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      "slug": "486-487-486-487-pirkei-avot-chapter-four",
      "section": "Pirkei Avot",
      "topic": "Chapter Four",
      "printPages": "486-487",
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      "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"
          }
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        "topic": {
          "hebrew": "פֶּרֶק רְבִיעִי",
          "english": "Chapter Four",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "PE|rek re|vi-I",
            "orthographic": "PE|req re|vi|ʿI",
            "sephardic": "PE|req re|vi|ʿI",
            "chabad": "PE|rek r'vi-I"
          }
        },
        "printPages": "486-487",
        "correlativePages": "282"
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        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "לָהֶם תּוֹרָה וּמִצְוֹת, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: יְהֹוָה חָפֵץ\nלְמַעַן צִדְקוֹ, יַגְדִּיל תּוֹרָה וְיַאְדִּיר.",
          "english": "abundant occasions to draw near to God. <b>As it says</b> in Isaiah: <b>The Lord wanted, for the sake of</b> enlarging the Jewish Nation's righteousness, that the Torah be rendered <b>great and glorious</b>.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "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": "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": "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": "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."
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "heading",
          "hebrew": "פֶּרֶק רְבִיעִי",
          "english": "CHAPTER FOUR",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "PE|rek re|vi-I",
            "orthographic": "PE|req re|vi|ʿI",
            "sephardic": "PE|req re|vi|ʿI",
            "chabad": "PE|rek r'vi-I"
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל יֵשׁ לָהֶם חֵלֶק לָעוֹלָם הַבָּא,\nשֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְעַמֵּךְ כֻּלָּם צַדִּיקִים, לְעוֹלָם\nיִירְשׁוּ אָרֶץ, נֵצֶר מַטָּעַי מַעֲשֵׂה יָדַי\nלְהִתְפָּאֵר.",
          "english": "<b>Every one among the Children of Israel possesses a share in the World to Come. As it says</b> in Isaiah concerning the Redemption of the Jewish Nation: <b>Your people are all righteous, and they will inherit the Land</b> of Israel <b>forever</b>—they shall never again be banished from it. All shall perceive that they are <b>the branch of My planting and the work of My hands,</b> in which I, God, take pride.",
          "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\nyi|re|SHU a|RETZ, NE|tzer ma|ta-AI ma-a|SEH ya|DAI\nle|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\nyi|re|SHU ʾa|RETZ, NE|tzer maṭ|ṭa|ʿAI ma|ʿa|śEH ya|DHAI\nle|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\nyi|re|SHU a|RETZ, NE|tzer mat|ta|ʿAI ma|ʿa|SEH ya|DAI\nle|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\nyir'|SHU o|RETZ, NEI|tzer ma|to-AI ma-a|SEIH yo|DAI\nl'his|po-EIR."
