Pirkei Avos With Rabbi Jeff

Pirkei Avos Chapter 4 Mishna 4 Part one

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Fri, 10 Dec 2021 10:16:00 +0200

רַבִּי לְוִיטָס אִישׁ יַבְנֶה אוֹמֵר, מְאֹד מְאֹד הֱוֵי שְׁפַל רוּחַ, שֶׁתִּקְוַת אֱנוֹשׁ רִמָּה. רַבִּי יוֹחָנָן בֶּן בְּרוֹקָא אוֹמֵר, כָּל הַמְחַלֵּל שֵׁם שָׁמַיִם בַּסֵּתֶר, נִפְרָעִין מִמֶּנּוּ בְגָלוּי. אֶחָד שׁוֹגֵג וְאֶחָד מֵזִיד בְּחִלּוּל הַשֵּׁם:

Rabbi Levitas a man of Yavneh said: be exceeding humble spirit, for the end of man is the worm. Rabbi Yohanan ben Berokah said: whoever profanes the name of heaven in secret, he shall be punished in the open. Unwittingly or wittingly, it is all one in profaning the name.

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Pirkei Avos Chapter 4 Mishna 3

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Thu, 02 Dec 2021 17:00:00 +0200

הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר, אַל תְּהִי בָז לְכָל אָדָם, וְאַל תְּהִי מַפְלִיג לְכָל דָּבָר, שֶׁאֵין לְךָ אָדָם שֶׁאֵין לוֹ שָׁעָה וְאֵין לְךָ דָבָר שֶׁאֵין לוֹ מָקוֹם:

He used to say: do not despise any man, and do not discriminate against anything, for there is no man that has not his hour, and there is nothing that has not its place.

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Pirkei Avos Chapter 4 Mishna 2

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Mon, 01 Nov 2021 12:55:00 +0200

בֶּן עַזַּאי אוֹמֵר, הֱוֵי רָץ לְמִצְוָה קַלָּה כְבַחֲמוּרָה, וּבוֹרֵחַ מִן הָעֲבֵרָה. שֶׁמִּצְוָה גּוֹרֶרֶת מִצְוָה, וַעֲבֵרָה גוֹרֶרֶת עֲבֵרָה. שֶׁשְּׂכַר מִצְוָה, מִצְוָה. וּשְׂכַר עֲבֵרָה, עֲבֵרָה:

Ben Azzai said: Be quick in performing a minor commandment as in the case of a major one, and flee from transgression; For one commandment leads to another commandment, and transgression leads to another transgression; For the reward for performing a commandment is another commandment and the reward for committing a transgression is a transgression.

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Pirkei Avos Chapter 4 Mishna 1 part 2

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Thu, 21 Oct 2021 12:53:00 +0200

בֶּן זוֹמָא אוֹמֵר, אֵיזֶהוּ חָכָם, הַלּוֹמֵד מִכָּל אָדָם, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (תהלים קיט) מִכָּל מְלַמְּדַי הִשְׂכַּלְתִּי כִּי עֵדְוֹתֶיךָ שִׂיחָה לִּי. אֵיזֶהוּ גִבּוֹר, הַכּוֹבֵשׁ אֶת יִצְרוֹ, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (משלי טז) טוֹב אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם מִגִּבּוֹר וּמשֵׁל בְּרוּחוֹ מִלֹּכֵד עִיר. אֵיזֶהוּ עָשִׁיר, הַשָּׂמֵחַ בְּחֶלְקוֹ, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (תהלים קכח) יְגִיעַ כַּפֶּיךָ כִּי תֹאכֵל אַשְׁרֶיךָ וְטוֹב לָךְ. אַשְׁרֶיךָ, בָּעוֹלָם הַזֶּה. וְטוֹב לָךְ, לָעוֹלָם הַבָּא. אֵיזֶהוּ מְכֻבָּד, הַמְכַבֵּד אֶת הַבְּרִיּוֹת, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (שמואל א ב) כִּי מְכַבְּדַי אֲכַבֵּד וּבֹזַי יֵקָלּוּ:

Ben Zoma said:Who is wise? He who learns from every man, as it is said: “From all who taught me have I gained understanding” (Psalms 119:99). Who is mighty? He who subdues his [evil] inclination, as it is said: “He that is slow to anger is better than the mighty; and he that rules his spirit than he that takes a city” (Proverbs 16:32). Who is rich? He who rejoices in his lot, as it is said: “You shall enjoy the fruit of your labors, you shall be happy and you shall prosper” (Psalms 128:2) “You shall be happy” in this world, “and you shall prosper” in the world to come. Who is he that is honored? He who honors his fellow human beings as it is said: “For I honor those that honor Me, but those who spurn Me shall be dishonored” (I Samuel 2:30).

