{ "url": "https://workbench-jerusalem-salt.thenewjew.org/siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/472-473-472-473-pirkei-avot-chapter-two.json", "path": "/siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/472-473-472-473-pirkei-avot-chapter-two", "format": "json", "type": "siddur-page", "title": "Chapter Two", "summary": "Chapter Two, pages 472-473, with pointed Hebrew, English, and transliteration.", "breadcrumbs": [ { "title": "The New Jew", "href": "/index.json" }, { "title": "Siddurim", "href": "/siddur.json" }, { "title": "Siddur Tehillat Hashem, Weiss Edition", "href": "/siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss.json" }, { "title": "Chapter Two", "href": "/siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/472-473-472-473-pirkei-avot-chapter-two.json" } ], "alternates": { "html": "https://workbench-jerusalem-salt.thenewjew.org/siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/472-473-472-473-pirkei-avot-chapter-two", "json": "https://workbench-jerusalem-salt.thenewjew.org/siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/472-473-472-473-pirkei-avot-chapter-two.json", "xml": "https://workbench-jerusalem-salt.thenewjew.org/siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/472-473-472-473-pirkei-avot-chapter-two.xml" }, "data": { "book": { "slug": "tehillat-hashem-weiss", "title": "Siddur Tehillat Hashem, Weiss Edition", "nusach": "Chabad" }, "page": { "slug": "472-473-472-473-pirkei-avot-chapter-two", "section": "Pirkei Avot", "topic": "Chapter Two", "printPages": "472-473", "pdfPages": "472-473", "header": { "section": { "hebrew": "פִּרְקֵי אָבוֹת", "english": "Pirkei Avot", "transliteration": { "israeli": "pir|KEI a|VOT", "orthographic": "pir|QE ʾa|VOTH", "sephardic": "pir|QE a|VOT", "chabad": "pir|KEI o|VOYS" } }, "topic": { "english": "Chapter Two", "transliteration": {} }, "printPages": "472-473", "correlativePages": "275" }, "body": [ { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "מַחְכִּים, וּבְמָקוֹם שֶׁאֵין\nאֲנָשִׁים, הִשְׁתַּדֵּל לִהְיוֹת אִישׁ.", "english": "time in commerce cannot become wise in Torah knowledge. In a place without leaders, strive hard to become a leader.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "mach|KIM, uv|ma|KOM she-EIN\na|na|SHIM, hish|ta|DEL lih|YOT ish.", "orthographic": "maḥ|KIM, u|ve|ma|QOM she|ʾEN\nʾa|na|SHIM, hish|tad|DEL lih|YOTH ʾish.", "sephardic": "maḥ|KIM, u|ve|ma|QOM she|EN\na|na|SHIM, hish|tad|DEL lih|YOT ish.", "chabad": "mach|KIM, uv'|mo|KOYM she-EIN\na|no|SHIM, hish|ta|DEIL lih|YOYS ish." } }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "ו אַף