיוֹדֵעַ מַתַּן שְׂכָרָן שֶׁל מִצְוֹת,\nוֶהֱוֵי מְחַשֵּׁב הֶפְסֵד מִצְוָה כְּנֶגֶד\nשְׂכָרָהּ, וּשְׂכַר עֲבֵרָה כְּנֶגֶד\nהֶפְסֵדָהּ. הִסְתַּכֵּל בִּשְׁלֹשָׁה\nדְּבָרִים, וְאֵין אַתָּה בָא לִידֵי\nעֲבֵרָה, דַּע מַה לְּמַעְלָה מִמָּךְ,\nעַיִן רוֹאָה וְאֹזֶן שׁוֹמַעַת, וְכָל\nמַעֲשֶׂיךָ בַּסֵּפֶר נִכְתָּבִים.",
          "english": "for himself?<sup>1</sup> <b>Whatever course is honorable and of benefit to him</b> and likewise <b>honorable and of benefit</b> toward others. <b>Be equally scrupulous with a precept</b> you regard as not so <b>weighty as</b> you are <b>with a precept</b> you regard as <b>most weighty, for you do not know</b> how great a <b>reward is granted for</b> various <b>precepts</b> or how dear they are to God. <b>Weigh</b> any cost or <b>loss of money</b> that performing <b>a precept may entail against the reward</b> you will receive for performing it, <b>and weigh the</b> fleeting bodily <b>gain from a sin against the loss</b> it will bring. <b>Contemplate the three things</b> set forth below <b>and you will not come to sin; know what is</b> transpiring <b>above you</b> in heaven: 1. <b>There exists an eye that sees</b> everything; 2. <b>there exists an ear that hears</b> everything; 3. <b>all your deeds are inscribed</b> and set down <b>in a book.</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "min ha-a|DAM, ve|he|VEI za|HIR b'mitz|VAH\nka|LAH k'va|cha|mu|RAH, she-EIN a|TAH\nyo|DEA ma|TAN s'cha|RAN shel mitz|VOT,\nve|he|VEI me|cha|SHEV hef|SED mitz|VAH k'NE|ged\ns'cha|RAH, us|CHAR a|ve|RAH k'NE|ged\nhef|se|DAH. his|ta|KEL bish|lo|SHAH\nd'va|RIM, ve-EIN a|TAH va li|DEI\na|ve|RAH, da mah le|ma|LAH mi|MACH,\na|YIN ro-AH ve-O|zen sho|ma-AT, ve|CHOL\nma-a|SE|cha ba|SE|fer nich|ta|VIM.",
            "orthographic": "min ha|ʾa|DHAM, ve|he|VE za|HIR be|mitz|VAH\nqal|LAH ke|va|ḥa|mu|RAH, she|ʾEN ʾat|TAH\nyo|DHEAʿ mat|TAN śe|kha|RAN shel mitz|VOTH,\nve|he|VE me|ḥas|SHEV hef|SEDH mitz|VAH ke|NE|ghedh\nśe|kha|RAH, u|śe|KHAR ʿa|ve|RAH ke|NE|ghedh\nhef|se|DHAH. his|tak|KEL bish|lo|SHAH\nde|va|RIM, ve|ʾEN ʾat|TAH vaʾ li|DHE\nʿa|ve|RAH, daʿ mah le|maʿ|LAH mim|MAKH,\nʿa|YIN ro|ʾAH ve|ʾO|zen sho|ma|ʿATH, ve|KHOL\nma|ʿa|śE|kha bas|SE|fer nikh|ta|VIM.",
