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"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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"hebrew": "פֶּרֶק ה",
"english": "Chapter Five",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "PE|rek ה",
"orthographic": "PE|req ה",
"sephardic": "PE|req ה",
"chabad": "PE|rek ה"
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"type": "Passage",
"hebrew": "כָּרְחֲךָ אַתָּה חַי, וְעַל כָּרְחֲךָ\nאַתָּה מֵת,1 וְעַל כָּרְחֲךָ אַתָּה\nעָתִיד לִתֵּן דִּין וְחֶשְׁבּוֹן לִפְנֵי\nמֶלֶךְ מַלְכֵי הַמְּלָכִים, הַקָּדוֹשׁ\nבָּרוּךְ הוּא.",
"english": "you were compelled to be born, and you are compelled to live, and you will be compelled to die whenever God decides, so too,1 will you be compelled to offer justification and a full account of all you did throughout your life to the supreme King of all kings, the Holy One, blessed be He.",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "ka|re|cha|CHA a|TAH chai, ve-AL ka|re|cha|CHA\na|TAH met, ve-AL ka|re|cha|CHA a|TAH\na|TID li|TEN din ve|chesh|BON lif|NEI\nME|lech mal|CHEI ha|me|la|CHIM, ha|ka|DOSH\nba|RUCH hu.",
"orthographic": "ka|re|ḥa|KHA ʾat|TAH ḥai, ve|ʿAL ka|re|ḥa|KHA\nʾat|TAH meth, ve|ʿAL ka|re|ḥa|KHA ʾat|TAH\nʿa|THIDH lit|TEN din ve|ḥesh|BON lif|NE\nME|lekh mal|KHE ham|me|la|KHIM, haq|qa|DHOSH\nba|RUKH huʾ.",
"sephardic": "ka|re|ḥa|KHA at|TAH ḥai, ve|ʿAL ka|re|ḥa|KHA\nat|TAH met, ve|ʿAL ka|re|ḥa|KHA at|TAH\nʿa|TID lit|TEN din ve|ḥesh|BON lif|NE\nME|lekh mal|KHE ham|me|la|KHIM, haq|qa|DOSH\nba|RUKH hu.",
"chabad": "kor'|cha|CHO a|TOH chai, v'AL kor'|cha|CHO\na|TOH meis, v'AL kor'|cha|CHO a|TOH\no|SID li|TEIN din v'chesh|BOYN lif|NEI\nME|lech mal|CHEI ham'|lo|CHIM, ha|ko|DOYSH\nbo|RUCH hu."
}
},
{
"type": "Passage",
"hebrew": "רַבִּי חֲנַנְיָא בֶּן עֲקַשְׁיָא אוֹמֵר: רָצָה הַקָּדוֹשׁ\nבָּרוּךְ הוּא לְזַכּוֹת אֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל, לְפִיכָךְ\nהִרְבָּה לָהֶם תּוֹרָה וּמִצְוֹת, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: יְהֹוָה חָפֵץ\nלְמַעַן צִדְקוֹ, יַגְדִּיל תּוֹרָה וְיַאְדִּיר.",
"english": "Rabbi Chananya ben Akashya says: the Holy One, blessed be He, wished to grant the Children of Israel abundant merits. He therefore bestowed upon them a wealth of Torah and commandments, so that they would have many chances to bind themselves to God. As it says in Isaiah: The Lord desired, for the sake of increasing the Jewish Nation's righteousness, that the Torah be made great and glorious.",
"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\nhir|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\nba|RUKH huʾ le|zak|KOTH ʾeth yiś|ra|ʾEL, le|fi|KHAKH\nhir|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\nba|RUKH hu le|zak|KOT et yis|ra|EL, le|fi|KHAKH\nhir|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\nbo|RUCH hu l'za|KOYS es yis|ro-EIL, l'fi|CHOCH\nhir|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."