הוּא רָאָה גֻּלְגֹּלֶת אַחַת\nשֶׁצָּפָה עַל פְּנֵי הַמָּיִם, אָמַר\nלָהּ: עַל דְּאַטֵּפְתְּ אַטְפוּךְ,\nוְסוֹף מְטַיְּפָיךְ יְטוּפוּן.", "english": "6 Hillel also once saw a skull floating upon the water. He said to the skull: God always brings justice in the end—since you drowned others, you yourself were drowned. And those who drowned you shall in due course be drowned too, as punishment for drowning you.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ו af hu ra-AH gul|GO|let a|CHAT\nshe|tza|FAH al p'NEI ha|ma|YIM, a|MAR\nlah: al de-a|TEFT at|FUCH,\nve|SOF me|tay|FAYCH ye|tu|FUN.", "orthographic": "ו ʾaf huʾ ra|ʾAH gul|GO|leth ʾa|ḥATH\nshet|tza|FAH ʿal pe|NE ham|ma|YIM, ʾa|MAR\nlah: ʿal de|ʾaṭ|ṭEFT ʾaṭ|FUKH,\nve|SOF me|ṭay|ye|FAYKH ye|ṭu|FUN.", "sephardic": "ו af hu ra|AH gul|GO|let a|ḥAT\nshet|tza|FAH ʿal pe|NE ham|ma|YIM, a|MAR\nlah: ʿal de|at|TEFT at|FUKH,\nve|SOF me|tay|ye|FAYKH ye|tu|FUN.", "chabad": "ו af hu ro-OH gul|GOY|les a|CHAS\nshe|tzo|FOH al p'NEI ha|mo|YIM, o|MAR\nloh: al d'a|TEIFT at|FUCH,\nv'SOYF m'tay'|FOYCH y'tu|FUN." } }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "ז הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר: מַרְבֵּה\nבָּשָׂר מַרְבֵּה רִמָּה, מַרְבֵּה\nנְכָסִים מַרְבֵּה דְאָגָה, מַרְבֵּה\nנָשִׁים מַרְבֵּה כְשָׁפִים, מַרְבֵּה\nשְׁפָחוֹת מַרְבֵּה זִמָּה, מַרְבֵּה\nעֲבָדִים מַרְבֵּה גָזֵל. מַרְבֵּה\nתּוֹרָה מַרְבֵּה חַיִּים, מַרְבֵּה\nיְשִׁיבָה מַרְבֵּה חָכְמָה, מַרְבֵּה\nעֵצָה מַרְבֵּה תְבוּנָה, מַרְבֵּה\nצְדָקָה מַרְבֵּה שָׁלוֹם. קָנָה\nשֵׁם טוֹב קָנָה לְעַצְמוֹ, קָנָה\nלוֹ דִבְרֵי תוֹרָה קָנָה לוֹ חַיֵּי\nהָעוֹלָם הַבָּא.", "english": "7 Hillel would often say: Do not indulge in excessive eating, for the more flesh a person's body bears, the more food there will be for the worms in the grave. The more possessions a man holds, the more worry is his. The more wives a man has, the more jealousy he stirs among them, and they might even practice witchcraft to win the husband's attention. The more maids a man has, the more immorality fills the house. The more servants a man has, the more theft fills the house. Yet the more Torah a man learns, the more life is his. The more a man sits and studies, the more wisdom is his. The more counsel a man receives from Torah scholars, the more he understands matters unaided. The more charity a man gives, the more blessings of peace he brings about. One who has gained a good name has gained something good for himself solely in this world. Yet one who has gained for himself Torah knowledge has gained for himself everlasting life in the World to Come.