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Indeed, you have been taught: Whoever cites a saying in the name of the person who uttered it2 brings redemption upon the world, as Scripture says", "transliteration": { "israeli": "be-an|VAH, b'sim|CHAH, b'to|ho|RAH,\nb'shi|MUSH cha|cha|MIM, b'di|BUK\ncha|ve|RIM, b'fil|PUL ha|tal|mi|DIM,\nb'yi|SHUV, b'mik|RA, b'mish|NAH,\nb'mi|UT s'cho|RAH, b'mi|UT\nDE|rech E|retz, b'mi|UT ta-a|NUG,\nb'mi|UT she|NAH, b'mi|UT si|CHAH,\nb'mi|UT s'CHOK, be-E|rech a|pa|YIM,\nb'LEV tov, be-e|mu|NAT cha|cha|MIM,\nb'ka|ba|LAT ha|yi|su|RIN, ha|ma|KIR et\nme|ko|MO, ve|ha|sa|MEACH b'chel|KO,\nve|ha-o|SEH s'YAG lid|va|RAV, ve-ei|NO\nma|cha|ZIK to|VAH le-atz|MO, a|HUV,\no|HEV et ha|ma|KOM, o|HEV et\nhab|ri|YOT, o|HEV et hatz|da|KOT,\no|HEV et ha|mei|sha|RIM, o|HEV et\nha|to|cha|CHOT, u|mit|ra|CHEK min ha|ka|VOD,\nve|LO me|GIS li|BO b'tal|mu|DO,\nve-ei|NO sa|MEACH be|ho|ra-AH, no|SEI\nbe-OL im cha|ve|RO, u|mach|ri-O le|CHAF\nz'CHUT, u|ma-a|mi|DO al ha-e|MET,\nu|ma-a|mi|DO al ha|sha|LOM, u|mat|ya|SHEV\nli|BO b'tal|mu|DO, sho-EL u|me|SHIV,\nsho|MEA u|mo|SIF, ha|lo|MED al\nme|NAT le|la|MED, ve|ha|lo|MED al me|NAT\nla-a|SOT, ha|mach|KIM et ra|BO,\nve|ha|me|cha|VEN et sh'mu-a|TO, ve|ha-o|MER", "orthographic": "be|ʿan|VAH, be|śim|ḥAH, be|ṭo|ho|RAH,\nbe|shim|MUSH ḥa|kha|MIM, be|dhib|BUQ\nḥa|ve|RIM, be|fil|PUL hat|tal|mi|DHIM,\nbe|yis|SHUV, be|miq|RAʾ, be|mish|NAH,\nbe|mi|ʿUṭ se|ḥo|RAH, be|mi|ʿUṭ\nDE|rekh ʾE|retz, be|mi|ʿUṭ ta|ʿa|NUGH,\nbe|mi|ʿUṭ she|NAH, be|mi|ʿUṭ śi|ḥAH,\nbe|mi|ʿUṭ śe|ḥOQ, be|ʾE|rekh ʾap|pa|YIM,\nbe|LEV ṭov, be|ʾe|mu|NATH ḥa|kha|MIM,\nbe|qab|ba|LATH hay|yis|su|RIN, ham|mak|KIR ʾeth\nme|qo|MO, ve|haś|śa|MEAḥ be|ḥel|QO,\nve|ha|ʿo|śEH se|YAGH lidh|va|RAV, ve|ʾe|NO\nma|ḥa|ZIQ ṭo|VAH le|ʿatz|MO, ʾa|HUV,\nʾo|HEV ʾeth ham|ma|QOM, ʾo|HEV ʾeth\nhab|be|riy|YOTH, ʾo|HEV ʾeth hat|tze|dha|QOTH,\nʾo|HEV ʾeth ham|me|sha|RIM, ʾo|HEV ʾeth\nhat|to|kha|ḥOTH, u|mith|ra|ḥEQ min hak|ka|VODH,\nve|LOʾ me|GHIS lib|BO be|thal|mu|DHO,\nve|ʾe|NO śa|MEAḥ be|ho|ra|ʾAH, no|śEʾ\nbe|ʿOL ʿim ḥa|ve|RO, u|makh|ri|ʿO le|KHAF\nze|KHUTH, u|ma|ʿa|mi|DHO ʿal ha|ʾe|METH,\nu|ma|ʿa|mi|DHO ʿal has|sha|LOM, u|math|yas|SHEV\nlib|BO be|thal|mu|DHO, sho|ʾEL u|me|SHIV,\nsho|MEAʿ u|mo|SIF, hal|lo|MEDH ʿal\nme|NATH le|lam|MEDH, ve|hal|lo|MEDH ʿal me|NATH\nla|ʿa|śOTH, ham|maḥ|KIM