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Pirkei Avos Chapter 4 Mishna 1

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Mon, 18 Oct 2021 00:00:00 +0200

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Pirkei Avos Chapter 3 Mishna 17 part 3

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Sun, 01 Aug 2021 14:17:00 +0200

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Pirkei Avos Chapter 3 Mishna 17 part 2

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Mon, 26 Jul 2021 14:16:00 +0200

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Pirkei Avos Chapter 3 Mishna 17 part 1

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Thu, 15 Jul 2021 02:30:00 +0200

רַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר בֶּן עֲזַרְיָה אוֹמֵר, אִם אֵין תּוֹרָה, אֵין דֶּרֶךְ אֶרֶץ. אִם אֵין דֶּרֶךְ אֶרֶץ, אֵין תּוֹרָה. אִם אֵין חָכְמָה, אֵין יִרְאָה. אִם אֵין יִרְאָה, אֵין חָכְמָה. אִם אֵין בִּינָה, אֵין דַּעַת. אִם אֵין דַּעַת, אֵין בִּינָה. אִם אֵין קֶמַח, אֵין תּוֹרָה. אִם אֵין תּוֹרָה, אֵין קֶמַח. הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר, כָּל שֶׁחָכְמָתוֹ מְרֻבָּה מִמַּעֲשָׂיו, לְמַה הוּא דוֹמֶה, לְאִילָן שֶׁעֲנָפָיו מְרֻבִּין וְשָׁרָשָׁיו מֻעָטִין, וְהָרוּחַ בָּאָה וְעוֹקַרְתּוֹ וְהוֹפַכְתּוֹ עַל פָּנָיו, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (ירמיה יז) וְהָיָה כְּעַרְעָר בָּעֲרָבָה וְלֹא יִרְאֶה כִּי יָבוֹא טוֹב וְשָׁכַן חֲרֵרִים בַּמִּדְבָּר אֶרֶץ מְלֵחָה וְלֹא תֵשֵׁב. אֲבָל כָּל שֶׁמַּעֲשָׂיו מְרֻבִּין מֵחָכְמָתוֹ, לְמַה הוּא דוֹמֶה, לְאִילָן שֶׁעֲנָפָיו מֻעָטִין וְשָׁרָשָׁיו מְרֻבִּין, שֶׁאֲפִלּוּ כָל הָרוּחוֹת שֶׁבָּעוֹלָם בָּאוֹת וְנוֹשְׁבוֹת בּוֹ אֵין מְזִיזִין אוֹתוֹ מִמְּקוֹמוֹ, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (שם) וְהָיָה כְּעֵץ שָׁתוּל עַל מַיִם וְעַל יוּבַל יְשַׁלַּח שָׁרָשָׁיו וְלֹא יִרְאֶה כִּי יָבֹא חֹם, וְהָיָה עָלֵהוּ רַעֲנָן, וּבִשְׁנַת בַּצֹּרֶת לֹא יִדְאָג, וְלֹא יָמִישׁ מֵעֲשׂוֹת פֶּרִי:

Rabbi Elazar ben Azariah said: Where there is no Torah, there is no right conduct; where there is no right conduct, there is no Torah. Where there is no wisdom there is no fear of God; where there is no fear of God, there is no wisdom. Where there is no understanding, there is no knowledge; where there is no knowledge, there is no understanding. Where there is no bread, there is no Torah; where there is no Torah, there is no bread. He used to say: one whose wisdom exceeds his deeds, to what may he be compared? To a tree whose branches are numerous but whose roots are few, so that when the wind comes, it uproots it and overturns it, as it is said, “He shall be like a bush in the desert, which does not sense the coming of good. It is set in the scorched places of the wilderness, in a barren land without inhabitant” (Jeremiah 17:6). But one whose deeds exceed his wisdom, to what may he be compared? To a tree whose branches are few but roots are many, so that even if all the winds in the world come and blow upon it, they cannot move it out of its place, as it is said, “He shall be like a tree planted by waters, sending forth its roots by a stream. It does not sense the coming of heat, its leaves are ever fresh. It has no care in a year of drought; it does not cease to yield fruit” (ibid, 17:8).