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ז hu ha|YAH o|MER: mar|BEH\nba|SAR mar|BEH ri|MAH, mar|BEH\nne|cha|SIM mar|BEH de-a|GAH, mar|BEH\nna|SHIM mar|BEH ch'sha|FIM, mar|BEH\nsh'fa|CHOT mar|BEH zi|MAH, mar|BEH\na|va|DIM mar|BEH ga|ZEL. mar|BEH\nto|RAH mar|BEH cha|YIM, mar|BEH\nye|shi|VAH mar|BEH choch|MAH, mar|BEH\ne|TZAH mar|BEH t'vu|NAH, mar|BEH\ntz'da|KAH mar|BEH sha|LOM. ka|NAH\nshem tov ka|NAH le-atz|MO, ka|NAH\nlo div|REI to|RAH ka|NAH lo cha|YEI\nha-o|LAM ha|BA.", "orthographic": "ז huʾ ha|YAH ʾo|MER: mar|BEH\nba|śAR mar|BEH rim|MAH, mar|BEH\nne|kha|SIM mar|BEH dhe|ʾa|GHAH, mar|BEH\nna|SHIM mar|BEH khe|sha|FIM, mar|BEH\nshe|fa|ḥOTH mar|BEH zim|MAH, mar|BEH\nʿa|va|DHIM mar|BEH gha|ZEL. mar|BEH\nto|RAH mar|BEH ḥay|YIM, mar|BEH\nye|shi|VAH mar|BEH ḥokh|MAH, mar|BEH\nʿe|TZAH mar|BEH the|vu|NAH, mar|BEH\ntze|dha|QAH mar|BEH sha|LOM. qa|NAH\nshem ṭov qa|NAH le|ʿatz|MO, qa|NAH\nlo dhiv|RE tho|RAH qa|NAH lo ḥay|YE\nha|ʿo|LAM hab|BAʾ.", "sephardic": "ז hu ha|YAH o|MER: mar|BEH\nba|SAR mar|BEH rim|MAH, mar|BEH\nne|kha|SIM mar|BEH de|a|GAH, mar|BEH\nna|SHIM mar|BEH khe|sha|FIM, mar|BEH\nshe|fa|ḥOT mar|BEH zim|MAH, mar|BEH\nʿa|va|DIM mar|BEH ga|ZEL. mar|BEH\nto|RAH mar|BEH ḥay|YIM, mar|BEH\nye|shi|VAH mar|BEH ḥokh|MAH, mar|BEH\nʿe|TZAH mar|BEH te|vu|NAH, mar|BEH\ntze|da|QAH mar|BEH sha|LOM. qa|NAH\nshem tov qa|NAH le|ʿatz|MO, qa|NAH\nlo div|RE to|RAH qa|NAH lo ḥay|YE\nha|ʿo|LAM hab|BA.", "chabad": "ז hu ho|YOH oy|MEIR: mar|BEIH\nbo|SOR mar|BEIH ri|MOH, mar|BEIH\nn'cho|SIM mar|BEIH d'o|GOH, mar|BEIH\nno|SHIM mar|BEIH ch'sho|FIM, mar|BEIH\nsh'fo|CHOYS mar|BEIH zi|MOH, mar|BEIH\na|vo|DIM mar|BEIH go|ZEIL. mar|BEIH\ntoy|ROH mar|BEIH cha|YIM, mar|BEIH\ny'shi|VOH mar|BEIH choch|MOH, mar|BEIH\nei|TZOH mar|BEIH s'vu|NOH, mar|BEIH\ntz'do|KOH mar|BEIH sho|LOYM. ko|NOH\nsheim toyv ko|NOH l'atz|MOY, ko|NOH\nloy div|REI soy|ROH ko|NOH loy cha|YEI\nho-oy|LOM ha|BO." } }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "ח רַבָּן יוֹחָנָן בֶּן זַכַּאי קִבֵּל\nמֵהִלֵּל וּמִשַּׁמַּאי. הוּא הָיָה\nאוֹמֵר: אִם לָמַדְתָּ תּוֹרָה\nהַרְבֵּה, אַל תַּחֲזִיק טוֹבָה\nלְעַצְמְךָ, כִּי לְכָךְ נוֹצָרְתָּ.", "english": "8 Rabban Yochanan ben Zakkai received Torah and studied it from Hillel and from Shammai. He would often say: If you have learned much Torah, do not claim credit for yourself, for you have merely fulfilled the purpose for which you were created.