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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": "תּוֹרִידֵם לִבְאֵר שַׁחַת, אַנְשֵׁי\nדָמִים וּמִרְמָה לֹא יֶחֱצוּ\nיְמֵיהֶם, וַאֲנִי אֶבְטַח בָּךְ.1",
"english": "to a pit of ruin. Men who are bloodthirsty and deceitful do not even live out half the days of their span. Yet I shall place my trust in You.1",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "to|ri|DEM liv|ER sha|CHAT, an|SHEI\nda|MIM u|mir|MAH lo ye|che|TZU\nye|mei|HEM, va-a|NI ev|TACH bach.",
"orthographic": "to|ri|DHEM liv|ʾER sha|ḥATH, ʾan|SHE\ndha|MIM u|mir|MAH loʾ ye|ḥe|TZU\nye|me|HEM, va|ʾa|NI ʾev|ṭAḥ bakh.",
"sephardic": "to|ri|DEM liv|ER sha|ḥAT, an|SHE\nda|MIM u|mir|MAH lo ye|ḥe|TZU\nye|me|HEM, va|a|NI ev|TAḥ bakh.",
"chabad": "toy|ri|DEIM liv|EIR sha|CHAS, an|SHEI\ndo|MIM u|mir|MOH loy ye|che|TZU\ny'mei|HEM, va-a|NI ev|TACH boch."
}
},
{
"type": "Passage",
"hebrew": "כ יְהוּדָה בֶן תֵּימָא אוֹמֵר: הֱוֵי\nעַז כַּנָּמֵר,2 וְקַל כַּנֶּשֶׁר, רָץ\nכַּצְּבִי, וְגִבּוֹר כָּאֲרִי, לַעֲשׂוֹת\nרְצוֹן אָבִיךָ שֶׁבַּשָּׁמָיִם. הוּא\nהָיָה אוֹמֵר: עַז פָּנִים לְגֵיהִנֹּם,\nוּבוֹשֶׁת פָּנִים לְגַן עֵדֶן. יְהִי\nרָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶיךָ, יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ\nוֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ, שֶׁיִּבָּנֶה בֵּית\nהַמִּקְדָּשׁ בִּמְהֵרָה בְּיָמֵינוּ, וְתֵן\nחֶלְקֵנוּ בְּתוֹרָתֶךָ.3",
"english": "20 Yehudah ben Teima says: Be as daring as a leopard,2 and do not shrink from those who mock doing what is right; be as swift as an eagle, and do not let sloth prevail over you; run like a deer, displaying your great zeal; and be as strong as a lion to surmount every obstacle—to carry out the will of your Father in Heaven. Yehudah ben Teima would often declare: A brazen, arrogant person is bound for Gehinom, whereas a bashful, humble person is bound for the Garden of Eden. May Your will be done, Lord, our God and our fathers' God: rebuild the Holy Temple speedily in our days, and grant us our share in Your Torah.3",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "כ ye|hu|DAH ven tei|MA o|MER: he|VEI\naz ka|na|MER, ve|KAL ka|NE|sher, ratz\nkatz|VI, ve|gi|BOR ka-a|RI, la-a|SOT\nre|TZON a|vi|CHA she|ba|sha|MA|yim. hu\nha|YAH o|MER: az pa|NIM le|gei|hi|NOM,\nu|VO|shet pa|NIM le|GAN E|den. ye|HI\nra|TZON mi|le|fa|NE|cha, a|do|NAI e|lo|HEI|nu\nvei|lo|HEI a|vo|TEI|nu, she|yi|ba|NEH beit\nha|mik|DASH bim|he|RAH b'ya|MEI|nu, ve|TEN\nchel|KE|nu b'to|ra|TE|cha.",