}
},
{
"type": "heading",
"hebrew": "פֶּרֶק ה",
"english": "Fifth Chapter",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "PE|rek ה",
"orthographic": "PE|req ה",
"sephardic": "PE|req ה",
"chabad": "PE|rek ה"
}
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{
"type": "Passage",
"hebrew": "כָּל יִשְׂרָאֵל יֵשׁ לָהֶם חֵלֶק לְעוֹלָם הַבָּא,\nשֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וְעַמֵּךְ כֻּלָּם צַדִּיקִים, לְעוֹלָם יִירְשׁוּ\nאָרֶץ, נֵצֶר מַטָּעַי מַעֲשֵׂה יָדַי לְהִתְפָּאֵר.",
"english": "All the Children of Israel possess a share in the World to Come. As it says in Isaiah concerning the Redemption of the Jewish Nation: Your people are wholly righteous, and they shall all inherit the Land of Israel forever—they will never be banished from it again. All shall see that they are the shoot of My planting and the work of My hands, in which I, God, take pride.",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "kol yis|ra-EL yesh la|HEM CHE|lek le-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 le|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 le|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 l'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 בַּעֲשָׂרָה מַאֲמָרוֹת נִבְרָא\nהָעוֹלָם, וּמַה תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר,2\nוַהֲלֹא בְּמַאֲמָר אֶחָד יָכוֹל\nלְהִבָּרְאוֹת, אֶלָּא לְהִפָּרַע מִן\nהָרְשָׁעִים3 שֶׁמְּאַבְּדִין אֶת הָעוֹלָם\nשֶׁנִּבְרָא בַּעֲשָׂרָה מַאֲמָרוֹת,\nוְלִתֵּן שָׂכָר טוֹב לַצַּדִּיקִים\nשֶׁמְּקַיְּמִין אֶת הָעוֹלָם שֶׁנִּבְרָא\nבַּעֲשָׂרָה מַאֲמָרוֹת.",
"english": "1 The world was made by God speaking ten statements, bidding all things to exist. What does this serve to teach us?2 Could the world not have arisen with just one statement? He formed it through ten statements to exact the fullest payment from the wicked,3 who ruin the precious world brought into being by not one, but ten statements, and to grant the fullest good reward to the righteous, who sustain the precious world—that was brought into being by not one, but ten statements—in being through their righteousness.",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "א ba-a|sa|RAH ma-a|ma|ROT niv|RA\nha-o|LAM, u|MAH tal|MUD lo|MAR,\nva|ha|LO b'ma-a|MAR e|CHAD ya|CHOL\nle|hi|ba|re-OT, e|LA le|hi|pa|RA min\nha|re|sha-IM she|me-ab|DIN et ha-o|LAM\nshe|niv|RA ba-a|sa|RAH ma-a|ma|ROT,\nve|li|TEN sa|CHAR tov la|tza|di|KIM\nshe|me|kay|MIN et ha-o|LAM she|niv|RA\nba-a|sa|RAH ma-a|ma|ROT.",
"orthographic": "א ba|ʿa|śa|RAH ma|ʾa|ma|ROTH niv|RAʾ\nha|ʿo|LAM, u|MAH tal|MUDH lo|MAR,\nva|ha|LOʾ be|ma|ʾa|MAR ʾe|ḥADH ya|KHOL\nle|hib|ba|re|ʾOTH, ʾel|LAʾ le|hip|pa|RAʿ min\nha|re|sha|ʿIM shem|me|ʾab|be|DHIN ʾeth ha|ʿo|LAM\nshen|niv|RAʾ ba|ʿa|śa|RAH ma|ʾa|ma|ROTH,\nve|lit|TEN śa|KHAR ṭov lat|tzad|di|QIM\nshem|me|qay|ye|MIN ʾeth ha|ʿo|LAM shen|niv|RAʾ\nba|ʿa|śa|RAH ma|ʾa|ma|ROTH.",
"sephardic": "א ba|ʿa|sa|RAH ma|a|ma|ROT niv|RA\nha|ʿo|LAM, u|MAH tal|MUD lo|MAR,\nva|ha|LO be|ma|a|MAR e|ḥAD ya|KHOL\nle|hib|ba|re|OT, el|LA le|hip|pa|RAʿ min\nha|re|sha|ʿIM shem|me|ab|be|DIN et ha|ʿo|LAM\nshen|niv|RA ba|ʿa|sa|RAH ma|a|ma|ROT,\nve|lit|TEN sa|KHAR tov lat|tzad|di|QIM\nshem|me|qay|ye|MIN et ha|ʿo|LAM shen|niv|RA\nba|ʿa|sa|RAH ma|a|ma|ROT.",
"chabad": "א ba-a|so|ROH ma-a|mo|ROYS niv|RO\nho-oy|LOM, u|MAH tal|MUD loy|MAR,\nva|ha|LOY b'ma-a|MOR e|CHOD yo|CHOYL\nl'hi|bor'-OYS, e|LO l'hi|po|RA min\nhor'|sho-IM shem'-ab'|DIN es ho-oy|LOM\nshe|niv|RO ba-a|so|ROH ma-a|mo|ROYS,\nv'li|TEIN so|CHOR toyv la|tza|di|KIM\nshem'|kay'|MIN es ho-oy|LOM she|niv|RO\nba-a|so|ROH ma-a|mo|ROYS."