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ח ra|BAN yo|cha|NAN ben za|KAI ki|BEL\nme|hi|LEL u|mi|sha|MAI. hu ha|YAH\no|MER: im la|MAD|ta to|RAH\nhar|BEH, al ta|cha|ZIK to|VAH\nle-atz|me|CHA, ki le|CHACH no|TZAR|ta.", "orthographic": "ח rab|BAN yo|ḥa|NAN ben zak|KAIʾ qib|BEL\nme|hil|LEL u|mis|sham|MAIʾ. huʾ ha|YAH\nʾo|MER: ʾim la|MADH|ta to|RAH\nhar|BEH, ʾal ta|ḥa|ZIQ ṭo|VAH\nle|ʿatz|me|KHA, ki le|KHAKH no|TZART|ta.", "sephardic": "ח rab|BAN yo|ḥa|NAN ben zak|KAI qib|BEL\nme|hil|LEL u|mis|sham|MAI. hu ha|YAH\no|MER: im la|MAD|ta to|RAH\nhar|BEH, al ta|ḥa|ZIQ to|VAH\nle|ʿatz|me|KHA, ki le|KHAKH no|TZART|ta.", "chabad": "ח ra|BON yoy|cho|NON ben za|KAI ki|BEIL\nmei|hi|LEIL u|mi|sha|MAI. hu ho|YOH\noy|MEIR: im lo|MAD|to toy|ROH\nhar|BEIH, al ta|cha|ZIK toy|VOH\nl'atz|m'CHO, ki l'CHOCH noy|TZOR|to." } }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "ט חֲמִשָּׁה תַּלְמִידִים הָיוּ לוֹ\nלְרַבָּן יוֹחָנָן בֶּן זַכַּאי, וְאֵלּוּ הֵן:\nרַבִּי אֱלִיעֶזֶר בֶּן הוֹרְקְנוֹס, וְרַבִּי\nיְהוֹשֻׁעַ בֶּן חֲנַנְיָא, וְרַבִּי יוֹסֵי\nהַכֹּהֵן, וְרַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן נְתַנְאֵל,\nוְרַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר בֶּן עֵרֶךְ. הוּא הָיָה\nמוֹנֶה שְׁבָחָם: רַבִּי אֱלִיעֶזֶר בֶּן\nהוֹרְקְנוֹס בּוֹר סוּד שֶׁאֵינוֹ מְאַבֵּד\nטִפָּה, רַבִּי יְהוֹשֻׁעַ בֶּן חֲנַנְיָא\nאַשְׁרֵי יוֹלַדְתּוֹ,1 רַבִּי יוֹסֵי הַכֹּהֵן\nחָסִיד, רַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן נְתַנְאֵל\nיְרֵא חֵטְא, וְרַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר בֶּן עֵרֶךְ\nכְּמַעְיָן הַמִּתְגַּבֵּר. הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר:\nאִם יִהְיוּ כָל חַכְמֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּכַף\nמֹאזְנַיִם, וְאֱלִיעֶזֶר בֶּן הוֹרְקְנוֹס\nבְּכַף שְׁנִיָּה, מַכְרִיעַ אֶת כֻּלָּם.2\nאַבָּא שָׁאוּל אוֹמֵר מִשְּׁמוֹ: אִם\nיִהְיוּ כָל חַכְמֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּכַף\nמֹאזְנַיִם וְאֱלִיעֶזֶר בֶּן הוֹרְקְנוֹס\nאַף עִמָּהֶם, וְאֶלְעָזָר בֶּן עֵרֶךְ בְּכַף\nשְׁנִיָּה, מַכְרִיעַ אֶת כֻּלָּם.", "english": "9 Rabban Yochanan ben Zakkai had five distinguished disciples. Namely: Rabbi Eliezer ben Horkenus, then Rabbi Yehoshua ben Chananya, then Rabbi Yosei the Kohen, then Rabbi Shimon ben Netanel, and Rabbi Elazar ben Arach. He would recount their praiseworthy traits as follows: Rabbi Eliezer ben Horkenus is like a plastered cistern that loses not a drop of water, for he forgets nothing. Rabbi Yehoshua ben Chananya—his mother is blessed that she bore such a son.1 Rabbi Yosei the Kohen is a chassid—he goes beyond what the law requires. Rabbi Shimon ben Netanel is one who fears sin. Rabbi Elazar ben Arach is like a spring that issues with ever-growing force, for he constantly adds to his wisdom. Rabban Yochanan would often say: If all the learning of the Jewish Nation's Sages lay on one side of a scale, and the knowledge of Rabbi Eliezer ben Horkenus lay on the other side, his knowledge would tip the balance against them all.2 Abba Shaul says another version of this remark in Rabban Yochanan's name: If all the learning of the Jewish Nation's Sages lay on one side of a scale, together with the learning of Rabbi Eliezer ben Horkenus, and the insight of Rabbi Elazar ben Arach lay on the other side, his wisdom would tip the balance against them all.