"orthographic": "כ ye|hu|DHAH ven te|MAʾ ʾo|MER: he|VE\nʿaz kan|na|MER, ve|QAL kan|NE|sher, ratz\nkat|tze|VI, ve|ghib|BOR ka|ʾa|RI, la|ʿa|śOTH\nre|TZON ʾa|vi|KHA sheb|bas|sha|MA|yim. huʾ\nha|YAH ʾo|MER: ʿaz pa|NIM le|ghe|hin|NOM,\nu|VO|sheth pa|NIM le|GHAN ʿE|dhen. ye|HI\nra|TZON mil|le|fa|NE|kha, a|do|NAI ʾe|lo|HE|nu\nveʾ|lo|HE ʾa|vo|THE|nu, shey|yib|ba|NEH beth\nham|miq|DASH bim|he|RAH be|ya|ME|nu, ve|THEN\nḥel|QE|nu be|tho|ra|THE|kha.",
"sephardic": "כ ye|hu|DAH ven te|MA o|MER: he|VE\nʿaz kan|na|MER, ve|QAL kan|NE|sher, ratz\nkat|tze|VI, ve|gib|BOR ka|a|RI, la|ʿa|SOT\nre|TZON a|vi|KHA sheb|bas|sha|MA|yim. hu\nha|YAH o|MER: ʿaz pa|NIM le|ge|hin|NOM,\nu|VO|shet pa|NIM le|GAN ʿE|den. ye|HI\nra|TZON mil|le|fa|NE|kha, a|do|NAI e|lo|HE|nu\nve|lo|HE a|vo|TE|nu, shey|yib|ba|NEH bet\nham|miq|DASH bim|he|RAH be|ya|ME|nu, ve|TEN\nḥel|QE|nu be|to|ra|TE|kha.",
"chabad": "כ y'hu|DOH ven tei|MO oy|MEIR: he|VEI\naz ka|no|MEIR, v'KAL ka|NE|sher, rotz\nkatz'|VI, v'gi|BOYR ko-a|RI, la-a|SOYS\nr'TZOYN o|vi|CHO she|ba|sho|MO|yim. hu\nho|YOH oy|MEIR: az po|NIM l'gei|hi|NOYM,\nu|VOY|shes po|NIM l'GAN EI|den. y'HI\nro|TZOYN mil'|fo|NE|cho, a|do|NOY e|loy|HEI|nu\nvei|loy|HEI a|voy|SEI|nu, she|yi|bo|NEH beis\nha|mik|DOSH bim|hei|ROH b'yo|MEI|nu, v'SEIN\nchel|KEI|nu b'soy|ro|SE|cho."
}
},
{
"type": "Passage",
"hebrew": "כא בֶּן בַּג בַּג אוֹמֵר: הֲפֹךְ בָּהּ\nוְהַפֵּךְ בָּהּ, דְּכֹלָּא בָהּ, וּבָהּ\nתֶּחֱזֵי, וְסִיב וּבְלֵה בָהּ, וּמִנַּהּ\nלֹא תָזוּעַ, שֶׁאֵין לְךָ מִדָּה\nטוֹבָה הֵימֶנָּה. בֶּן הֵא הֵא\nאוֹמֵר: לְפוּם צַעֲרָא אַגְרָא.4",
"english": "21 Ben Bag-Bag says: Search the Torah and search it again—always strive to uncover more and grasp it more deeply, for everything is in it. Through Torah you will perceive the truth. Study Torah always, even as you grow old and worn out. Never turn aside from it, for it binds you to God, and you can have nothing finer than that. Ben Hei-Hei says: Reward for a commandment grows in measure with the degree of strain and hard labor you undergo when fulfilling it.4",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "כא ben bag bag o|MER: ha|FOCH bah\nve|ha|PECH bah, d'cho|LA vah, u|VAH\nte|che|ZEI, ve|SIV uv|LEH vah, u|mi|NAH\nlo ta|ZUA, she-EIN le|CHA mi|DAH\nto|VAH hei|me|NAH. ben hei hei\no|MER: le|FUM tza-a|RA ag|RA.",