}
},
{
"type": "Passage",
"hebrew": "ב עֲשָׂרָה דּוֹרוֹת מֵאָדָם וְעַד נֹחַ,\nלְהוֹדִיעַ כַּמָּה אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם לְפָנָיו,\nשֶׁכָּל הַדּוֹרוֹת הָיוּ מַכְעִיסִין\nוּבָאִין, עַד שֶׁהֵבִיא עֲלֵיהֶם אֵת\nמֵי הַמַּבּוּל. עֲשָׂרָה דּוֹרוֹת מִנֹּחַ\nוְעַד אַבְרָהָם, לְהוֹדִיעַ כַּמָּה אֶרֶךְ\nאַפַּיִם לְפָנָיו, שֶׁכָּל הַדּוֹרוֹת הָיוּ\nמַכְעִיסִין וּבָאִין, עַד שֶׁבָּא אַבְרָהָם\nאָבִינוּ וְקִבֵּל שְׂכַר כֻּלָּם.",
"english": "2 Ten generations stood from Adam to Noah. This reveals to us how great God's forbearance is: every one of those generations provoked Him more and more, until He at last after ten generations sent the flood waters upon them. Ten generations from Noah to Abraham then passed. This likewise reveals how great God's forbearance is: every one of those generations provoked Him more and more, until Abraham our forefather arose and obtained the rewards that would have been theirs had they not provoked God.",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "ב a|sa|RAH do|ROT me-a|DAM ve-AD noach,\nle|ho|DIA ka|MAH E|rech a|pa|YIM le|fa|NAV,\nshe|KOL ha|do|ROT ha|YU mach|i|SIN\nu|va-IN, ad she|he|VI a|lei|HEM et\nmei ha|ma|BUL. a|sa|RAH do|ROT mi|NOACH\nve-AD av|ra|HAM, le|ho|DIA ka|MAH E|rech\na|pa|YIM le|fa|NAV, she|KOL ha|do|ROT ha|YU\nmach|i|SIN u|va-IN, ad she|BA av|ra|HAM\na|vi|NU ve|ki|BEL s'CHAR ku|LAM.",
"orthographic": "ב ʿa|śa|RAH do|ROTH me|ʾa|DHAM ve|ʿADH noaḥ,\nle|ho|DHIAʿ kam|MAH ʾE|rekh ʾap|pa|YIM le|fa|NAV,\nshek|KOL had|do|ROTH ha|YU makh|ʿi|SIN\nu|va|ʾIN, ʿadh she|he|VIʾ ʿa|le|HEM ʾeth\nme ham|mab|BUL. ʿa|śa|RAH do|ROTH min|NOAḥ\nve|ʿADH ʾav|ra|HAM, le|ho|DHIAʿ kam|MAH ʾE|rekh\nʾap|pa|YIM le|fa|NAV, shek|KOL had|do|ROTH ha|YU\nmakh|ʿi|SIN u|va|ʾIN, ʿadh sheb|BAʾ ʾav|ra|HAM\nʾa|vi|NU ve|qib|BEL śe|KHAR kul|LAM.",