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ט cha|mi|SHAH tal|mi|DIM ha|YU lo\nle|ra|BAN yo|cha|NAN ben za|KAI, ve-e|LU hen:\nra|BI e|li-e|ZER ben ho|rek|NOS, ve|ra|BI\nye|ho|SHUA ben cha|nan|YA, ve|ra|BI yo|SEI\nha|ko|HEN, ve|ra|BI shim|ON ben ne|tan|EL,\nve|ra|BI el|a|ZAR ben E|rech. hu ha|YAH\nmo|NEH sh'va|CHAM: ra|BI e|li-e|ZER ben\nho|rek|NOS bor sud she-ei|NO me-a|BED\nti|PAH, ra|BI ye|ho|SHUA ben cha|nan|YA\nash|REI yo|lad|TO, ra|BI yo|SEI ha|ko|HEN\ncha|SID, ra|BI shim|ON ben ne|tan|EL\nye|REI chet, ve|ra|BI el|a|ZAR ben E|rech\nk'ma|YAN ha|mit|ga|BER. hu ha|YAH o|MER:\nim yih|YU chol chach|MEI yis|ra-EL b'CHAF\nmo|z|NA|yim, ve-e|li-e|ZER ben ho|rek|NOS\nb'CHAF sh'ni|YAH, mach|RIA et ku|LAM.\na|BA sha|UL o|MER mish|MO: im\nyih|YU chol chach|MEI yis|ra-EL b'CHAF\nmo|z|NA|yim ve-e|li-e|ZER ben ho|rek|NOS\naf i|ma|HEM, ve-el|a|ZAR ben E|rech b'CHAF\nsh'ni|YAH, mach|RIA et ku|LAM.", "orthographic": "ט ḥa|mis|SHAH tal|mi|DHIM ha|YU lo\nle|rab|BAN yo|ḥa|NAN ben zak|KAIʾ, ve|ʾel|LU hen:\nrab|BI ʾe|li|ʿe|ZER ben ho|re|qe|NOS, ve|rab|BI\nye|ho|SHUAʿ ben ḥa|nan|YAʾ, ve|rab|BI yo|SE\nhak|ko|HEN, ve|rab|BI shim|ʿON ben ne|than|ʾEL,\nve|rab|BI ʾel|ʿa|ZAR ben ʿE|rekh. huʾ ha|YAH\nmo|NEH she|va|ḥAM: rab|BI ʾe|li|ʿe|ZER ben\nho|re|qe|NOS bor sudh she|ʾe|NO me|ʾab|BEDH\nṭip|PAH, rab|BI ye|ho|SHUAʿ ben ḥa|nan|YAʾ\nʾash|RE yo|ladh|TO, rab|BI yo|SE hak|ko|HEN\nḥa|SIDH, rab|BI shim|ʿON ben ne|than|ʾEL\nye|REʾ ḥeṭʾ, ve|rab|BI ʾel|ʿa|ZAR ben ʿE|rekh\nke|maʿ|YAN ham|mith|gab|BER. huʾ ha|YAH ʾo|MER:\nʾim yih|YU khol ḥakh|ME yiś|ra|ʾEL be|KHAF\nmo|ʾz|NA|yim, ve|ʾe|li|ʿe|ZER ben ho|re|qe|NOS\nbe|KHAF she|niy|YAH, makh|RIAʿ ʾeth kul|LAM.\nʾab|BAʾ sha|ʾUL ʾo|MER mis|she|MO: ʾim\nyih|YU khol ḥakh|ME yiś|ra|ʾEL be|KHAF\nmo|ʾz|NA|yim ve|ʾe|li|ʿe|ZER ben ho|re|qe|NOS\nʾaf ʿim|ma|HEM, ve|ʾel|ʿa|ZAR ben ʿE|rekh be|KHAF\nshe|niy|YAH, makh|RIAʿ ʾeth kul|LAM.", "sephardic": "ט ḥa|mis|SHAH tal|mi|DIM ha|YU lo\nle|rab|BAN yo|ḥa|NAN ben zak|KAI, ve|el|LU hen:\nrab|BI e|li|ʿe|ZER ben ho|re|qe|NOS, ve|rab|BI\nye|ho|SHUAʿ ben ḥa|nan|YA, ve|rab|BI yo|SE\nhak|ko|HEN, ve|rab|BI shim|ʿON ben ne|tan|EL,\nve|rab|BI el|ʿa|ZAR ben ʿE|rekh. hu ha|YAH\nmo|NEH she|va|ḥAM: rab|BI e|li|ʿe|ZER ben\nho|re|qe|NOS bor sud she|e|NO me|ab|BED\ntip|PAH, rab|BI ye|ho|SHUAʿ ben ḥa|nan|YA\nash|RE yo|lad|TO, rab|BI yo|SE hak|ko|HEN\nḥa|SID, rab|BI shim|ʿON ben ne|tan|EL\nye|RE ḥet, ve|rab|BI el|ʿa|ZAR ben ʿE|rekh\nke|maʿ|YAN ham|mit|gab|BER. hu ha|YAH o|MER:\nim yih|YU khol ḥakh|ME yis|ra|EL be|KHAF\nmo|z|NA|yim, ve|e|li|ʿe|ZER ben ho|re|qe|NOS\nbe|KHAF she|niy|YAH, makh|RIAʿ et kul|LAM.