ʾeth rab|BO,\nve|ha|me|khav|VEN ʾeth she|mu|ʿa|THO, ve|ha|ʾo|MER", "sephardic": "be|ʿan|VAH, be|sim|ḥAH, be|to|ho|RAH,\nbe|shim|MUSH ḥa|kha|MIM, be|dib|BUQ\nḥa|ve|RIM, be|fil|PUL hat|tal|mi|DIM,\nbe|yis|SHUV, be|miq|RA, be|mish|NAH,\nbe|mi|ʿUT se|ḥo|RAH, be|mi|ʿUT\nDE|rekh E|retz, be|mi|ʿUT ta|ʿa|NUG,\nbe|mi|ʿUT she|NAH, be|mi|ʿUT si|ḥAH,\nbe|mi|ʿUT se|ḥOQ, be|E|rekh ap|pa|YIM,\nbe|LEV tov, be|e|mu|NAT ḥa|kha|MIM,\nbe|qab|ba|LAT hay|yis|su|RIN, ham|mak|KIR et\nme|qo|MO, ve|has|sa|MEAḥ be|ḥel|QO,\nve|ha|ʿo|SEH se|YAG lid|va|RAV, ve|e|NO\nma|ḥa|ZIQ to|VAH le|ʿatz|MO, a|HUV,\no|HEV et ham|ma|QOM, o|HEV et\nhab|be|riy|YOT, o|HEV et hat|tze|da|QOT,\no|HEV et ham|me|sha|RIM, o|HEV et\nhat|to|kha|ḥOT, u|mit|ra|ḥEQ min hak|ka|VOD,\nve|LO me|GIS lib|BO be|tal|mu|DO,\nve|e|NO sa|MEAḥ be|ho|ra|AH, no|SE\nbe|ʿOL ʿim ḥa|ve|RO, u|makh|ri|ʿO le|KHAF\nze|KHUT, u|ma|ʿa|mi|DO ʿal ha|e|MET,\nu|ma|ʿa|mi|DO ʿal has|sha|LOM, u|mat|yas|SHEV\nlib|BO be|tal|mu|DO, sho|EL u|me|SHIV,\nsho|MEAʿ u|mo|SIF, hal|lo|MED ʿal\nme|NAT le|lam|MED, ve|hal|lo|MED ʿal me|NAT\nla|ʿa|SOT, ham|maḥ|KIM et rab|BO,\nve|ha|me|khav|VEN et she|mu|ʿa|TO, ve|ha|o|MER", "chabad": "b'an|VOH, b'sim|CHOH, b'to|ho|ROH,\nb'shi|MUSH cha|cho|MIM, b'di|BUK\ncha|vei|RIM, b'fil|PUL ha|tal|mi|DIM,\nb'yi|SHUV, b'mik|RO, b'mish|NOH,\nb'mi|UT s'choy|ROH, b'mi|UT\nDE|rech E|retz, b'mi|UT ta-a|NUG,\nb'mi|UT shei|NOH, b'mi|UT si|CHOH,\nb'mi|UT s'CHOYK, b'E|rech a|pa|YIM,\nb'LEIV toyv, be-e|mu|NAS cha|cho|MIM,\nb'ka|bo|LAS ha|yi|su|RIN, ha|ma|KIR es\nm'koy|MOY, v'ha|so|MEIACH b'chel|KOY,\nv'ho-oy|SEH s'YOG lid|vo|ROV, v'ei|NOY\nma|cha|ZIK toy|VOH l'atz|MOY, o|HUV,\noy|HEIV es ha|mo|KOYM, oy|HEIV es\nhab'|ri|YOYS, oy|HEIV es hatz'|do|KOYS,\noy|HEIV es ha|mei|sho|RIM, oy|HEIV es\nha|toy|cho|CHOYS, u|mis|ra|CHEIK min ha|ko|VOYD,\nv'LOY mei|GIS li|BOY b'sal|mu|DOY,\nv'ei|NOY so|MEIACH b'hoy|ro-OH, noy|SEI\nb'OYL im cha|vei|ROY, u|mach|ri-OY l'CHAF\nz'CHUS, u|ma-a|mi|DOY al ho-e|MES,\nu|ma-a|mi|DOY al ha|sho|LOYM, u|mas|ya|SHEIV\nli|BOY b'sal|mu|DOY, shoy-EIL u|mei|SHIV,\nshoy|MEIA u|moy|SIF, ha|loy|MEID al\nm'NOS l'la|MEID, v'ha|loy|MEID al m'NOS\nla-a|SOYS, ha|mach|KIM es ra|BOY,\nv'ham'|cha|VEIN es sh'mu-o|SOY, v'ho-oy|MEIR" } }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "דָּבָר בְּשֵׁם