"sephardic": "ב ʿa|sa|RAH do|ROT me|a|DAM ve|ʿAD noaḥ,\nle|ho|DIAʿ kam|MAH E|rekh ap|pa|YIM le|fa|NAV,\nshek|KOL had|do|ROT ha|YU makh|ʿi|SIN\nu|va|IN, ʿad she|he|VI ʿa|le|HEM et\nme ham|mab|BUL. ʿa|sa|RAH do|ROT min|NOAḥ\nve|ʿAD av|ra|HAM, le|ho|DIAʿ kam|MAH E|rekh\nap|pa|YIM le|fa|NAV, shek|KOL had|do|ROT ha|YU\nmakh|ʿi|SIN u|va|IN, ʿad sheb|BA av|ra|HAM\na|vi|NU ve|qib|BEL se|KHAR kul|LAM.",
"chabad": "ב a|so|ROH doy|ROYS mei-o|DOM v'AD noyach,\nl'hoy|DIA ka|MOH E|rech a|pa|YIM l'fo|NOV,\nshe|KOL ha|doy|ROYS ho|YU mach|i|SIN\nu|vo-IN, ad she|hei|VI a|lei|HEM eis\nmei ha|ma|BUL. a|so|ROH doy|ROYS mi|NOYACH\nv'AD av|ro|HOM, l'hoy|DIA ka|MOH E|rech\na|pa|YIM l'fo|NOV, she|KOL ha|doy|ROYS ho|YU\nmach|i|SIN u|vo-IN, ad she|BO av|ro|HOM\no|vi|NU v'ki|BEIL s'CHAR ku|LOM."
}
},
{
"type": "Passage",
"hebrew": "ג עֲשָׂרָה נִסְיוֹנוֹת נִתְנַסָּה אַבְרָהָם\nאָבִינוּ, וְעָמַד בְּכֻלָּם, לְהוֹדִיעַ כַּמָּה\nחִבָּתוֹ שֶׁל אַבְרָהָם אָבִינוּ.4",
"english": "3 Abraham our forefather faced ten trials to learn whether he would stay loyal to God, and he withstood them all. This reveals how great the love our forefather Abraham bore God was.4",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "ג a|sa|RAH nis|yo|NOT nit|na|SAH av|ra|HAM\na|vi|NU, ve-a|MAD b'chu|LAM, le|ho|DIA ka|MAH\nchi|ba|TO shel av|ra|HAM a|vi|NU.",
"orthographic": "ג ʿa|śa|RAH nis|yo|NOTH nith|nas|SAH ʾav|ra|HAM\nʾa|vi|NU, ve|ʿa|MADH be|khul|LAM, le|ho|DHIAʿ kam|MAH\nḥib|ba|THO shel ʾav|ra|HAM ʾa|vi|NU.",
"sephardic": "ג ʿa|sa|RAH nis|yo|NOT nit|nas|SAH av|ra|HAM\na|vi|NU, ve|ʿa|MAD be|khul|LAM, le|ho|DIAʿ kam|MAH\nḥib|ba|TO shel av|ra|HAM a|vi|NU.",
"chabad": "ג a|so|ROH nis|yoy|NOYS nis|na|SOH av|ro|HOM\no|vi|NU, v'o|MAD b'chu|LOM, l'hoy|DIA ka|MOH\nchi|bo|SOY shel av|ro|HOM o|vi|NU."
