{ "url": "https://workbench-jerusalem-salt.thenewjew.org/siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/500-501-500-501-pirkei-avot-chapter-five.json", "path": "/siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/500-501-500-501-pirkei-avot-chapter-five", "format": "json", "type": "siddur-page", "title": "Chapter Five", "summary": "Chapter Five, pages 500-501, 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 Five", "href": "/siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/500-501-500-501-pirkei-avot-chapter-five.json" } ], "alternates": { "html": "https://workbench-jerusalem-salt.thenewjew.org/siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/500-501-500-501-pirkei-avot-chapter-five", "json": "https://workbench-jerusalem-salt.thenewjew.org/siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/500-501-500-501-pirkei-avot-chapter-five.json", "xml": "https://workbench-jerusalem-salt.thenewjew.org/siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/500-501-500-501-pirkei-avot-chapter-five.xml" }, "data": { "book": { "slug": "tehillat-hashem-weiss", "title": "Siddur Tehillat Hashem, Weiss Edition", "nusach": "Chabad" }, "page": { "slug": "500-501-500-501-pirkei-avot-chapter-five", "section": "Pirkei Avot", "topic": "Chapter Five", "printPages": "500-501", "pdfPages": "500-501", "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": { "hebrew": "פֶּרֶק ה", "english": "Chapter Five", "transliteration": { "israeli": "PE|rek ה", "orthographic": "PE|req ה", "sephardic": "PE|req ה", "chabad": "PE|rek ה" } }, "printPages": "500-501", "correlativePages": "289" }, "body": [ { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "קָשֶׁה לִכְעוֹס וְקָשֶׁה לִרְצוֹת, יָצָא שְׂכָרוֹ\nבְּהֶפְסֵדוֹ. קָשֶׁה לִכְעוֹס וְנוֹחַ\nלִרְצוֹת, חָסִיד. נוֹחַ לִכְעוֹס\nוְקָשֶׁה לִרְצוֹת, רָשָׁע.", "english": "2. One who is slow to wrath and slow to be soothed—his detriment exceeds his benefit, for the anger will abide in him. 3. One who is slow to wrath and readily soothed is a chassid (devoted person). 4. One who is angered and slow to be soothed is a wicked person.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ka|SHEH lich|OS ve|ka|SHEH lir|TZOT, ya|TZA s'cha|RO\nbe|hef|se|DO. ka|SHEH lich|OS ve|NOACH\nlir|TZOT, cha|SID. noach lich|OS\nve|ka|SHEH lir|TZOT, ra|SHA.", "orthographic": "qa|SHEH likh|ʿOS ve|qa|SHEH lir|TZOTH, ya|TZAʾ śe|kha|RO\nbe|hef|se|DHO. qa|SHEH likh|ʿOS ve|NOAḥ\nlir|TZOTH, ḥa|SIDH. noaḥ likh|ʿOS\nve|qa|SHEH lir|TZOTH, ra|SHAʿ.", "sephardic": "qa|SHEH likh|ʿOS