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "א בֶּן זוֹמָא אוֹמֵר: אֵיזֶהוּ\nחָכָם, הַלּוֹמֵד מִכָּל אָדָם,\nשֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: מִכָּל מְלַמְּדַי\nהִשְׂכַּלְתִּי, כִּי עֵדְוֹתֶיךָ שִׂיחָה\nלִי.<sup>1</sup> אֵיזֶהוּ גִּבּוֹר, הַכּוֹבֵשׁ\nאֶת יִצְרוֹ,<sup>2</sup> שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: טוֹב\nאֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם מִגִּבּוֹר, וּמוֹשֵׁל\nבְּרוּחוֹ מִלֹּכֵד עִיר. אֵיזֶהוּ\nעָשִׁיר, הַשָּׂמֵחַ בְּחֶלְקוֹ,\nשֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: יְגִיעַ כַּפֶּיךָ כִּי\nתֹאכֵל, אַשְׁרֶיךָ וְטוֹב לָךְ.\nאַשְׁרֶיךָ בָּעוֹלָם הַזֶּה, וְטוֹב\nלָךְ לָעוֹלָם הַבָּא. אֵיזֶהוּ\nמְכֻבָּד, הַמְכַבֵּד אֶת הַבְּרִיּוֹת,\nשֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: כִּי מְכַבְּדַי אֲכַבֵּד\nוּבֹזַי יֵקָלּוּ.",
          "english": "<b>1 Ben Zoma teaches: Who possesses true wisdom? One who learns from every human being. As it says</b> within Psalms: <b>wisdom have I acquired from all who taught me, for God's testimonies,</b> the Torah, <b>remains my sole concern and conversation</b>—hence I shall learn from anyone able to teach me something.<sup>1</sup> <b>Who possesses true strength? One who conquers his inclination.</b><sup>2</sup> <b>As it says</b> within Proverbs: <b>One who</b> can govern himself and <b>is slow to anger surpasses one of physical might, and one who governs his feelings surpasses one who conquers a city. Who possesses true wealth? One who is content with his portion. As it says</b> within Psalms: <b>When you find satisfaction in eating</b> food purchased with wages earned through <b>the work of your hands,</b> and seek nothing beyond what you possess, <b>you are fortunate and it will be good for you.</b> The words \"<b>you are fortunate</b>\" point to good fortune in <b>this world</b>, and the words \"<b>it will be good for you</b>\" point to goodness in <b>the World to Come. Who possesses true honor? One who honors other people. As God declares: Those who honor Me</b> through honoring My creations, <b>honor shall I bestow. And those who mock Me</b> through disrespecting My creations, <b>shall be shamed.</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "א ben zo|MA o|MER: ei|ze|HU\ncha|CHAM, ha|lo|MED mi|KOL a|DAM,\nshe|ne-e|MAR: mi|KOL me|la|me|DAI\nhis|KAL|ti, ki ed|vo|TE|cha si|CHAH\nli. ei|ze|HU gi|BOR, ha|ko|VESH\net yitz|RO, she|ne-e|MAR: tov\nE|rech a|pa|YIM mi|gi|BOR, u|mo|SHEL\nb'ru|CHO mi|lo|CHED ir. ei|ze|HU\na|SHIR, ha|sa|MEACH b'chel|KO,\nshe|ne-e|MAR: ye|GIA ka|PE|cha ki\nto|CHEL, ash|RE|cha ve|TOV lach.\nash|RE|cha ba-o|LAM ha|ZEH, ve|TOV\nlach la-o|LAM ha|BA. ei|ze|HU\nme|chu|BAD, ha|me|cha|BED et hab|ri|YOT,\nshe|ne-e|MAR: ki me|chab|DAI a|cha|BED\nu|vo|ZAI ye|ka|LU.",
            "orthographic": "א ben zo|MAʾ ʾo|MER: ʾe|ze|HU\nḥa|KHAM, hal|lo|MEDH mik|KOL ʾa|DHAM,\nshen|ne|ʾe|MAR: mik|KOL me|lam|me|DHAI\nhiś|KAL|ti, ki ʿe|dhe|vo|THE|kha śi|ḥAH\nli. ʾe|ze|HU gib|BOR, hak|ko|VESH\nʾeth yitz|RO, shen|ne|ʾe|MAR: ṭov\nʾE|rekh ʾap|pa|YIM mig|gib|BOR, u|mo|SHEL\nbe|ru|ḥO mil|lo|KHEDH ʿir. ʾe|ze|HU\nʿa|SHIR, haś|śa|MEAḥ be|ḥel|QO,\nshen|ne|ʾe|MAR: ye|GHIAʿ kap|PE|kha ki\nthoʾ|KHEL, ʾash|RE|kha ve|ṭOV lakh.\nʾash|RE|kha ba|ʿo|LAM haz|ZEH, ve|ṭOV\nlakh la|ʿo|LAM hab|BAʾ. ʾe|ze|HU\nme|khub|BADH, ha|me|khab|BEDH ʾeth hab|be|riy|YOTH,\nshen|ne|ʾe|MAR: ki me|khab|be|DHAI ʾa|khab|BEDH\nu|vo|ZAI ye|qal|LU.",