            "sephardic": "min ha|a|DAM, ve|he|VE za|HIR be|mitz|VAH\nqal|LAH ke|va|ḥa|mu|RAH, she|EN at|TAH\nyo|DEAʿ mat|TAN se|kha|RAN shel mitz|VOT,\nve|he|VE me|ḥas|SHEV hef|SED mitz|VAH ke|NE|ged\nse|kha|RAH, u|se|KHAR ʿa|ve|RAH ke|NE|ged\nhef|se|DAH. his|tak|KEL bish|lo|SHAH\nde|va|RIM, ve|EN at|TAH va li|DE\nʿa|ve|RAH, daʿ mah le|maʿ|LAH mim|MAKH,\nʿa|YIN ro|AH ve|O|zen sho|ma|ʿAT, ve|KHOL\nma|ʿa|SE|kha bas|SE|fer nikh|ta|VIM.",
            "chabad": "min ho-o|DOM, ve|he|VEI zo|HIR b'mitz|VOH\nka|LOH k'va|cha|mu|ROH, she-EIN a|TOH\nyoy|DEIA ma|TAN s'cho|RON shel mitz|VOYS,\nve|he|VEI m'cha|SHEIV hef|SEID MITZ|voh k'NE|ged\ns'cho|ROH, us'|CHAR a|vei|ROH k'NE|ged\nhef|sei|DOH. his|ta|KEIL bish|loy|SHOH\nd'vo|RIM, v'EIN a|TOH vo li|DEI\na|vei|ROH, da mah l'ma|LOH mi|MOCH,\na|YIN roy-OH v'OY|zen shoy|ma-AS, v'CHOL\nma-a|SE|cho ba|SEI|fer nich|to|VIM."
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "ב רַבָּן גַּמְלִיאֵל בְּנוֹ שֶׁל רַבִּי\nיְהוּדָה הַנָּשִׂיא אוֹמֵר: יָפֶה\nתַּלְמוּד תּוֹרָה עִם דֶּרֶךְ אֶרֶץ,\nשֶׁיְּגִיעַת שְׁנֵיהֶם מְשַׁכַּחַת עָוֹן,\nוְכָל תּוֹרָה שֶׁאֵין עִמָּהּ מְלָאכָה<sup>2</sup>\nסוֹפָהּ בְּטֵלָה וְגוֹרֶרֶת עָוֹן, וְכָל\nהָעוֹסְקִים עִם הַצִּבּוּר יִהְיוּ\nעוֹסְקִים עִמָּהֶם לְשֵׁם שָׁמַיִם,\nשֶׁזְּכוּת אֲבוֹתָם מְסַיַּעְתָּם,\nוּצִדְקָתָם עוֹמֶדֶת לָעַד, וְאַתֶּם,\nמַעֲלֶה אֲנִי עֲלֵיכֶם שָׂכָר הַרְבֵּה\nכְּאִלּוּ עֲשִׂיתֶם.",
          "english": "2 <b>Rabban Gamliel, son of Rabbi Yehudah Hanasi, says: Torah study pairs well with having a trade,</b> for laboring hard at both will keep you from sin. <b>And any Torah study not joined with work</b><sup>2</sup> will in time cease, and that will lead a person into sin. <b>Whoever labors with the community should labor with them for the sake of Heaven</b> and not to gain honor, for when they do so, <b>the merit of their ancestors aids them</b> to succeed in their communal labor, <b>and their righteousness will endure forever.