ve|qa|SHEH lir|TZOT, ya|TZA se|kha|RO\nbe|hef|se|DO. qa|SHEH likh|ʿOS ve|NOAḥ\nlir|TZOT, ḥa|SID. noaḥ likh|ʿOS\nve|qa|SHEH lir|TZOT, ra|SHAʿ.", "chabad": "ko|SHEH lich|OYS v'ko|SHEH lir|TZOYS, yo|TZO s'cho|ROY\nb'hef|sei|DOY. ko|SHEH lich|OYS v'NOYACH\nlir|TZOYS, cho|SID. noyach lich|OYS\nv'ko|SHEH lir|TZOYS, ro|SHO." } }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "יב אַרְבַּע מִדּוֹת בַּתַּלְמִידִים:\nמַהֵר לִשְׁמוֹעַ וּמַהֵר לְאַבֵּד,\nיָצָא שְׂכָרוֹ בְּהֶפְסֵדוֹ. קָשֶׁה\nלִשְׁמוֹעַ וְקָשֶׁה לְאַבֵּד,\nיָצָא הֶפְסֵדוֹ בִּשְׂכָרוֹ. מַהֵר\nלִשְׁמוֹעַ וְקָשֶׁה לְאַבֵּד, זֶה\nחֵלֶק טוֹב. קָשֶׁה לִשְׁמוֹעַ\nוּמַהֵר לְאַבֵּד, זֶה חֵלֶק רָע.1", "english": "12 Four kinds of disciples there are: 1. One who is swift to grasp and swift to forget—his detriment exceeds his benefit, for he will be left with nothing. 2. One who is slow to grasp and slow to forget—his benefit exceeds his detriment, for in time he will possess much knowledge. 3. One who is swift to grasp and slow to forget—such a one received a good portion from God. 4. One who is slow to grasp and swift to forget—such a one received a bad portion.1", "transliteration": { "israeli": "יב ar|BA mi|DOT ba|tal|mi|DIM:\nma|HER lish|MOA u|ma|HER le-a|BED,\nya|TZA s'cha|RO be|hef|se|DO. ka|SHEH\nlish|MOA ve|ka|SHEH le-a|BED,\nya|TZA hef|se|DO bis|cha|RO. ma|HER\nlish|MOA ve|ka|SHEH le-a|BED, zeh\nCHE|lek tov. ka|SHEH lish|MOA\nu|ma|HER le-a|BED, zeh CHE|lek ra.", "orthographic": "יב ʾar|BAʿ mid|DOTH bat|tal|mi|DHIM:\nma|HER lish|MOAʿ u|ma|HER le|ʾab|BEDH,\nya|TZAʾ śe|kha|RO be|hef|se|DHO. qa|SHEH\nlish|MOAʿ ve|qa|SHEH le|ʾab|BEDH,\nya|TZAʾ hef|se|DHO biś|kha|RO. ma|HER\nlish|MOAʿ ve|qa|SHEH le|ʾab|BEDH, zeh\nḥE|leq ṭov. qa|SHEH lish|MOAʿ\nu|ma|HER le|ʾab|BEDH, zeh ḥE|leq raʿ.", "sephardic": "יב ar|BAʿ mid|DOT bat|tal|mi|DIM:\nma|HER lish|MOAʿ u|ma|HER le|ab|BED,\nya|TZA se|kha|RO be|hef|se|DO. qa|SHEH\nlish|MOAʿ ve|qa|SHEH le|ab|BED,\nya|TZA hef|se|DO bis|kha|RO. ma|HER\nlish|MOAʿ ve|qa|SHEH le|ab|BED, zeh\nḥE|leq tov. qa|SHEH lish|MOAʿ\nu|ma|HER le|ab|BED, zeh ḥE|leq raʿ.", "chabad": "יב ar|BA mi|DOYS ba|tal|mi|DIM:\nma|HEIR lish|MOYA u|ma|HEIR l'a|BEID,\nyo|TZO s'cho|ROY b'hef|sei|DOY. ko|SHEH\nlish|MOYA v'ko|SHEH l'a|BEID,\nyo|TZO hef|sei|DOY bis|cho|ROY. ma|HEIR\nlish|MOYA v'ko|SHEH l'a|BEID, zeh\nCHEI|lek toyv. ko|SHEH lish|MOYA\nu|ma|HEIR l'a|BEID, zeh CHEI|lek ro." } }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "יג אַרְבַּע מִדּוֹת בְּנוֹתְנֵי\nצְדָקָה: הָרוֹצֶה שֶׁיִּתֵּן\nוְלֹא יִתְּנוּ אֲחֵרִים, עֵינוֹ\nרָעָה בְּשֶׁל אֲחֵרִים. יִתְּנוּ\nאֲחֵרִים וְהוּא לֹא יִתֵּן,\nעֵינוֹ רָעָה בְּשֶׁלּוֹ. יִתֵּן\nוְיִתְּנוּ אֲחֵרִים, חָסִיד.