            "sephardic": "א ben zo|MA o|MER: e|ze|HU\nḥa|KHAM, hal|lo|MED mik|KOL a|DAM,\nshen|ne|e|MAR: mik|KOL me|lam|me|DAI\nhis|KAL|ti, ki ʿe|de|vo|TE|kha si|ḥAH\nli. e|ze|HU gib|BOR, hak|ko|VESH\net yitz|RO, shen|ne|e|MAR: tov\nE|rekh ap|pa|YIM mig|gib|BOR, u|mo|SHEL\nbe|ru|ḥO mil|lo|KHED ʿir. e|ze|HU\nʿa|SHIR, has|sa|MEAḥ be|ḥel|QO,\nshen|ne|e|MAR: ye|GIAʿ kap|PE|kha ki\nto|KHEL, ash|RE|kha ve|TOV lakh.\nash|RE|kha ba|ʿo|LAM haz|ZEH, ve|TOV\nlakh la|ʿo|LAM hab|BA. e|ze|HU\nme|khub|BAD, ha|me|khab|BED et hab|be|riy|YOT,\nshen|ne|e|MAR: ki me|khab|be|DAI a|khab|BED\nu|vo|ZAI ye|qal|LU.",
            "chabad": "א ben zoy|MO oy|MEIR: ei|ze|HU\ncho|CHOM, ha|loy|MEID mi|KOL o|DOM,\nshe|ne-e|MAR: mi|KOL m'lam'|DAI\nhis|KAL|ti, ki eid'|voy|SE|cho si|CHOH\nli. ei|ze|HU gi|BOYR, ha|koy|VEISH\nes yitz|ROY, she|ne-e|MAR: toyv\nE|rech a|pa|YIM mi|gi|BOYR, u|moy|SHEIL\nb'ru|CHOY mi|loy|CHEID ir. ei|ze|HU\no|SHIR, ha|so|MEIACH b'chel|KOY,\nshe|ne-e|MAR: y'GIA ka|PE|cho ki\nsoy|CHEIL, ash|RE|cho v'TOYV loch.\nash|RE|cho bo-oy|LOM ha|ZEH, v'TOYV\nloch lo-oy|LOM ha|BO. ei|ze|HU\nm'chu|BOD, ham'|cha|BEID es hab'|ri|YOYS,\nshe|ne-e|MAR: ki m'chab'|DAI a|cha|BEID\nu|voy|ZAI yei|ko|LU."
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "ב בֶּן עַזַּאי אוֹמֵר: הֱוֵי רָץ<sup>3</sup> לְמִצְוָה\nקַלָּה, וּבוֹרֵחַ מִן הָעֲבֵרָה,\nשֶׁמִּצְוָה גּוֹרֶרֶת מִצְוָה, וַעֲבֵרָה\nגּוֹרֶרֶת עֲבֵרָה, שֶׁשְּׂכַר מִצְוָה\nמִצְוָה,<sup>4</sup> וּשְׂכַר עֲבֵרָה עֲבֵרָה.",
          "english": "<b>2 Ben Azzai says: Run</b><sup>3</sup> even to perform an easy, modest <b>commandment and run away from any sin, because one commandment,</b> however slight, <b>brings about another commandment, and one sin brings about another sin.</b> For the <b>reward for a commandment is</b> the chance <b>to do another commandment,</b><sup>4</sup> <b>and the result of a sin is</b> the prospect of committing another sin.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ב ben a|ZAI o|MER: he|VEI ratz le|mitz|VAH\nka|LAH, u|vo|REACH min ha-a|ve|RAH,\nshe|mitz|VAH go|RE|ret mitz|VAH, va-a|ve|RAH\ngo|RE|ret a|ve|RAH, shes|CHAR mitz|VAH\nmitz|VAH, us|CHAR a|ve|RAH a|ve|RAH.",
            "orthographic": "ב ben ʿaz|ZAIʾ ʾo|MER: he|VE ratz le|mitz|VAH\nqal|LAH, u|vo|REAḥ min ha|ʿa|ve|RAH,\nshem|mitz|VAH go|RE|reth mitz|VAH, va|ʿa|ve|RAH\ngo|RE|reth ʿa|ve|RAH, sheś|śe|KHAR mitz|VAH\nmitz|VAH, u|śe|KHAR ʿa|ve|RAH ʿa|ve|RAH.",
            "sephardic": "ב ben ʿaz|ZAI o|MER: he|VE ratz le|mitz|VAH\nqal|LAH, u|vo|REAḥ min ha|ʿa|ve|RAH,\nshem|mitz|VAH go|RE|ret mitz|VAH, va|ʿa|ve|RAH\ngo|RE|ret ʿa|ve|RAH, shes|se|KHAR mitz|VAH\nmitz|VAH, u|se|KHAR ʿa|ve|RAH ʿa|ve|RAH.",
            "chabad": "ב ben a|ZAI oy|MEIR: he|VEI rotz l'mitz|VOH\nka|LOH, u|voy|REIACH min ho-a|vei|ROH,\nshe|mitz|VOH goy|RE|res MITZ|voh, va-a|vei|ROH\ngoy|RE|res a|vei|ROH, shes'|CHAR MITZ|voh\nMITZ|voh, us'|CHAR a|vei|ROH a|vei|ROH."