</b> Though ancestral merit assisted the person, God says: <b>I will grant you great reward as though you had achieved</b> it all on your own.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ב ra|BAN gam|li-EL b'NO shel ra|BI\nye|hu|DAH ha|na|SI o|MER: ya|FEH\ntal|MUD to|RAH im DE|rech E|retz,\nshey|gi-AT sh'nei|HEM me|sha|ka|CHAT a|VON,\nve|CHOL to|RAH she-EIN i|MAH me|la|CHAH\nso|FAH b'te|LAH ve|go|re|RET a|VON, ve|CHOL\nha-os|KIM im ha|tzi|BUR yih|YU\nos|KIM i|ma|HEM le|SHEM sha|MA|yim,\nshez|CHUT a|vo|TAM me|sa|ya|TAM,\nu|tzid|ka|TAM o|ME|det la-AD, ve-a|TEM,\nma-a|LEH a|NI a|lei|CHEM sa|CHAR har|BEH\nke-i|LU a|si|TEM.",
            "orthographic": "ב rab|BAN gam|li|ʾEL be|NO shel rab|BI\nye|hu|DHAH han|na|śIʾ ʾo|MER: ya|FEH\ntal|MUDH to|RAH ʿim DE|rekh ʾE|retz,\nshey|ye|ghi|ʿATH she|ne|HEM me|shak|ka|ḥATH ʿa|VON,\nve|KHOL to|RAH she|ʾEN ʿim|MAH me|laʾ|KHAH\nso|FAH be|ṭe|LAH ve|gho|re|RETH ʿa|VON, ve|KHOL\nha|ʿo|se|QIM ʿim hat|tzib|BUR yih|YU\nʿo|se|QIM ʿim|ma|HEM le|SHEM sha|MA|yim,\nshez|ze|KHUTH ʾa|vo|THAM me|say|yaʿ|TAM,\nu|tzidh|qa|THAM ʿo|ME|dheth la|ʿADH, ve|ʾat|TEM,\nma|ʿa|LEH ʾa|NI ʿa|le|KHEM śa|KHAR har|BEH\nke|ʾil|LU ʿa|śi|THEM.",
            "sephardic": "ב rab|BAN gam|li|EL be|NO shel rab|BI\nye|hu|DAH han|na|SI o|MER: ya|FEH\ntal|MUD to|RAH ʿim DE|rekh E|retz,\nshey|ye|gi|ʿAT she|ne|HEM me|shak|ka|ḥAT ʿa|VON,\nve|KHOL to|RAH she|EN ʿim|MAH me|la|KHAH\nso|FAH be|te|LAH ve|go|re|RET ʿa|VON, ve|KHOL\nha|ʿo|se|QIM ʿim hat|tzib|BUR yih|YU\nʿo|se|QIM ʿim|ma|HEM le|SHEM sha|MA|yim,\nshez|ze|KHUT a|vo|TAM me|say|yaʿ|TAM,\nu|tzid|qa|TAM ʿo|ME|det la|ʿAD, ve|at|TEM,\nma|ʿa|LEH a|NI ʿa|le|KHEM sa|KHAR har|BEH\nke|il|LU ʿa|si|TEM.",
            "chabad": "ב ra|BON gam|li-EIL b'NOY shel ra|BI\ny'hu|DOH ha|no|SI oy|MEIR: yo|FEH\ntal|MUD toy|ROH im DE|rech E|retz,\nshey'|gi-AS sh'nei|HEM m'sha|ka|CHAS o|VOYN,\nv'CHOL toy|ROH she-EIN i|MOH m'lo|CHOH\nsoy|FOH b'tei|LOH v'goy|re|RES o|VOYN, v'CHOL\nho-oys'|KIM im ha|tzi|BUR yih|YU\noys'|KIM i|mo|HEM l'SHEIM sho|MA|yim,\nshez'|CHUS a|voy|SOM m'sa|ya|TOM,\nu|tzid|ko|SOM oy|ME|des lo-AD, v'a|TEM,\nma-a|LEH a|NI a|lei|CHEM so|CHOR har|BEIH\nk'i|LU a|si|SEM."