אוֹמְרוֹ2, הָא\nלָמַדְתָּ, כָּל הָאוֹמֵר דָּבָר בְּשֵׁם\nאוֹמְרוֹ, מֵבִיא גְּאֻלָּה לָעוֹלָם,\nשֶׁנֶּאֱמַר: וַתֹּאמֶר אֶסְתֵּר לַמֶּלֶךְ\nבְּשֵׁם מָרְדְּכָי.", "english": "in the Book of Esther, \"And Esther reported to the king in Mordechai's name\" that Bigtan and Teresh were plotting to slay King Achashverosh. This in time brought about Purim's miracle and the Jewish Nation's deliverance.", "transliteration": { "israeli": "da|VAR b'SHEM o|me|RO, ha\nla|MAD|ta, kol ha-o|MER da|VAR b'SHEM\no|me|RO, me|VI ge-u|LAH la-o|LAM,\nshe|ne-e|MAR: va|TO|mer es|TER la|ME|lech\nb'SHEM ma|red|CHAI.", "orthographic": "da|VAR be|SHEM ʾo|me|RO, haʾ\nla|MADH|ta, kol ha|ʾo|MER da|VAR be|SHEM\nʾo|me|RO, me|VIʾ ge|ʾul|LAH la|ʿo|LAM,\nshen|ne|ʾe|MAR: vat|TOʾ|mer ʾes|TER lam|ME|lekh\nbe|SHEM ma|red|de|KHAI.", "sephardic": "da|VAR be|SHEM o|me|RO, ha\nla|MAD|ta, kol ha|o|MER da|VAR be|SHEM\no|me|RO, me|VI ge|ul|LAH la|ʿo|LAM,\nshen|ne|e|MAR: vat|TO|mer es|TER lam|ME|lekh\nbe|SHEM ma|red|de|KHAI.", "chabad": "do|VOR b'SHEIM oym'|ROY, ho\nlo|MAD|to, kol ho-oy|MEIR do|VOR b'SHEIM\noym'|ROY, mei|VI g'u|LOH lo-oy|LOM,\nshe|ne-e|MAR: va|TOY|mer es|TEIR la|ME|lech\nb'SHEIM mor'd'|CHOY." } }, { "type": "Passage", "hebrew": "ז גְּדוֹלָה תּוֹרָה, שֶׁהִיא נוֹתֶנֶת\nחַיִּים לְעֹשֶׂיהָ בָּעוֹלָם הַזֶּה\nוּבָעוֹלָם הַבָּא, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר:\nכִּי חַיִּים הֵם לְמֹצְאֵיהֶם,\nוּלְכָל בְּשָׂרוֹ מַרְפֵּא. וְאוֹמֵר:\nרִפְאוּת תְּהִי לְשָׁרֶּךָ, וְשִׁקּוּי\nלְעַצְמוֹתֶיךָ. וְאוֹמֵר: עֵץ\nחַיִּים הִיא לַמַּחֲזִיקִים בָּהּ,\nוְתֹמְכֶיהָ מְאֻשָּׁר. וְאוֹמֵר:\nכִּי לִוְיַת חֵן הֵם לְרֹאשֶׁךָ,\nוַעֲנָקִים לְגַרְגְּרֹתֶיךָ. וְאוֹמֵר:\nתִּתֵּן לְרֹאשְׁךָ לִוְיַת חֵן, עֲטֶרֶת\nתִּפְאֶרֶת תְּמַגְּנֶךָּ. וְאוֹמֵר: כִּי\nבִּי יִרְבּוּ יָמֶיךָ, וְיוֹסִיפוּ לְךָ\nשְׁנוֹת חַיִּים. וְאוֹמֵר: אֹרֶךְ", "english": "7 Torah is exalted for it bestows life—both here and in the World to Come—upon those who study it and fulfill its words. As Scripture says in Proverbs: For they—Torah's utterances—are life to the person who finds them, and healing to his whole body. It further says there: The Torah shall be healing for your flesh and marrow for your bones, lending them strength. It likewise says there: The Torah is a tree of life for those who grasp it, and those who uphold Torah learning are