\nלֹא יִתֵּן וְלֹא יִתְּנוּ אֲחֵרִים,\nרָשָׁע.", "english": "13 Four kinds there are of persons who give charity: 1. One who wishes to give charity yet does not wish others to give—such a one desires harm for others, for he does not wish them to carry out the commandment of giving charity. 2. One who wishes others to give charity, yet he himself does not wish to give—such a one desires harm for himself, for he will not carry out the commandment of giving charity. 3. One who wishes to give charity and wishes others to give is a chassid (devoted person). 4. One who does not wish to give charity and does not wish others to give is a wicked person.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "יג ar|BA mi|DOT b'not|NEI\ntz'da|KAH: ha|ro|TZEH she|yi|TEN\nve|LO yit|NU a|che|RIM, ei|NO\nra-AH b'SHEL a|che|RIM. yit|NU\na|che|RIM ve|HU lo yi|TEN,\nei|NO ra-AH b'she|LO. yi|TEN\nve|yit|NU a|che|RIM, cha|SID.\nlo yi|TEN ve|LO yit|NU a|che|RIM,\nra|SHA.", "orthographic": "יג ʾar|BAʿ mid|DOTH be|no|the|NE\ntze|dha|QAH: ha|ro|TZEH shey|yit|TEN\nve|LOʾ yit|te|NU ʾa|ḥe|RIM, ʿe|NO\nra|ʿAH be|SHEL ʾa|ḥe|RIM. yit|te|NU\nʾa|ḥe|RIM ve|HUʾ loʾ yit|TEN,\nʿe|NO ra|ʿAH be|shel|LO. yit|TEN\nve|yit|te|NU ʾa|ḥe|RIM, ḥa|SIDH.\nloʾ yit|TEN ve|LOʾ yit|te|NU ʾa|ḥe|RIM,\nra|SHAʿ.", "sephardic": "יג ar|BAʿ mid|DOT be|no|te|NE\ntze|da|QAH: ha|ro|TZEH shey|yit|TEN\nve|LO yit|te|NU a|ḥe|RIM, ʿe|NO\nra|ʿAH be|SHEL a|ḥe|RIM. yit|te|NU\na|ḥe|RIM ve|HU lo yit|TEN,\nʿe|NO ra|ʿAH be|shel|LO. yit|TEN\nve|yit|te|NU a|ḥe|RIM, ḥa|SID.\nlo yit|TEN ve|LO yit|te|NU a|ḥe|RIM,\nra|SHAʿ.", "chabad": "יג ar|BA mi|DOYS b'noys'|NEI\ntz'do|KOH: ho|roy|TZEH she|yi|TEIN\nv'LOY yit'|NU a|chei|RIM, ei|NOY\nro-OH b'SHEL a|chei|RIM. yit'|NU\na|chei|RIM v'HU loy yi|TEIN,\nei|NOY ro-OH b'she|LOY. yi|TEIN\nv'yit'|NU a|chei|RIM, cho|SID.\nloy yi|TEIN v'LOY yit'|NU a|chei|RIM,\nro|SHO." } }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "יד אַרְבַּע מִדּוֹת בְּהוֹלְכֵי\nבֵּית הַמִּדְרָשׁ: הוֹלֵךְ וְאֵינוֹ\nעוֹשֶׂה, שְׂכַר הֲלִיכָה\nבְּיָדוֹ. עוֹשֶׂה וְאֵינוֹ הוֹלֵךְ,\nשְׂכַר מַעֲשֶׂה בְּיָדוֹ. הוֹלֵךְ", "english": "14 Four kinds there are of persons who go to the House of Study: 1. One who goes to the House of Study yet does not learn—he still receives a reward for going. 