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "ג הֱווּ זְהִירִין בָּרָשׁוּת,<sup>3</sup> שֶׁאֵין\nמְקָרְבִין לוֹ לָאָדָם אֶלָּא לְצֹרֶךְ\nעַצְמָן, נִרְאִין כְּאוֹהֲבִין בִּשְׁעַת\nהֲנָאָתָן, וְאֵין עוֹמְדִין לוֹ לָאָדָם\nבִּשְׁעַת דָּחֳקוֹ.",
          "english": "3 <b>Beware of those in authority</b><sup>3</sup> for they <b>make friends with a person only for their own needs. They appear friendly</b> while they gain from a person, <b>yet they will not stand with a person</b> and aid him <b>in his hour of need.</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ג he|VU ze|hi|RIN ba|ra|SHUT, she-EIN\nme|ka|re|VIN lo la-a|DAM e|LA le|TZO|rech\natz|MAN, nir|IN ke-o|ha|VIN bish|AT\nha|na-a|TAN, ve-EIN o|me|DIN lo la-a|DAM\nbish|AT do|cho|KO.",
            "orthographic": "ג he|VU ze|hi|RIN ba|ra|SHUTH, she|ʾEN\nme|qa|re|VIN lo la|ʾa|DHAM ʾel|LAʾ le|TZO|rekh\nʿatz|MAN, nir|ʾIN ke|ʾo|ha|VIN bish|ʿATH\nha|na|ʾa|THAN, ve|ʾEN ʿo|me|DHIN lo la|ʾa|DHAM\nbish|ʿATH do|ḥo|QO.",
            "sephardic": "ג he|VU ze|hi|RIN ba|ra|SHUT, she|EN\nme|qa|re|VIN lo la|a|DAM el|LA le|TZO|rekh\nʿatz|MAN, nir|IN ke|o|ha|VIN bish|ʿAT\nha|na|a|TAN, ve|EN ʿo|me|DIN lo la|a|DAM\nbish|ʿAT do|ḥo|QO.",
            "chabad": "ג he|VU z'hi|RIN bo|ro|SHUS, she-EIN\nm'kor'|VIN loy lo-o|DOM e|LO l'TZOY|rech\natz|MON, nir|IN k'oy|ha|VIN bish|AS\nha|no-o|SON, v'EIN oym'|DIN loy lo-o|DOM\nbish|AS do|cho|KOY."
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "ד הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר: עֲשֵׂה רְצוֹנוֹ\nכִּרְצוֹנְךָ, כְּדֵי שֶׁיַּעֲשֶׂה רְצוֹנְךָ\nכִּרְצוֹנוֹ, בַּטֵּל רְצוֹנְךָ מִפְּנֵי רְצוֹנוֹ\nכְּדֵי שֶׁיְּבַטֵּל רְצוֹן אֲחֵרִים מִפְּנֵי\nרְצוֹנְךָ. הִלֵּל אוֹמֵר: אַל תִּפְרֹשׁ\nמִן הַצִּבּוּר, וְאַל תַּאֲמִין בְּעַצְמְךָ\nעַד יוֹם מוֹתְךָ, וְאַל תָּדִין אֶת\nחֲבֵרְךָ עַד שֶׁתַּגִּיעַ לִמְקוֹמוֹ,\nוְאַל תֹּאמַר דָּבָר שֶׁאִי אֶפְשָׁר\nלִשְׁמוֹעַ שֶׁסּוֹפוֹ לְהִשָּׁמַע, וְאַל\nתֹּאמַר לִכְשֶׁאֶפְנֶה אֶשְׁנֶה, שֶׁמָּא\nלֹא תִפָּנֶה.",
          "english": "4 <b>Rabban Gamliel would</b> often <b>say: Take God's will as your own will, in order that He take your will as His own will. Put your will aside for God's will, in order that He subordinate the wishes of others to your will. Hillel says: Do not cut yourself off from the community</b> and disregard their needs. <b>Remain watchful and do not trust</b> your power to resist temptation <b>until the day you die. Do not judge your fellow until you stand in his place</b> and can fully grasp the hardship he endures. <b>Do not utter what is not readily grasped,</b> counting on later reflection to make its sense clear, for it might be misread. <b>Do not say, \"I will study Torah when I have leisure,\"</b> for you may never come to <b>have leisure.