blessed. It again says there: Torah's words within your thought are as a graceful wreath for your head, and words of Torah uttered from your throat are a lovely necklace for your neck. It moreover says there: Torah shall grant your head a graceful wreath and it shall grant you a crown of beauty. It additionally says there: Truly, the Torah declares, through studying me, your days shall lengthen, and years of life shall be added unto you. It also says there: Length of days is at the Torah's right. If we study Torah for the proper reason—since it is a commandment—it will grant us length of days together with riches and honor. Riches and honor stand at its left. Even should we study Torah from other motives, and not solely since it is a", "transliteration": { "israeli": "ז g'do|LAH to|RAH, she|HI no|TE|net\ncha|YIM le-o|se|HA ba-o|LAM ha|ZEH\nu|va-o|LAM ha|BA, she|ne-e|MAR:\nki cha|YIM hem le|mo|tze-ei|HEM,\nu|le|CHOL b'sa|RO mar|PEI. ve-o|MER:\nrif|UT te|HI le|sha|RE|cha, ve|shi|KUI\nle-atz|mo|TE|cha. ve-o|MER: etz\ncha|YIM hi la|ma|cha|zi|KIM bah,\nve|to|me|che|HA me-u|SHAR. ve-o|MER:\nki liv|YAT chen hem le|ro|SHE|cha,\nva-a|na|KIM le|gar|ge|ro|TE|cha. ve-o|MER:\nti|TEN le|ro|sh|CHA liv|YAT chen, a|TE|ret\ntif|E|ret t'mag|NE|ka. ve-o|MER: ki\nbi yir|BU ya|ME|cha, ve|yo|si|FU le|CHA\nsh'NOT cha|YIM. ve-o|MER: O|rech", "orthographic": "ז ge|dho|LAH to|RAH, she|HIʾ no|THE|neth\nḥay|YIM le|ʿo|śe|HA ba|ʿo|LAM haz|ZEH\nu|va|ʿo|LAM hab|BAʾ, shen|ne|ʾe|MAR:\nki ḥay|YIM hem le|mo|tze|ʾe|HEM,\nu|le|KHOL be|śa|RO mar|PEʾ. ve|ʾo|MER:\nrif|ʾUTH te|HI le|sha|RE|kha, ve|shiq|QUI\nle|ʿatz|mo|THE|kha. ve|ʾo|MER: ʿetz\nḥay|YIM hiʾ lam|ma|ḥa|zi|QIM bah,\nve|tho|me|khe|HA me|ʾus|SHAR. ve|ʾo|MER:\nki liv|YATH ḥen hem le|roʾ|SHE|kha,\nva|ʿa|na|QIM le|ghar|ge|ro|THE|kha. ve|ʾo|MER:\ntit|TEN le|ro|ʾsh|KHA liv|YATH ḥen, ʿa|ṭE|reth\ntif|ʾE|reth te|mag|ge|NEK|ka. ve|ʾo|MER: ki\nbi yir|BU ya|ME|kha, ve|yo|si|FU le|KHA\nshe|NOTH ḥay|YIM. ve|ʾo|MER: ʾO|rekh", "sephardic": "ז ge|do|LAH to|RAH, she|HI no|TE|net\nḥay|YIM le|ʿo|se|HA ba|ʿo|LAM haz|ZEH\nu|va|ʿo|LAM hab|BA, shen|ne|e|MAR:\nki ḥay|YIM hem le|mo|tze|e|HEM,\nu|le|KHOL be|sa|RO mar|PE. ve|o|MER:\nrif|UT te|HI le|sha|RE|kha, ve|shiq|QUI\nle|ʿatz|mo|TE|kha. ve|o|MER: ʿetz\nḥay|YIM hi lam|ma|ḥa|zi|QIM bah,\nve|to|me|khe|HA