Pirkei Avot 5:10 Four Attributes from Evil to Chasid
There are four types of people: There is he who says, “What is mine is yours, and what is yours is mine”—he is considered a...
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Pirkei Avot 4:19: When your Enemy Falls
Samuel the Small would say: When your enemy falls, do not rejoice; when he stumbles, let your heart not be gladdened. Lest God see, and it...
Pirkei Avot 3:18 And Now, for Dessert
Rabbi Eliezer (the son of) Chisma would say: the laws of kinin (pairs of bird offerings) and the keys to the calculation of menstrual periods—they...
Pirkei Avot 2:9: Good, Better, and Even Better
Rabbi Yochanan ben Zakai had five disciples…He would recount their praises… Rabbi Elazar ben Arach is as an ever-increasing wellspring… Abba Shaul said in his...
Pirkei Avot 1:1 Dealing with Intense Experience
Moses received the Torah from Sinai and gave it over to Joshua. Joshua gave it over to the Elders, the Elders to the Prophets, and the Prophets gave it over to...
Pirkei Avot 6:2: Stages in Receiving the Torah
"Anyone who engages in the study of Torah, is elevated, as it is said: “From Mattanah to Nahaliel, and from Nahaliel to Bamot.” (Pirkei Avot...
Pirkei Avot 5:6: The Athens – Jerusalem Syndrome
Ten things were created on the eve of Shabbat, at twilight and they are: the mouth of the earth [that swallowed Korach], the mouth of the well [Miriam’s...
Pirkei Avot 3:2: Do We Need Government?
Rabbi Chanina, deputy to the Kohanim, would say: Pray for the integrity of the government; for were it not for the fear of its authority, a...
Pirkei Avot 2:5 Strive to be a Man
"He [Rabban Gamliel son of Rebbe Yehudah the Nasi] would also say: the boor cannot be sin-fearing, the ignoramus cannot be pious, the bashful cannot...
Pirkei Avot: Introduction: A Portion in the World to Come
All of Israel have a portion in the World to Come, as it is stated, “And Your people are all righteous. They shall inherit the land forever. They...