2. One who does learn Torah at home yet does not go to the House of Study—he receives a reward for the learning he did. 3. One who goes to the House of", "transliteration": { "israeli": "יד ar|BA mi|DOT be|ho|le|CHEI\nbeit ha|mid|RASH: ho|LECH ve-ei|NO\no|SEH, s'CHAR ha|li|CHAH\nb'ya|DO. o|SEH ve-ei|NO ho|LECH,\ns'CHAR ma-a|SEH b'ya|DO. ho|LECH", "orthographic": "יד ʾar|BAʿ mid|DOTH be|ho|le|KHE\nbeth ham|midh|RASH: ho|LEKH ve|ʾe|NO\nʿo|śEH, śe|KHAR ha|li|KHAH\nbe|ya|DHO. ʿo|śEH ve|ʾe|NO ho|LEKH,\nśe|KHAR ma|ʿa|śEH be|ya|DHO. ho|LEKH", "sephardic": "יד ar|BAʿ mid|DOT be|ho|le|KHE\nbet ham|mid|RASH: ho|LEKH ve|e|NO\nʿo|SEH, se|KHAR ha|li|KHAH\nbe|ya|DO. ʿo|SEH ve|e|NO ho|LEKH,\nse|KHAR ma|ʿa|SEH be|ya|DO. ho|LEKH", "chabad": "יד ar|BA mi|DOYS b'hoyl'|CHEI\nbeis ha|mid|ROSH: hoy|LEICH v'ei|NOY\noy|SEH, s'CHAR ha|li|CHOH\nb'yo|DOY. oy|SEH v'ei|NOY hoy|LEICH,\ns'CHAR ma-a|SEH b'yo|DOY. hoy|LEICH" } }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "וְעוֹשֶׂה, חָסִיד. לֹא הוֹלֵךְ\nוְלֹא עוֹשֶׂה, רָשָׁע.", "english": "Study and does learn is a chassid (devoted person). 4. Whoever does not go to the House of Study and does not learn within his home is a wicked person.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ve-o|SEH, cha|SID. lo ho|LECH\nve|LO o|SEH, ra|SHA.", "orthographic": "ve|ʿo|śEH, ḥa|SIDH. loʾ ho|LEKH\nve|LOʾ ʿo|śEH, ra|SHAʿ.", "sephardic": "ve|ʿo|SEH, ḥa|SID. lo ho|LEKH\nve|LO ʿo|SEH, ra|SHAʿ.", "chabad": "v'oy|SEH, cho|SID. loy hoy|LEICH\nv'LOY oy|SEH, ro|SHO." } }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "טו אַרְבַּע מִדּוֹת בְּיוֹשְׁבִים\nלִפְנֵי חֲכָמִים: סְפוֹג, וּמַשְׁפֵּךְ,2\nמִשְׁמֶרֶת, וְנָפָה. סְפוֹג, שֶׁהוּא\nסוֹפֵג אֶת הַכֹּל. מַשְׁפֵּךְ,\nשֶׁמַּכְנִיס בְּזוֹ וּמוֹצִיא בְּזוֹ.\nמִשְׁמֶרֶת, שֶׁמּוֹצִיאָה אֶת\nהַיַּיִן וְקוֹלֶטֶת אֶת הַשְּׁמָרִים.\nוְנָפָה, שֶׁמּוֹצִיאָה אֶת הַקֶּמַח\nוְקוֹלֶטֶת אֶת הַסֹּלֶת:", "english": "15 Four kinds there are of disciples who sit before Torah scholars—a sponge, a funnel,2 a strainer, and a sifter: 1. A sponge stands for a disciple who soaks up everything. 2. A funnel draws in matter at one end and pours it forth at the other. This stands for a disciple who hears his teacher yet swiftly forgets what was spoken. 3. A strainer lets the wine run through and holds back the lees. This stands for a disciple who forgets the weighty teachings yet retains the less-weighty ones. 4. A sifter lets the flour-dust pass through and retains the fine flour. This stands for a disciple who retains only the weighty teachings.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "טו ar|BA mi|DOT b'yosh|VIM\nlif|NEI cha|cha|MIM: s'FOG, u|mash|PECH,\nmish|ME|ret, ve|na|FAH. s'FOG, she|HU\nso|FEG et ha|KOL. mash|PECH,\nshe|mach|NIS b'ZO u|mo|TZI b'ZO.