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "ג הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר: אַל תְּהִי בָז\nלְכָל אָדָם וְאַל תְּהִי מַפְלִיג לְכָל\nדָּבָר, שֶׁאֵין לְךָ אָדָם שֶׁאֵין לוֹ\nשָׁעָה, וְאֵין לְךָ דָּבָר שֶׁאֵין לוֹ\nמָקוֹם.",
          "english": "<b>3 Ben Azzai would often say: Do not treat anyone with contempt, and do not dismiss anything as worthless, because there is no man who does not have his hour</b> when he is required, <b>and there is nothing that does not have its</b> precious <b>place</b> and purpose in the world.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ג hu ha|YAH o|MER: al te|HI vaz\nle|CHOL a|DAM ve-AL te|HI maf|LIG le|CHOL\nda|VAR, she-EIN le|CHA a|DAM she-EIN lo\nsha-AH, ve-EIN le|CHA da|VAR she-EIN lo\nma|KOM.",
            "orthographic": "ג huʾ ha|YAH ʾo|MER: ʾal te|HI vaz\nle|KHOL ʾa|DHAM ve|ʾAL te|HI maf|LIGH le|KHOL\nda|VAR, she|ʾEN le|KHA ʾa|DHAM she|ʾEN lo\nsha|ʿAH, ve|ʾEN le|KHA da|VAR she|ʾEN lo\nma|QOM.",
            "sephardic": "ג hu ha|YAH o|MER: al te|HI vaz\nle|KHOL a|DAM ve|AL te|HI maf|LIG le|KHOL\nda|VAR, she|EN le|KHA a|DAM she|EN lo\nsha|ʿAH, ve|EN le|KHA da|VAR she|EN lo\nma|QOM.",
            "chabad": "ג hu ho|YOH oy|MEIR: al t'HI voz\nl'CHOL o|DOM v'AL t'HI maf|LIG l'CHOL\ndo|VOR, she-EIN l'CHO o|DOM she-EIN loy\nsho-OH, v'EIN l'CHO do|VOR she-EIN loy\nmo|KOYM."
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "ד רַבִּי לְוִיטָס אִישׁ יַבְנֶה אוֹמֵר:\nמְאֹד מְאֹד הֱוֵי שְׁפַל רוּחַ,\nשֶׁתִּקְוַת אֱנוֹשׁ רִמָּה. רַבִּי יוֹחָנָן\nבֶּן בְּרוֹקָה אוֹמֵר: כָּל הַמְחַלֵּל\nשֵׁם שָׁמַיִם בַּסֵּתֶר, נִפְרָעִין\nמִמֶּנּוּ בַּגָּלוּי, אֶחָד שׁוֹגֵג וְאֶחָד\nמֵזִיד בְּחִלּוּל הַשֵּׁם.",
          "english": "<b>4 Rabbi Levitas of Yavneh teaches: Be exceedingly, exceedingly humble,</b> for though a person's soul endures eternally, the <b>expected</b> end awaiting his body—the source of arrogance—lies in the grave, among <b>worms. Rabbi Yochanan ben Berokah teaches: Whoever desecrates</b> and brings dishonor to <b>God's Name, even in a private,</b> small group, <b>will suffer punishment for it in public.</b> Concerning desecration of God's Name, it matters not whether the act was <b>in error or deliberately,</b> for in either case, God's Name was dishonored.",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ד ra|BI le|vi|TAS ish yav|NEH o|MER:\nme-OD me-OD he|VEI sh'FAL ruach,\nshe|tik|VAT e|NOSH ri|MAH. ra|BI yo|cha|NAN\nben b'ro|KAH o|MER: kol ha|me|cha|LEL\nshem sha|MA|yim ba|SE|ter, nif|ra-IN\nmi|me|NU ba|ga|LUI, e|CHAD sho|GEG ve-e|CHAD\nme|ZID b'chi|LUL ha|SHEM.",
            "orthographic": "ד rab|BI le|vi|ṭAS ʾish yav|NEH ʾo|MER:\nme|ʾODH me|ʾODH he|VE she|FAL ruaḥ,\nshet|tiq|VATH ʾe|NOSH rim|MAH. rab|BI yo|ḥa|NAN\nben be|ro|QAH ʾo|MER: kol ha|me|ḥal|LEL\nshem sha|MA|yim bas|SE|ther, nif|ra|ʿIN\nmim|men|NU bag|ga|LUI, ʾe|ḥADH sho|GHEGH ve|ʾe|ḥADH\nme|ZIDH be|ḥil|LUL has|SHEM.",