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Pirkei Avos Chapter 3 Mishna 16

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Thu, 24 Jun 2021 14:00:00 +0200

הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר, הַכֹּל נָתוּן בְּעֵרָבוֹן, וּמְצוּדָה פְרוּסָה עַל כָּל הַחַיִּים. הַחֲנוּת פְּתוּחָה, וְהַחֶנְוָנִי מֵקִיף, וְהַפִּנְקָס פָּתוּחַ, וְהַיָּד כּוֹתֶבֶת, וְכָל הָרוֹצֶה לִלְווֹת יָבֹא וְיִלְוֶה, וְהַגַּבָּאִים מַחֲזִירִים תָּדִיר בְּכָל יוֹם, וְנִפְרָעִין מִן הָאָדָם מִדַּעְתּוֹ וְשֶׁלֹּא מִדַּעְתּוֹ, וְיֵשׁ לָהֶם עַל מַה שֶּׁיִּסְמֹכוּ, וְהַדִּין דִּין אֱמֶת, וְהַכֹּל מְתֻקָּן לַסְּעוּדָה:

He used to say: everything is given against a pledge, and a net is spread out over all the living; the store is open and the storekeeper allows credit, but the ledger is open and the hand writes, and whoever wishes to borrow may come and borrow; but the collectors go round regularly every day and exact dues from man, either with his consent or without his consent, and they have that on which they [can] rely [in their claims], seeing that the judgment is a righteous judgment, and everything is prepared for the banquet.

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Pirkei Avos Chapter 3 Mishna 15

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Mon, 21 Jun 2021 14:00:00 +0200

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Pirkei Avos Chapter 3 Mishna 14

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Fri, 18 Jun 2021 14:00:00 +0200

הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר, חָבִיב אָדָם שֶׁנִּבְרָא בְצֶלֶם. חִבָּה יְתֵרָה נוֹדַעַת לוֹ שֶׁנִּבְרָא בְצֶלֶם, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (בראשית ט) כִּי בְּצֶלֶם אֱלֹהִים עָשָׂה אֶת הָאָדָם. חֲבִיבִין יִשְׂרָאֵל שֶׁנִּקְרְאוּ בָנִים לַמָּקוֹם. חִבָּה יְתֵרָה נוֹדַעַת לָהֶם שֶׁנִּקְרְאוּ בָנִים לַמָּקוֹם, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (דברים יד) בָּנִים אַתֶּם לַה' אֱלֹהֵיכֶם. חֲבִיבִין יִשְׂרָאֵל שֶׁנִּתַּן לָהֶם כְּלִי חֶמְדָּה. חִבָּה יְתֵרָה נוֹדַעַת לָהֶם שֶׁנִּתַּן לָהֶם כְּלִי חֶמְדָּה שֶׁבּוֹ נִבְרָא הָעוֹלָם, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (משלי ד) כִּי לֶקַח טוֹב נָתַתִּי לָכֶם, תּוֹרָתִי אַל תַּעֲזֹבוּ:

He used to say: Beloved is man for he was created in the image [of God]. Especially beloved is he for it was made known to him that he had been created in the image [of God], as it is said: “for in the image of God He made man” (Genesis 9:6). Beloved are Israel in that they were called children to the All-Present. Especially beloved are they for it was made known to them that they are called children of the All-Present, as it is said: “you are children to the Lord your God” (Deuteronomy 14:1). Beloved are Israel in that a precious vessel was given to them. Especially beloved are they for it was made known to them that the desirable instrument, with which the world had been created, was given to them, as it is said: “for I give you good instruction; forsake not my teaching” (Proverbs 4:2).

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Pirkei Avos Chapter 3 Mishna 13

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Mon, 14 Jun 2021 14:00:00 +0200

רַבִּי עֲקִיבָא אוֹמֵר, שְׂחוֹק וְקַלּוּת רֹאשׁ, מַרְגִּילִין לְעֶרְוָה. מָסֹרֶת, סְיָג לַתּוֹרָה. מַעַשְׂרוֹת, סְיָג לָעשֶׁר. נְדָרִים, סְיָג לַפְּרִישׁוּת. סְיָג לַחָכְמָה, שְׁתִיקָה:

Rabbi Akiva said:Merriment and frivolity accustom one to sexual licentiousness; Tradition is a fence to the Torah; Tithes a fence to wealth, Vows a fence to abstinence; A fence to wisdom is silence.