"orthographic": "כא ben bagh bagh ʾo|MER: ha|FOKH bah\nve|hap|PEKH bah, de|khol|LAʾ vah, u|VAH\nte|ḥe|ZE, ve|SIV u|ve|LEH vah, u|min|NAH\nloʾ tha|ZUAʿ, she|ʾEN le|KHA mid|DAH\nṭo|VAH he|men|NAH. ben heʾ heʾ\nʾo|MER: le|FUM tza|ʿa|RAʾ ʾagh|RAʾ.",
"sephardic": "כא ben bag bag o|MER: ha|FOKH bah\nve|hap|PEKH bah, de|khol|LA vah, u|VAH\nte|ḥe|ZE, ve|SIV u|ve|LEH vah, u|min|NAH\nlo ta|ZUAʿ, she|EN le|KHA mid|DAH\nto|VAH he|men|NAH. ben he he\no|MER: le|FUM tza|ʿa|RA ag|RA.",
"chabad": "כא ben bag bag oy|MEIR: ha|FOYCH boh\nv'ha|PEICH boh, d'choy|LO voh, u|VOH\nte|che|ZEI, v'SIV uv'|LEIH voh, u|mi|NAH\nloy so|ZUA, she-EIN l'CHO mi|DOH\ntoy|VOH hei|me|NOH. ben hei hei\noy|MEIR: l'FUM tza-a|RO ag|RO."
}
},
{
"type": "Passage",
"hebrew": "כב הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר: בֶּן חָמֵשׁ\nשָׁנִים לַמִּקְרָא, בֶּן עֶשֶׂר\nשָׁנִים לַמִּשְׁנָה,5 בֶּן שָׁלֹשׁ\nעֶשְׂרֵה לַמִּצְוֹת, בֶּן חָמֵשׁ\nעֶשְׂרֵה לִגְמָרָא, בֶּן שְׁמוֹנֶה\nעֶשְׂרֵה לַחֻפָּה, בֶּן עֶשְׂרִים\nלִרְדּוֹף, בֶּן שְׁלשִׁים לַכֹּחַ, בֶּן\nאַרְבָּעִים לַבִּינָה, בֶּן חֲמִשִּׁים\nלָעֵצָה, בֶּן שִׁשִּׁים לַזִּקְנָה, בֶּן\nשִׁבְעִים לַשֵּׂיבָה, בֶּן שְׁמוֹנִים\nלִגְבוּרָה, בֶּן תִּשְׁעִים לָשּׁוּחַ,\nבֶּן מֵאָה כְּאִלּוּ מֵת וְעָבַר\nוּבָטֵל מִן הָעוֹלָם.",
"english": "22 Yehudah ben Teima would often declare: A five-year-old reaches the years to learn Chumash. A ten-year-old reaches the years to learn Mishnah.5 A thirteen-year-old becomes bound to fulfill commandments. A fifteen-year-old reaches the years to learn Gemara. An eighteen-year-old reaches the years for marriage. A twenty-year-old reaches the years to pursue a livelihood. A thirty-year-old attains the years of full strength. A forty-year-old attains the years for understanding. A fifty-year-old attains the years to offer advice. A sixty-year-old attains the years of maturity and wisdom. A seventy-year-old attains a ripe old age. An eighty-year-old has reached years that show he has a strong