\nab|BA sha|UL o|MER mis|she|MO: im\nyih|YU khol ḥakh|ME yis|ra|EL be|KHAF\nmo|z|NA|yim ve|e|li|ʿe|ZER ben ho|re|qe|NOS\naf ʿim|ma|HEM, ve|el|ʿa|ZAR ben ʿE|rekh be|KHAF\nshe|niy|YAH, makh|RIAʿ et kul|LAM.", "chabad": "ט cha|mi|SHOH tal|mi|DIM ho|YU loy\nl'ra|BON yoy|cho|NON ben za|KAI, v'ei|LU hein:\nra|BI e|li-e|ZER ben hoyr'k'|NOYS, v'ra|BI\ny'hoy|SHUA ben cha|nan|YO, v'ra|BI yoy|SEI\nha|koy|HEIN, v'ra|BI shim|OYN ben n'san|EIL,\nv'ra|BI el|o|ZOR ben EI|rech. hu ho|YOH\nmoy|NEH sh'vo|CHOM: ra|BI e|li-e|ZER ben\nhoyr'k'|NOYS boyr sud she-ei|NOY m'a|BEID\nti|POH, ra|BI y'hoy|SHUA ben cha|nan|YO\nash|REI yoy|lad|TOY, ra|BI yoy|SEI ha|koy|HEIN\ncho|SID, ra|BI shim|OYN ben n'san|EIL\ny'REI cheit, v'ra|BI el|o|ZOR ben EI|rech\nk'ma|YON ha|mis|ga|BEIR. hu ho|YOH oy|MEIR:\nim yih|YU chol chach|MEI yis|ro-EIL b'CHAF\nmoy|z|NA|yim, v'e|li-e|ZER ben hoyr'k'|NOYS\nb'CHAF sh'ni|YOH, mach|RIA es ku|LOM.\na|BO sho|UL oy|MEIR mish'|MOY: im\nyih|YU chol chach|MEI yis|ro-EIL b'CHAF\nmoy|z|NA|yim v'e|li-e|ZER ben hoyr'k'|NOYS\naf i|mo|HEM, v'el|o|ZOR ben EI|rech b'CHAF\nsh'ni|YOH, mach|RIA es ku|LOM." } } ], "footer": [ { "type": "Commentary", "text": "1 Everyone is born with great potential, but it requires hard work to actualize it. Rabbi Yehoshua didn't let anything remain in potential; he used all of his potential from birth to the fullest extent.", "marker": "1", "attribution": "The Rebbe" }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "2 Even though Abba Shaul was blessed with a great memory, he says that Rabbi Elazar—who was always expanding his knowledge (not just remembering it)—was greater. This teaches us not to be satisfied with only doing what we are naturally good at. We must strive to develop qualities that are not yet part of our nature.", "marker": "2", "attribution": "The Rebbe" } ] } }, "links": [ { "rel": "parent", "title": "Siddur Tehillat Hashem, Weiss Edition", "href": "/siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss.json" }, { "rel": "prev", "title": "Chapter Two", "href": "/siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/470-471-470-471-pirkei-avot-chapter-two.json" }, { "rel": "next", "title": "Chapter Two", "href": "/siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/474-475-474-475-pirkei-avot-chapter-two.json" } ] }