}
},
{
"type": "Passage",
"hebrew": "ד עֲשָׂרָה נִסִּים נַעֲשׂוּ לַאֲבוֹתֵינוּ\nבְּמִצְרַיִם,5 וַעֲשָׂרָה עַל הַיָּם. עֶשֶׂר\nמַכּוֹת הֵבִיא הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא\nעַל הַמִּצְרִיִּים בְּמִצְרַיִם, וַעֲשָׂר\nעַל הַיָּם. עֲשָׂרָה נִסְיוֹנוֹת נִסּוּ",
"english": "4 Ten miracles were wrought for our ancestors in Egypt to deliver them from each of the ten plagues,5 and ten miracles at the Sea of Reeds to deliver them from every one of the ten plagues that struck the Egyptians. The Holy One, blessed be He, visited ten plagues upon Egypt's people in Egypt and ten at the Sea of Reeds. Our ancestors tested",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "ד a|sa|RAH ni|SIM na-a|SU la-a|vo|TEI|nu\nb'mitz|RA|yim, va-a|sa|RAH al ha|YAM. E|ser\nma|KOT he|VI ha|ka|DOSH ba|RUCH hu\nal ha|mitz|ri|YIM b'mitz|RA|yim, va-a|SAR\nal ha|YAM. a|sa|RAH nis|yo|NOT ni|SU",
"orthographic": "ד ʿa|śa|RAH nis|SIM na|ʿa|śU la|ʾa|vo|THE|nu\nbe|mitz|RA|yim, va|ʿa|śa|RAH ʿal hay|YAM. ʿE|śer\nmak|KOTH he|VIʾ haq|qa|DHOSH ba|RUKH huʾ\nʿal ham|mitz|riy|YIM be|mitz|RA|yim, va|ʿa|śAR\nʿal hay|YAM. ʿa|śa|RAH nis|yo|NOTH nis|SU",
"sephardic": "ד ʿa|sa|RAH nis|SIM na|ʿa|SU la|a|vo|TE|nu\nbe|mitz|RA|yim, va|ʿa|sa|RAH ʿal hay|YAM. ʿE|ser\nmak|KOT he|VI haq|qa|DOSH ba|RUKH hu\nʿal ham|mitz|riy|YIM be|mitz|RA|yim, va|ʿa|SAR\nʿal hay|YAM. ʿa|sa|RAH nis|yo|NOT nis|SU",
"chabad": "ד a|so|ROH ni|SIM na-a|SU la-a|voy|SEI|nu\nb'mitz|RA|yim, va-a|so|ROH al ha|YOM. E|ser\nma|KOYS hei|VI ha|ko|DOYSH bo|RUCH hu\nal ha|mitz|ri|YIM b'mitz|RA|yim, va-a|SOR\nal ha|YOM. a|so|ROH nis|yoy|NOYS ni|SU"
}
}
],
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{
"type": "Commentary",
"text": "1 While in heaven, the soul doesn't want to descend into this spiritually barren world. It is therefore \"forced to be born.\" However, after it realizes the great connection to God that can only be accomplished by fulfilling His commandments in this world, it doesn't want to leave. God must therefore \"force\" it to leave once its mission has been completed.",
"marker": "1",
"attribution": "The Rebbe Rashab"
},
{
"type": "Commentary",
"text": "2 You should always be looking to learn lessons from everything you see and hear. When you learn something about the creation of the entire world, your first question should be: What lesson can I learn from this?",
"marker": "2",
"attribution": "The Rebbe"
},
{
"type": "Commentary",
"text": "3 The word לְהִפָּרַע means to collect payment. God isn't mean, and He didn't create the world to punish \"bad\" people. God created the world to be made a holy place through the Torah and its commandments. When a person chooses the wrong path and doesn't fulfill that mission, he owes God. The debt can be repaid by repenting.",
"marker": "3",
"attribution": "The Rebbe"
},
{
"type": "Commentary",
"text": "4 Abraham passed ten extremely difficult tests. Since he is our father, we inherit this ability to pass tests. When you feel that you are being tested, keep in mind that you are a descendant of Abraham and he empowers you to succeed!",
"marker": "4",
"attribution": "The Rebbe"
},
{
"type": "Commentary",
"text": "5 The Hebrew word for \"miracle,\" נס, can also be translated as \"raised.\" Under normal circumstances, the Jewish Nation would have been punished in Egypt because they engaged in idolatry. Nevertheless, when God brought each of the ten plagues upon the Egyptians, He \"raised\" the Jewish Nation above the natural order of justice so that they remained unaffected.",
"marker": "5",
"attribution": "The Rebbe"
}
]
}
},
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