\nmish|ME|ret, she|mo|tzi-AH et\nha|ya|YIN ve|ko|le|TET et hash|ma|RIM.\nve|na|FAH, she|mo|tzi-AH et ha|KE|mach\nve|ko|le|TET et ha|SO|let:", "orthographic": "טו ʾar|BAʿ mid|DOTH be|yo|she|VIM\nlif|NE ḥa|kha|MIM: se|FOGH, u|mash|PEKH,\nmish|ME|reth, ve|na|FAH. se|FOGH, she|HUʾ\nso|FEGH ʾeth hak|KOL. mash|PEKH,\nshem|makh|NIS be|ZO u|mo|TZIʾ be|ZO.\nmish|ME|reth, shem|mo|tzi|ʾAH ʾeth\nhay|ya|YIN ve|qo|le|ṭETH ʾeth has|she|ma|RIM.\nve|na|FAH, shem|mo|tzi|ʾAH ʾeth haq|QE|maḥ\nve|qo|le|ṭETH ʾeth has|SO|leth:", "sephardic": "טו ar|BAʿ mid|DOT be|yo|she|VIM\nlif|NE ḥa|kha|MIM: se|FOG, u|mash|PEKH,\nmish|ME|ret, ve|na|FAH. se|FOG, she|HU\nso|FEG et hak|KOL. mash|PEKH,\nshem|makh|NIS be|ZO u|mo|TZI be|ZO.\nmish|ME|ret, shem|mo|tzi|AH et\nhay|ya|YIN ve|qo|le|TET et has|she|ma|RIM.\nve|na|FAH, shem|mo|tzi|AH et haq|QE|maḥ\nve|qo|le|TET et has|SO|let:", "chabad": "טו ar|BA mi|DOYS b'yoysh'|VIM\nlif|NEI cha|cho|MIM: s'FOYG, u|mash|PEICH,\nmish|ME|res, v'no|FOH. s'FOYG, she|HU\nsoy|FEIG es ha|KOYL. mash|PEICH,\nshe|mach|NIS b'ZOY u|moy|TZI b'ZOY.\nmish|ME|res, she|moy|tzi-OH es\nha|ya|YIN v'koy|le|TES es hash'|mo|RIM.\nv'no|FOH, she|moy|tzi-OH es ha|KE|mach\nv'koy|le|TES es ha|SOY|les:" } }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "טז כָּל אַהֲבָה שֶׁהִיא תְּלוּיָה\nבְּדָבָר, בָּטֵל דָּבָר בְּטֵלָה\nאַהֲבָה, וְשֶׁאֵינָהּ תְּלוּיָה\nבְּדָבָר, אֵינָהּ בְּטֵלָה לְעוֹלָם.\nאֵיזוֹ הִיא אַהֲבָה שֶׁהִיא תְּלוּיָה\nבְּדָבָר, זוֹ אַהֲבַת אַמְנוֹן\nוְתָמָר, וְשֶׁאֵינָהּ תְּלוּיָה בְּדָבָר,\nזוֹ אַהֲבַת דָּוִד וִיהוֹנָתָן.", "english": "16 Every love that rests upon a particular thing will end when that thing ends, and every love that does not rest upon any particular thing will never end. What illustrates a love that rested on a particular thing? The love between Amnon and Tamar. Amnon cherished Tamar on account of her beauty. What illustrates a love that did not rest upon any particular thing? The love between King David and his dear companion Jonathan. Jonathan urged David toward kingship—even though that barred Jonathan from the throne—because he loved David.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "טז kol a|ha|VAH she|HI t'lu|YAH\nb'da|VAR, ba|TEL da|VAR b'te|LAH\na|ha|VAH, ve|she-ei|NAH t'lu|YAH\nb'da|VAR, ei|NAH b'te|LAH le-o|LAM.\nei|ZO hi a|ha|VAH she|HI t'lu|YAH\nb'da|VAR, zo a|ha|VAT am|NON\nve|ta|MAR, ve|she-ei|NAH t'lu|YAH b'da|VAR,\nzo a|ha|VAT da|VID vi|ho|na|TAN.", "orthographic": "טז kol ʾa|ha|VAH she|HIʾ te|lu|YAH\nbe|dha|VAR, ba|ṭEL da|VAR be|ṭe|LAH\nʾa|ha|VAH, ve|she|ʾe|NAH te|lu|YAH\nbe|dha|VAR, ʾe|NAH be|ṭe|LAH le|ʿo|LAM.