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Pirkei Avos Chapter 3 Mishna 12

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Fri, 11 Jun 2021 14:00:00 +0200

רַבִּי יִשְׁמָעֵאל אוֹמֵר, הֱוֵי קַל לְרֹאשׁ, וְנוֹחַ לְתִשְׁחֹרֶת, וֶהֱוֵי מְקַבֵּל אֶת כָּל הָאָדָם בְּשִׂמְחָה:

Rabbi Ishmael said: be suppliant to a superior, submissive under compulsory service, and receive every man happily.

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Pirkei Avos Chpater 3 Mishna 11 part 2

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Tue, 08 Jun 2021 14:00:00 +0200

רַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר הַמּוֹדָעִי אוֹמֵר, הַמְחַלֵּל אֶת הַקָּדָשִׁים, וְהַמְבַזֶּה אֶת הַמּוֹעֲדוֹת, וְהַמַּלְבִּין פְּנֵי חֲבֵרוֹ בָרַבִּים, וְהַמֵּפֵר בְּרִיתוֹ שֶׁל אַבְרָהָם אָבִינוּ עָלָיו הַשָּׁלוֹם, וְהַמְגַלֶּה פָנִים בַּתּוֹרָה שֶׁלֹּא כַהֲלָכָה, אַף עַל פִּי שֶׁיֵּשׁ בְּיָדוֹ תוֹרָה וּמַעֲשִׂים טוֹבִים, אֵין לוֹ חֵלֶק לָעוֹלָם הַבָּא:

Rabbi Elazar of Modiin said: one who profanes sacred things, and one who despises the festivals, and one who causes his fellow’s face to blush in public, and one who annuls the covenant of our father Abraham, may he rest in peace, and he who is contemptuous towards the Torah, even though he has to his credit [knowledge of the] Torah and good deeds, he has not a share in the world to come.

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Pirkei Avos Chpater 3 Mishna 11 part 1

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Wed, 02 Jun 2021 14:00:00 +0200

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Pirkei Avos Chapter 3 Mishna 10 part 2

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Wed, 26 May 2021 14:00:00 +0200

הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר, כָּל שֶׁרוּחַ הַבְּרִיּוֹת נוֹחָה הֵימֶנּוּ, רוּחַ הַמָּקוֹם נוֹחָה הֵימֶנּוּ. וְכָל שֶׁאֵין רוּחַ הַבְּרִיּוֹת נוֹחָה הֵימֶנּוּ, אֵין רוּחַ הַמָּקוֹם נוֹחָה הֵימֶנּוּ. רַבִּי דוֹסָא בֶן הַרְכִּינַס אוֹמֵר, שֵׁנָה שֶׁל שַׁחֲרִית, וְיַיִן שֶׁל צָהֳרַיִם, וְשִׂיחַת הַיְלָדִים, וִישִׁיבַת בָּתֵּי כְנֵסִיּוֹת שֶׁל עַמֵּי הָאָרֶץ, מוֹצִיאִין אֶת הָאָדָם מִן הָעוֹלָם:

He used to say: one with whom men are pleased, God is pleased. But anyone from whom men are displeased, God is displeased. Rabbi Dosa ben Harkinas said: morning sleep, midday wine, children’s talk, and sitting in the assemblies of the ignorant put a man out of the world.

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Pirkei Avos Chapter 3 Mishna 10 part 1

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Wed, 19 May 2021 14:00:00 +0200

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Pirkei Avos Chapter 3 Mishna 9 part 2

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Mon, 10 May 2021 14:00:00 +0200

רַבִּי חֲנִינָא בֶן דּוֹסָא אוֹמֵר, כָּל שֶׁיִּרְאַת חֶטְאוֹ קוֹדֶמֶת לְחָכְמָתוֹ, חָכְמָתוֹ מִתְקַיֶּמֶת. וְכָל שֶׁחָכְמָתוֹ קוֹדֶמֶת לְיִרְאַת חֶטְאוֹ, אֵין חָכְמָתוֹ מִתְקַיֶּמֶת. הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר, כָּל שֶׁמַּעֲשָׂיו מְרֻבִּין מֵחָכְמָתוֹ, חָכְמָתוֹ מִתְקַיֶּמֶת. וְכָל שֶׁחָכְמָתוֹ מְרֻבָּה מִמַּעֲשָׂיו, אֵין חָכְמָתוֹ מִתְקַיֶּמֶת:

Rabbi Hanina ben Dosa said: anyone whose fear of sin precedes his wisdom, his wisdom is enduring, but anyone whose wisdom precedes his fear of sin, his wisdom is not enduring. He [also] used to say: anyone whose deeds exceed his wisdom, his wisdom is enduring, but anyone whose wisdom exceeds his deeds, his wisdom is not enduring.