and healthy body to endure until this age. A ninety-year-old has reached years of becoming bent-over. A hundred-year-old has lost the use of most of his natural powers and is therefore regarded as dead; he is also removed and ceases to care about the bodily aims of this world, and discerns God's presence in the world.",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "כב hu ha|YAH o|MER: ben cha|MESH\nsha|NIM la|mik|RA, ben E|ser\nsha|NIM la|mish|NAH, ben sha|LOSH\nes|REH la|mitz|VOT, ben cha|MESH\nes|REH lig|ma|RA, ben sh'mo|NEH\nes|REH la|chu|PAH, ben es|RIM\nlir|DOF, ben sh'l|SHIM la|KOACH, ben\nar|ba-IM la|bi|NAH, ben cha|mi|SHIM\nla-e|TZAH, ben shi|SHIM la|zik|NAH, ben\nshiv|IM la|sei|VAH, ben sh'mo|NIM\nlig|vu|RAH, ben tish|IM la|SHUACH,\nben me-AH ke-i|LU met ve-a|VAR\nu|va|TEL min ha-o|LAM.",
"orthographic": "כב huʾ ha|YAH ʾo|MER: ben ḥa|MESH\nsha|NIM lam|miq|RAʾ, ben ʿE|śer\nsha|NIM lam|mish|NAH, ben sha|LOSH\nʿeś|REH lam|mitz|VOTH, ben ḥa|MESH\nʿeś|REH ligh|ma|RAʾ, ben she|mo|NEH\nʿeś|REH la|ḥup|PAH, ben ʿeś|RIM\nlir|DOF, ben she|l|SHIM lak|KOAḥ, ben\nʾar|ba|ʿIM lab|bi|NAH, ben ḥa|mis|SHIM\nla|ʿe|TZAH, ben shis|SHIM laz|ziq|NAH, ben\nshiv|ʿIM laś|śe|VAH, ben she|mo|NIM\nligh|vu|RAH, ben tish|ʿIM las|SHUAḥ,\nben me|ʾAH ke|ʾil|LU meth ve|ʿa|VAR\nu|va|ṭEL min ha|ʿo|LAM.",
"sephardic": "כב hu ha|YAH o|MER: ben ḥa|MESH\nsha|NIM lam|miq|RA, ben ʿE|ser\nsha|NIM lam|mish|NAH, ben sha|LOSH\nʿes|REH lam|mitz|VOT, ben ḥa|MESH\nʿes|REH lig|ma|RA, ben she|mo|NEH\nʿes|REH la|ḥup|PAH, ben ʿes|RIM\nlir|DOF, ben she|l|SHIM lak|KOAḥ, ben\nar|ba|ʿIM lab|bi|NAH, ben ḥa|mis|SHIM\nla|ʿe|TZAH, ben shis|SHIM laz|ziq|NAH, ben\nshiv|ʿIM las|se|VAH, ben she|mo|NIM\nlig|vu|RAH, ben tish|ʿIM las|SHUAḥ,\nben me|AH ke|il|LU met ve|ʿa|VAR\nu|va|TEL min ha|ʿo|LAM.",
"chabad": "כב hu ho|YOH oy|MEIR: ben cho|MEISH\nsho|NIM la|mik|RO, ben E|ser\nsho|NIM la|mish|NOH, ben sho|LOYSH\nes|REIH la|mitz|VOYS, ben cho|MEISH\nes|REIH lig|mo|RO, ben sh'moy|NEH\nes|REIH la|chu|POH, ben es|RIM\nlir|DOYF, ben sh'l|SHIM la|KOYACH, ben\nar|bo-IM la|bi|NOH, ben cha|mi|SHIM\nlo-ei|TZOH, ben shi|SHIM la|zik|NOH, ben\nshiv|IM la|sei|VOH, ben sh'moy|NIM\nlig|vu|ROH, ben tish|IM lo|SHUACH,\nben mei-OH k'i|LU meis v'o|VAR\nu|vo|TEIL min ho-oy|LOM."