me|us|SHAR. ve|o|MER:\nki liv|YAT ḥen hem le|ro|SHE|kha,\nva|ʿa|na|QIM le|gar|ge|ro|TE|kha. ve|o|MER:\ntit|TEN le|ro|sh|KHA liv|YAT ḥen, ʿa|TE|ret\ntif|E|ret te|mag|ge|NEK|ka. ve|o|MER: ki\nbi yir|BU ya|ME|kha, ve|yo|si|FU le|KHA\nshe|NOT ḥay|YIM. ve|o|MER: O|rekh", "chabad": "ז g'doy|LOH toy|ROH, she|HI noy|SE|nes\ncha|YIM l'oy|se|HO bo-oy|LOM ha|ZEH\nu|vo-oy|LOM ha|BO, she|ne-e|MAR:\nki cha|YIM heim l'moytz'-ei|HEM,\nul'|CHOL b'so|ROY mar|PEI. v'oy|MEIR:\nrif|US t'HI l'sho|RE|cho, v'shi|KUI\nl'atz|moy|SE|cho. v'oy|MEIR: eitz\ncha|YIM hi la|ma|cha|zi|KIM boh,\nv'soym'|che|HO m'u|SHOR. v'oy|MEIR:\nki liv|YAS chein heim l'roy|SHE|cho,\nva-a|no|KIM l'gar|g'roy|SE|cho. v'oy|MEIR:\nti|TEIN l'roy|sh|CHO liv|YAS chein, a|TE|res\ntif|E|res t'mag'|NE|ko. v'oy|MEIR: ki\nbi yir|BU yo|ME|cho, v'yoy|si|FU l'CHO\nsh'NOYS cha|YIM. v'oy|MEIR: OY|rech" } } ], "footer": [ { "type": "Commentary", "text": "1 Besides helping you understand what you learn and remember it better, verbally pronouncing words of Torah is of great spiritual value, for by doing so one elevates a physical part of the body (the mouth) by using it for a Divine purpose.", "marker": "1", "attribution": "The Alter Rebbe" }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "2 When we learn words of Torah we must always remember who originally said them: God. By doing so we affirm the Divine holiness of the Torah and bring the Redemption closer.", "marker": "2", "attribution": "The Rebbe" }, { "type": "Commentary", "text": "An alternative interpretation: Mentioning the authors and sages of earlier generations reinforces the chain of tradition that is so vital to our understanding of the Torah. It reminds us that the Torah is not a recent innovation, but rather an ancient gift that Moses received from God and passed down to us.", "attribution": "The Rebbe" } ] } }, "links": [ { "rel": "parent", "title": "Siddur Tehillat Hashem, Weiss Edition", "href": "/siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss.json" }, { "rel": "prev", "title": "Chapter Six", "href": "/siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/508-509-508-509-pirkei-avot-chapter-six.json" }, { "rel": "next", "title": "Chapter Six", "href": "/siddur/tehillat-hashem-weiss/512-513-512-513-pirkei-avot-chapter-six.json" } ] }