\nʾe|ZO hiʾ ʾa|ha|VAH she|HIʾ te|lu|YAH\nbe|dha|VAR, zo ʾa|ha|VATH ʾam|NON\nve|tha|MAR, ve|she|ʾe|NAH te|lu|YAH be|dha|VAR,\nzo ʾa|ha|VATH da|VIDH vi|ho|na|THAN.", "sephardic": "טז kol a|ha|VAH she|HI te|lu|YAH\nbe|da|VAR, ba|TEL da|VAR be|te|LAH\na|ha|VAH, ve|she|e|NAH te|lu|YAH\nbe|da|VAR, e|NAH be|te|LAH le|ʿo|LAM.\ne|ZO hi a|ha|VAH she|HI te|lu|YAH\nbe|da|VAR, zo a|ha|VAT am|NON\nve|ta|MAR, ve|she|e|NAH te|lu|YAH be|da|VAR,\nzo a|ha|VAT da|VID vi|ho|na|TAN.", "chabad": "טז kol a|ha|VOH she|HI t'lu|YOH\nb'do|VOR, bo|TEIL do|VOR b'tei|LOH\na|ha|VOH, v'she-ei|NOH t'lu|YOH\nb'do|VOR, ei|NOH b'tei|LOH l'oy|LOM.\nei|ZOY hi a|ha|VOH she|HI t'lu|YOH\nb'do|VOR, zoy a|ha|VAS am|NOYN\nv'so|MOR, v'she-ei|NOH t'lu|YOH b'do|VOR,\nzoy a|ha|VAS do|VID vi|hoy|no|SON." } }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "יז כָּל מַחֲלֹקֶת שֶׁהִיא לְשֵׁם", "english": "17 Every controversy that is for the sake of God", "transliteration": { "israeli": "יז kol ma|cha|lo|KET she|HI le|SHEM", "orthographic": "יז kol ma|ḥa|lo|QETH she|HIʾ le|SHEM", "sephardic": "יז kol ma|ḥa|lo|QET she|HI le|SHEM", "chabad": "יז kol ma|cha|loy|KES she|HI l'SHEIM" } } ], "footer": [ { "type": "Commentary", "text": "1 The term \"portion\" implies something that is given, not taken. Someone who learns quickly and remembers well may feel haughty. The mishnah therefore warns, \"It's a good portion\"—it's not something you achieved on your own; rather, it was given to you as a gift from God. Similarly, one who has a hard time understanding what he learns and forgets quickly may feel guilty. The mishnah therefore tells him that God gave him this portion, and if he keeps trying, God will grant him success.", "marker": "1", "attribution": "The Rebbe" }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "2 The \"funnel\" does have the following positive aspect, however: he passes everything learns on to others.", "marker": "2", "attribution": "The Rebbe" } ] } }, "links": [ { "rel": "parent", "title": "Siddur Tehillat Hashem, Weiss Edition", "href": "/siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss.json" }, { "rel": "prev", "title": "Chapter Five", "href": "/siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/498-499-498-499-pirkei-avot-chapter-five.json" }, { "rel": "next", "title": "Chapter Five", "href": "/siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/502-503-502-503-pirkei-avot-chapter-five.json" } ] }