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Pirkei Avos Chapter 3 Mishna 9 part 1

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Thu, 06 May 2021 05:15:00 +0200

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Pirkei Avos Chapter 3 Mishna 8

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Sun, 02 May 2021 14:00:00 +0200

רַבִּי דּוֹסְתַּאי בְּרַבִּי יַנַּאי מִשּׁוּם רַבִּי מֵאִיר אוֹמֵר, כָּל הַשּׁוֹכֵחַ דָּבָר אֶחָד מִמִּשְׁנָתוֹ, מַעֲלֶה עָלָיו הַכָּתוּב כְּאִלּוּ מִתְחַיֵּב בְּנַפְשׁוֹ, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (דברים ד) רַק הִשָּׁמֶר לְךָ וּשְׁמֹר נַפְשְׁךָ מְאֹד פֶּן תִּשְׁכַּח אֶת הַדְּבָרִים אֲשֶׁר רָאוּ עֵינֶיךָ. יָכוֹל אֲפִלּוּ תָקְפָה עָלָיו מִשְׁנָתוֹ, תַּלְמוּד לוֹמַר (שם) וּפֶן יָסוּרוּ מִלְּבָבְךָ כֹּל יְמֵי חַיֶּיךָ, הָא אֵינוֹ מִתְחַיֵּב בְּנַפְשׁוֹ עַד שֶׁיֵּשֵׁב וִיסִירֵם מִלִּבּוֹ:

Rabbi Dostai ben Rabbi Yannai said in the name of Rabbi Meir: whoever forgets one word of his study, Scripture accounts it to him as if he were mortally guilty, as it is said, “But take utmost care and watch yourselves scrupulously, so that you do not forget the things that you saw with your own eyes” (Deuteronomy 4:9). One could [have inferred that this is the case] even when his study proved [too] hard for him, therefore scripture says, “that they do not fade from your mind as long as you live” (ibid.). Thus, he is not mortally guilty unless he deliberately removes them from his heart.

Pirkei Avos Chapter 3 Mishna 7

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Thu, 29 Apr 2021 14:00:00 +0200

רַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר אִישׁ בַּרְתּוֹתָא אוֹמֵר, תֶּן לוֹ מִשֶּׁלּוֹ, שֶׁאַתָּה וְשֶׁלְּךָ שֶׁלּוֹ. וְכֵן בְּדָוִד הוּא אוֹמֵר (דברי הימים א כט) כִּי מִמְּךָ הַכֹּל וּמִיָּדְךָ נָתַנּוּ לָךְ. רַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן אוֹמֵר, הַמְהַלֵּךְ בַּדֶּרֶךְ וְשׁוֹנֶה, וּמַפְסִיק מִמִּשְׁנָתוֹ וְאוֹמֵר, מַה נָּאֶה אִילָן זֶה וּמַה נָּאֶה נִיר זֶה, מַעֲלֶה עָלָיו הַכָּתוּב כְּאִלּוּ מִתְחַיֵּב בְּנַפְשׁוֹ:

Rabbi Elazar of Bartotha said: give to Him of that which is His, for you and that which is yours is His; and thus it says with regards to David: “for everything comes from You, and from Your own hand have we given you” (I Chronicles 29:14). Rabbi Jacob said: if one is studying while walking on the road and interrupts his study and says, “how fine is this tree!” [or] “how fine is this newly plowed field!” Scripture accounts it to him as if he was mortally guilty.

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Pirkei Avos Chpater 3 Mishna 6

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Sun, 25 Apr 2021 14:00:00 +0200

רַבִּי חֲלַפְתָּא בֶן דּוֹסָא אִישׁ כְּפַר חֲנַנְיָה אוֹמֵר, עֲשָׂרָה שֶׁיּוֹשְׁבִין וְעוֹסְקִין בַּתּוֹרָה, שְׁכִינָה שְׁרוּיָה בֵינֵיהֶם, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (תהלים פב) אֱלֹהִים נִצָּב בַּעֲדַת אֵל. וּמִנַּיִן אֲפִלּוּ חֲמִשָּׁה, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (עמוס ט) וַאֲגֻדָּתוֹ עַל אֶרֶץ יְסָדָהּ. וּמִנַּיִן אֲפִלּוּ שְׁלשָׁה, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (תהלים פב) בְּקֶרֶב אֱלֹהִים יִשְׁפֹּט. וּמִנַּיִן אֲפִלּוּ שְׁנַיִם, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (מלאכי ג) אָז נִדְבְּרוּ יִרְאֵי ה' אִישׁ אֶל רֵעֵהוּ וַיַּקְשֵׁב ה' וַיִּשְׁמָע וְגוֹ'. וּמִנַּיִן אֲפִלּוּ אֶחָד, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (שמות כ) בְּכָל הַמָּקוֹם אֲשֶׁר אַזְכִּיר אֶת שְׁמִי אָבֹא אֵלֶיךָ וּבֵרַכְתִּיךָ:

Rabbi Halafta of Kefar Hanania said: when ten sit together and occupy themselves with Torah, the Shechinah abides among them, as it is said: “God stands in the congregation of God” (Psalm 82:1). How do we know that the same is true even of five? As it is said: “This band of His He has established on earth” (Amos 9:6). How do we know that the same is true even of three? As it is said: “In the midst of the judges He judges” (Psalm 82:1) How do we know that the same is true even of two? As it is said: “Then they that fear the Lord spoke one with another, and the Lord hearkened, and heard” (Malachi 3:16). How do we know that the same is true even of one? As it is said: “In every place where I cause my name to be mentioned I will come unto you and bless you” (Exodus 20:21).

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Pirkei Avos Chapter 3 Mishna 5

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Thu, 22 Apr 2021 14:00:00 +0200

רַבִּי נְחוּנְיָא בֶּן הַקָּנָה אוֹמֵר, כָּל הַמְקַבֵּל עָלָיו עֹל תּוֹרָה, מַעֲבִירִין מִמֶּנּוּ עֹל מַלְכוּת וְעֹל דֶּרֶךְ אֶרֶץ. וְכָל הַפּוֹרֵק מִמֶּנּוּ עֹל תּוֹרָה, נוֹתְנִין עָלָיו עֹל מַלְכוּת וְעֹל דֶּרֶךְ אֶרֶץ:

Rabbi Nehunia ben Hakkanah said: whoever takes upon himself the yoke of the Torah, they remove from him the yoke of government and the yoke of worldly concerns, and whoever breaks off from himself the yoke of the Torah, they place upon him the yoke of government and the yoke of worldly concerns.

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Pirkei Avos Chapter 3 Mishna 4

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Fri, 02 Apr 2021 14:00:00 +0200

רַבִּי חֲנִינָא בֶן חֲכִינַאי אוֹמֵר, הַנֵּעוֹר בַּלַּיְלָה וְהַמְהַלֵּךְ בַּדֶּרֶךְ יְחִידִי וְהַמְפַנֶּה לִבּוֹ לְבַטָּלָה, הֲרֵי זֶה מִתְחַיֵּב בְּנַפְשׁוֹ:

Rabbi Hananiah ben Hakinai said: one who wakes up at night, or walks on the way alone and turns his heart to idle matters, behold, this man is mortally guilty.

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Pirkei Avos Chapter 3 Mishna 3

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 14:00:00 +0200

רַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן אוֹמֵר, שְׁלשָׁה שֶׁאָכְלוּ עַל שֻׁלְחָן אֶחָד וְלֹא אָמְרוּ עָלָיו דִּבְרֵי תוֹרָה, כְּאִלּוּ אָכְלוּ מִזִּבְחֵי מֵתִים, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (ישעיה כח) כִּי כָּל שֻׁלְחָנוֹת מָלְאוּ קִיא צֹאָה בְּלִי מָקוֹם. אֲבָל שְׁלשָׁה שֶׁאָכְלוּ עַל שֻׁלְחָן אֶחָד וְאָמְרוּ עָלָיו דִּבְרֵי תוֹרָה, כְּאִלּוּ אָכְלוּ מִשֻּׁלְחָנוֹ שֶׁל מָקוֹם בָּרוּךְ הוּא, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (יחזקאל מא) וַיְדַבֵּר אֵלַי זֶה הַשֻּׁלְחָן אֲשֶׁר לִפְנֵי ה':

Rabbi Shimon said: if three have eaten at one table and have not spoken there words of Torah, [it is] as if they had eaten sacrifices [offered] to the dead, as it is said, “for all tables are full of filthy vomit, when the All-Present is absent” (Isaiah 28:8). But, if three have eaten at one table, and have spoken there words of Torah, [it is] as if they had eaten at the table of the All-Present, blessed be He, as it is said, “And He said unto me, ‘this is the table before the Lord’” (Ezekiel 41:22).