</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ד hu ha|YAH o|MER: a|SEH re|tzo|NO\nkir|tzo|ne|CHA, k'DEI she|ya-a|SEH re|tzo|ne|CHA\nkir|tzo|NO, ba|TEL re|tzo|ne|CHA mip|NEI re|tzo|NO\nk'DEI shey|va|TEL re|TZON a|che|RIM mip|NEI\nre|tzo|ne|CHA. hi|LEL o|MER: al tif|ROSH\nmin ha|tzi|BUR, ve-AL ta-a|MIN be-atz|me|CHA\nad yom mot|CHA, ve-AL ta|DIN et\ncha|ve|re|CHA ad she|ta|GIA lim|ko|MO,\nve-AL to|MAR da|VAR she-I ef|SHAR\nlish|MOA she|so|FO le|hi|sha|MA, ve-AL\nto|MAR lich|she-ef|NEH esh|NEH, she|MA\nlo ti|pa|NEH.",
            "orthographic": "ד huʾ ha|YAH ʾo|MER: ʿa|śEH re|tzo|NO\nkir|tzo|ne|KHA, ke|DHE shey|ya|ʿa|śEH re|tzo|ne|KHA\nkir|tzo|NO, baṭ|ṭEL re|tzo|ne|KHA mip|pe|NE re|tzo|NO\nke|DHE shey|ye|vaṭ|ṭEL re|TZON ʾa|ḥe|RIM mip|pe|NE\nre|tzo|ne|KHA. hil|LEL ʾo|MER: ʾal tif|ROSH\nmin hat|tzib|BUR, ve|ʾAL ta|ʾa|MIN be|ʿatz|me|KHA\nʿadh yom mo|the|KHA, ve|ʾAL ta|DHIN ʾeth\nḥa|ve|re|KHA ʿadh shet|tag|GIAʿ lim|qo|MO,\nve|ʾAL toʾ|MAR da|VAR she|ʾI ʾef|SHAR\nlish|MOAʿ shes|so|FO le|his|sha|MAʿ, ve|ʾAL\ntoʾ|MAR likh|she|ʾef|NEH ʾesh|NEH, shem|MAʾ\nloʾ thip|pa|NEH.",
            "sephardic": "ד hu ha|YAH o|MER: ʿa|SEH re|tzo|NO\nkir|tzo|ne|KHA, ke|DE shey|ya|ʿa|SEH re|tzo|ne|KHA\nkir|tzo|NO, bat|TEL re|tzo|ne|KHA mip|pe|NE re|tzo|NO\nke|DE shey|ye|vat|TEL re|TZON a|ḥe|RIM mip|pe|NE\nre|tzo|ne|KHA. hil|LEL o|MER: al tif|ROSH\nmin hat|tzib|BUR, ve|AL ta|a|MIN be|ʿatz|me|KHA\nʿad yom mo|te|KHA, ve|AL ta|DIN et\nḥa|ve|re|KHA ʿad shet|tag|GIAʿ lim|qo|MO,\nve|AL to|MAR da|VAR she|I ef|SHAR\nlish|MOAʿ shes|so|FO le|his|sha|MAʿ, ve|AL\nto|MAR likh|she|ef|NEH esh|NEH, shem|MA\nlo tip|pa|NEH.",
            "chabad": "ד hu ho|YOH oy|MEIR: a|SEIH r'tzoy|NOY\nkir|tzoyn'|CHO, k'DEI she|ya-a|SEH r'tzoyn'|CHO\nkir|tzoy|NOY, ba|TEIL r'tzoyn'|CHO mip'|NEI r'tzoy|NOY\nk'DEI shey'|va|TEIL r'TZOYN a|chei|RIM mip'|NEI\nr'tzoyn'|CHO. hi|LEIL oy|MEIR: al tif|ROYSH\nmin ha|tzi|BUR, v'AL ta-a|MIN b'atz|m'CHO\nad yoym moys'|CHO, v'AL to|DIN es\ncha|veir'|CHO ad she|ta|GIA lim|koy|MOY,\nv'AL toy|MAR do|VOR she-I ef|SHOR\nlish|MOYA she|soy|FOY l'hi|sho|MA, v'AL\ntoy|MAR lich|she-ef|NEH esh|NEH, she|MO\nloy si|po|NEH."