            "sephardic": "ד rab|BI le|vi|TAS ish yav|NEH o|MER:\nme|OD me|OD he|VE she|FAL ruaḥ,\nshet|tiq|VAT e|NOSH rim|MAH. rab|BI yo|ḥa|NAN\nben be|ro|QAH o|MER: kol ha|me|ḥal|LEL\nshem sha|MA|yim bas|SE|ter, nif|ra|ʿIN\nmim|men|NU bag|ga|LUI, e|ḥAD sho|GEG ve|e|ḥAD\nme|ZID be|ḥil|LUL has|SHEM.",
            "chabad": "ד ra|BI l'vi|TOS ish yav|NEH oy|MEIR:\nm'OYD m'OYD he|VEI sh'FAL ruach,\nshe|tik|VAS e|NOYSH ri|MOH. ra|BI yoy|cho|NON\nben b'roy|KOH oy|MEIR: kol ham'|cha|LEIL\nsheim sho|MA|yim ba|SEI|ser, nif|ro-IN\nmi|me|NU ba|go|LUI, e|CHOD shoy|GEIG v'e|CHOD\nmei|ZID b'chi|LUL ha|SHEIM."
          }
        },
        {
          "type": "Passage",
          "hebrew": "ה רַבִּי יִשְׁמָעֵאל בַּר רַבִּי יוֹסֵי\nאוֹמֵר: הַלּוֹמֵד תּוֹרָה עַל מְנָת",
          "english": "<b>5 Rabbi Yishmael bar Rabbi Yosei says: One who studies Torah so as to teach it to others is granted the chance both to learn it and teach</b>",
          "transliteration": {
            "israeli": "ה ra|BI yish|ma-EIL bar ra|BI yo|SEI\no|MER: ha|lo|MED to|RAH al me|NAT",
            "orthographic": "ה rab|BI yish|ma|ʿEʾL bar rab|BI yo|SE\nʾo|MER: hal|lo|MEDH to|RAH ʿal me|NATH",
            "sephardic": "ה rab|BI yish|ma|ʿEL bar rab|BI yo|SE\no|MER: hal|lo|MED to|RAH ʿal me|NAT",
            "chabad": "ה ra|BI yish|mo-EIL bar ra|BI yoy|SEI\noy|MEIR: ha|loy|MEID toy|ROH al m'NOS"
          }
        }
      ],
      "footer": [
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "1 Alternatively, \"Your witnesses speak to me.\" Every Jewish soul is a \"witness\" who can testify that God created the universe. When we consider our fellow Jews in this light, we will learn valuable lessons from them. All Jews, regardless of their apparent spiritual standing or level of knowledge, will \"speak to us.\"",
          "marker": "1",
          "attribution": "The Rebbe"
        },
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "2 The \"inclination\" mentioned here is not just the evil inclination but also the natural inclination. A truly strong person is able to overcome his nature. For example, a father who loves his child can still punish him when necessary. In doing so he is overcoming his natural, kind inclination, in order to educate his child properly.",
          "marker": "2",
          "attribution": "The Rebbe"
        },
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "3 In addition to physically running to perform a commandment, the mishnah is also describing the feeling you should have toward every commandment. You run toward things that you are excited about. Every commandment, even a seemingly small one, should be fulfilled with joy and enthusiasm, because it is God's will.",
          "marker": "3",
          "attribution": "The Rebbe"
        },
        {
          "type": "Commentary",
          "text": "4 The word מִצְוָה is related to the phrase צַוְּתָא וְחִיבּוּר, which means \"connection.\" The result and reward for doing a commandment is that we become connected to God.",
          "marker": "4",
          "attribution": "The Rebbe"
        }
      ]
    }
  },
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