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Pirkei Avos Chapter 3 Mishna 2

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Wed, 24 Mar 2021 16:23:00 +0200

רַבִּי חֲנִינָא סְגַן הַכֹּהֲנִים אוֹמֵר, הֱוֵי מִתְפַּלֵּל בִּשְׁלוֹמָהּ שֶׁל מַלְכוּת, שֶׁאִלְמָלֵא מוֹרָאָהּ, אִישׁ אֶת רֵעֵהוּ חַיִּים בְּלָעוֹ. רַבִּי חֲנִינָא בֶן תְּרַדְיוֹן אוֹמֵר, שְׁנַיִם שֶׁיּוֹשְׁבִין וְאֵין בֵּינֵיהֶן דִּבְרֵי תוֹרָה, הֲרֵי זֶה מוֹשַׁב לֵצִים, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (תהלים א) וּבְמוֹשַׁב לֵצִים לֹא יָשָׁב. אֲבָל שְׁנַיִם שֶׁיּוֹשְׁבִין וְיֵשׁ בֵּינֵיהֶם דִּבְרֵי תוֹרָה, שְׁכִינָה שְׁרוּיָה בֵינֵיהֶם, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (מלאכי ג) אָז נִדְבְּרוּ יִרְאֵי יְיָ אִישׁ אֶל רֵעֵהוּ וַיַּקְשֵׁב יְיָ וַיִּשְׁמָע וַיִּכָּתֵב סֵפֶר זִכָּרוֹן לְפָנָיו לְיִרְאֵי יְיָ וּלְחֹשְׁבֵי שְׁמוֹ. אֵין לִי אֶלָּא שְׁנַיִם, מִנַּיִן שֶׁאֲפִלּוּ אֶחָד שֶׁיּוֹשֵׁב וְעוֹסֵק בַּתּוֹרָה, שֶׁהַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא קוֹבֵעַ לוֹ שָׂכָר, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (איכה ג) יֵשֵׁב בָּדָד וְיִדֹּם כִּי נָטַל עָלָיו:

Rabbi Hanina, the vice-high priest said: pray for the welfare of the government, for were it not for the fear it inspires, every man would swallow his neighbor alive. R. Hananiah ben Teradion said: if two sit together and there are no words of Torah [spoken] between them, then this is a session of scorners, as it is said: “nor sat he in the seat of the scornful…[rather, the teaching of the Lord is his delight]” (Psalms 1:1); but if two sit together and there are words of Torah [spoken] between them, then the Shekhinah abides among them, as it is said: “then they that feared the Lord spoke one with another; and the Lord hearkened and heard, and a book of remembrance was written before Him, for them that feared the Lord and that thought upon His name” (Malachi 3:16). Now I have no [scriptural proof for the presence of the Shekhinah] except [among] two, how [do we know] that even one who sits and studies Torah the Holy One, blessed be He, fixes his reward? As it is said: “though he sit alone and [meditate] in stillness, yet he takes [a reward] unto himself” (Lamentations 3:28).

Pirkei Avos Chapter 3 Mishna 1

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Sun, 21 Mar 2021 14:00:00 +0200

עֲקַבְיָא בֶן מַהֲלַלְאֵל אוֹמֵר, הִסְתַּכֵּל בִּשְׁלשָׁה דְבָרִים וְאִי אַתָּה בָא לִידֵי עֲבֵרָה. דַּע מֵאַיִן בָּאתָ, וּלְאָן אַתָּה הוֹלֵךְ, וְלִפְנֵי מִי אַתָּה עָתִיד לִתֵּן דִּין וְחֶשְׁבּוֹן. מֵאַיִן בָּאתָ, מִטִּפָּה סְרוּחָה, וּלְאָן אַתָּה הוֹלֵךְ, לִמְקוֹם עָפָר רִמָּה וְתוֹלֵעָה. וְלִפְנֵי מִי אַתָּה עָתִיד לִתֵּן דִּין וְחֶשְׁבּוֹן, לִפְנֵי מֶלֶךְ מַלְכֵי הַמְּלָכִים הַקָּדוֹשׁ בָּרוּךְ הוּא:

Akabyah ben Mahalalel said: mark well three things and you will not come into the power of sin: Know from where you come, and where you are going, and before whom you are destined to give an account and reckoning. From where do you come? From a putrid drop. Where are you going? To a place of dust, of worm and of maggot. Before whom you are destined to give an account and reckoning? Before the King of the kings of kings, the Holy One, blessed be he.