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "ה הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר: אֵין בּוּר<sup>4</sup> יְרֵא\nחֵטְא, וְלֹא עַם הָאָרֶץ חָסִיד,\nוְלֹא הַבַּיְשָׁן לָמֵד, וְלֹא הַקַּפְּדָן\nמְלַמֵּד, וְלֹא כָל הַמַּרְבֶּה בִּסְחוֹרָה",
          "english": "5 <b>Hillel would</b> often <b>say: A boor</b> (an ignorant,<sup>4</sup> coarse, and uncivilized person) <b>cannot fear sin. One unlearned cannot be a chassid</b>—one who is especially scrupulous with the Torah and its precepts. <b>One who is ashamed</b> to ask questions <b>cannot learn. An impatient person who grows angry quickly cannot teach. One who spends too much</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ה hu ha|YAH o|MER: ein bur ye|REI\nchet, ve|LO am ha-a|RETZ cha|SID,\nve|LO ha|bay|SHAN la|MED, ve|LO ha|kap|DAN\nme|la|MED, ve|LO chol ha|mar|BEH bis|cho|RAH",
            "orthographic": "ה huʾ ha|YAH ʾo|MER: ʾen bur ye|REʾ\nḥeṭʾ, ve|LOʾ ʿam ha|ʾa|RETZ ḥa|SIDH,\nve|LOʾ hab|bay|SHAN la|MEDH, ve|LOʾ haq|qap|pe|DHAN\nme|lam|MEDH, ve|LOʾ khol ham|mar|BEH bis|ḥo|RAH",
            "sephardic": "ה hu ha|YAH o|MER: en bur ye|RE\nḥet, ve|LO ʿam ha|a|RETZ ḥa|SID,\nve|LO hab|bay|SHAN la|MED, ve|LO haq|qap|pe|DAN\nme|lam|MED, ve|LO khol ham|mar|BEH bis|ḥo|RAH",
            "chabad": "ה hu ho|YOH oy|MEIR: ein bur y'REI\ncheit, v'LOY am ho-o|RETZ cho|SID,\nv'LOY ha|bay|SHON lo|MEID, v'LOY ha|kap'|DON\nm'la|MEID, v'LOY chol ha|mar|BEH bis|choy|ROH"
          }
        }
      ],
      "footer": [
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "1 The mishnah asks, \"What is the proper path?\" What is the ideal approach to Divine service that a person should take? The answer is, \"A person should choose for himself.\" We must ensure that every commandment is done by choice—i.e. by making a conscious decision to do it, and not merely doing it out of thoughtless habit",
          "marker": "1",
          "attribution": "The Rebbe"
        },
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "2 This is a reference to the commandment to \"Love your fellow as yourself.\" While it is a challenging commandment to keep, requiring much effort and work, it is also a necessary prerequisite to Torah study.",
          "marker": "2",
          "attribution": "The Rebbe"
        },
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "3 \"Those in power\" is an allusion to a person's thoughts and feelings that control him. One must be wary of them, because sometimes they lead a person to evil, convincing him that they are actually good. Remember that they only wish to pursue pleasures, not God.",
          "marker": "3",
          "attribution": "The Rebbe"
        },
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "4 The boor isn't necessarily ignorant, but rather unaffected by what he learns. In other words, his Torah knowledge does not refine him and make him better person. The mishnah teaches us that we must apply everything that we learn so that our sensitivity and conduct will be improved as a result.",
          "marker": "4",
          "attribution": "The Alter Rebbe"
        }
      ]
    }
  },
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