}
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"type": "Passage",
"hebrew": "רַבִּי חֲנַנְיָא בֶּן עֲקַשְׁיָא אוֹמֵר: רָצָה\nהַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא לְזַכּוֹת אֶת יִשְׂרָאֵל,\nלְפִיכָךְ הִרְבָּה לָהֶם תּוֹרָה וּמִצְוֹת,\nשֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: יְהֹוָה חָפֵץ לְמַעַן צִדְקוֹ, יַגְדִּיל\nתּוֹרָה וְיַאְדִּיר.",
"english": "Rabbi Chananya ben Akashya says: the Holy One, blessed be He, wished to confer upon the Children of Israel many merits. He therefore bestowed upon them an abundance of Torah and commandments, so 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, to magnify the Torah and render it glorious.",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "ra|BI cha|nan|YA ben a|kash|YA o|MER: ra|TZAH\nha|ka|DOSH ba|RUCH hu le|za|KOT et yis|ra-EL,\nle|fi|CHACH hir|BAH la|HEM to|RAH u|mitz|VOT,\nshe|ne-e|MAR: a|do|NAI cha|FETZ le|MA-an tzid|KO, yag|DIL\nto|RAH ve|ya|DIR.",
"orthographic": "rab|BI ḥa|nan|YAʾ ben ʿa|qash|YAʾ ʾo|MER: ra|TZAH\nhaq|qa|DHOSH ba|RUKH huʾ le|zak|KOTH ʾeth yiś|ra|ʾEL,\nle|fi|KHAKH hir|BAH la|HEM to|RAH u|mitz|VOTH,\nshen|ne|ʾe|MAR: a|do|NAI ḥa|FETZ le|MA|ʿan tzidh|QO, yagh|DIL\nto|RAH ve|yaʾ|DIR.",
"sephardic": "rab|BI ḥa|nan|YA ben ʿa|qash|YA o|MER: ra|TZAH\nhaq|qa|DOSH ba|RUKH hu le|zak|KOT et yis|ra|EL,\nle|fi|KHAKH hir|BAH la|HEM to|RAH u|mitz|VOT,\nshen|ne|e|MAR: a|do|NAI ḥa|FETZ le|MA|ʿan tzid|QO, yag|DIL\nto|RAH ve|ya|DIR.",
"chabad": "ra|BI cha|nan|YO ben a|kash|YO oy|MEIR: ro|TZOH\nha|ko|DOYSH bo|RUCH hu l'za|KOYS es yis|ro-EIL,\nl'fi|CHOCH hir|BOH lo|HEM toy|ROH u|mitz|VOYS,\nshe|ne-e|MAR: a|do|NOY cho|FEITZ l'MA-an tzid|KOY, yag|DIL\ntoy|ROH v'ya|DIR."
}
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{
"type": "heading",
"hebrew": "פֶּרֶק ו",
"english": "Chapter Six",
"transliteration": {
"israeli": "PE|rek ו",
"orthographic": "PE|req ו",
"sephardic": "PE|req ו",
"chabad": "PE|rek ו"
}
}
],
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"type": "Commentary",
"text": "1 The end of the verse is quoted in the mishnah even though it's not directly connected to its teachings. The verse alludes to the fact that even if there are \"students of Bilaam\" in the world who try to harm us, we must declare that we trust in God.",
"marker": "1",
"attribution": "The Rebbe"
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{
"type": "Commentary",
"text": "2 The mishnah connects each positive trait to an animal. This teaches that everything a person sees or hears should be used as a lesson in the service of God. You can even learn positive character traits from an animal!",
"marker": "2",
"attribution": "The Rebbe"
},
{
"type": "Commentary",
"text": "3 The connection between the two parts of this prayer is that when the Redemption arrives and the Temple is rebuilt, our only \"portion\" and occupation will be learning Torah.",
"marker": "3",
"attribution": "The Rebbe"
},
{
"type": "Commentary",
"text": "4 God does not only value the deed itself, but also the effort and time that is put into it. Even if one feels that he didn't achieve anything noteworthy, he is rewarded for his efforts.",
"marker": "4",
"attribution": "The Rebbe"
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{
"type": "Commentary",
"text": "5 The mishnah is not only indicating the age one should begin each of these pursuits. At these ages one's entire essence and focus should be on that pursuit. When a child reaches the age of ten, what is his essence? That he should be learning mishnah! All his energy and time should be focused on this.",
"marker": "5",
"attribution": "The Rebbe"
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