Pirkei Avos Chapter 2 Mishna 14

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Fri, 12 Mar 2021 13:04:39 +0200

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Pirkei Avos Chapter 2 Mishna 13

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Sun, 07 Mar 2021 14:35:27 +0200

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Pirkei Avos Chapter 2 Mishna 12

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Sun, 28 Feb 2021 19:36:00 +0200

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Pirkei Avos Chapter 2 Mishna 11

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Tue, 23 Feb 2021 17:46:00 +0200

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Pirkei Avos Chapter 2 mishna 8-9 part 1

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Thu, 18 Feb 2021 17:30:00 +0200

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Pirkei Avos Chapter 2 Mishna 8-9 conclusion

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Tue, 16 Feb 2021 07:13:00 +0200

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Pirkei Avos Chapter 2 Mishna 8 part 7

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Sat, 13 Feb 2021 17:16:00 +0200

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Pirkei Avos Chapter 2 Mishna 8 part 6

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Thu, 11 Feb 2021 13:26:00 +0200

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Pirkei Avos Chapter 2 Mishna 8 part 5

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Sun, 07 Feb 2021 13:47:00 +0200

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Pirkei Avos Chapter 2 Mishna 8 part 4

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 18:30:00 +0200

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Pirkei Avos Chapter 2 Mishna 8 part 3

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Mon, 01 Feb 2021 13:36:00 +0200

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Pirkei Avos Chapter 2 Mishna 8 part 2 | KNOWING YOUR STRENGTH LIMITS THE COMPETITION

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Sun, 01 Nov 2020 09:04:00 +0200

Why did Rabbi Yochanan Ben Zakkai point out the dominant traits of his students?

Isn't that a source of unnesaary competion between the students?

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter discusses this and more in PART 2 of this mishna.

Perek 2 Mishna 8 PART 2-

רַבָּן יוֹחָנָן בֶּן זַכַּאי קִבֵּל מֵהִלֵּל וּמִשַּׁמָּאי. הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר, אִם לָמַדְתָּ תוֹרָה הַרְבֵּה, אַל תַּחֲזִיק טוֹבָה לְעַצְמְךָ, כִּי לְכָךְ נוֹצָרְתָּ. חֲמִשָּׁה תַלְמִידִים הָיוּ לוֹ לְרַבָּן יוֹחָנָן בֶּן זַכַּאי, וְאֵלּוּ הֵן, רַבִּי אֱלִיעֶזֶר בֶּן הוֹרְקְנוֹס, וְרַבִּי יְהוֹשֻׁעַ בֶּן חֲנַנְיָה, וְרַבִּי יוֹסֵי הַכֹּהֵן, וְרַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן נְתַנְאֵל, וְרַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר בֶּן עֲרָךְ. הוּא הָיָה מוֹנֶה שִׁבְחָן. רַבִּי אֱלִיעֶזֶר בֶּן הוֹרְקְנוֹס, בּוֹר סוּד שֶׁאֵינוֹ מְאַבֵּד טִפָּה. רַבִּי יְהוֹשֻׁעַ בֶּן חֲנַנְיָה, אַשְׁרֵי יוֹלַדְתּוֹ. רַבִּי יוֹסֵי הַכֹּהֵן, חָסִיד. רַבִּי שִׁמְעוֹן בֶּן נְתַנְאֵל, יְרֵא חֵטְא. וְרַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר בֶּן עֲרָךְ, מַעְיָן הַמִּתְגַּבֵּר. הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר, אִם יִהְיוּ כָל חַכְמֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּכַף מֹאזְנַיִם, וֶאֱלִיעֶזֶר בֶּן הוֹרְקְנוֹס בְּכַף שְׁנִיָּה, מַכְרִיעַ אֶת כֻּלָּם. אַבָּא שָׁאוּל אוֹמֵר מִשְּׁמוֹ, אִם יִהְיוּ כָל חַכְמֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל בְּכַף מֹאזְנַיִם וְרַבִּי אֱלִיעֶזֶר בֶּן הוֹרְקְנוֹס אַף עִמָּהֶם, וְרַבִּי אֶלְעָזָר בֶּן עֲרָךְ בְּכַף שְׁנִיָּה, מַכְרִיעַ אֶת כֻּלָּם:

Rabban Yohanan ben Zakkai received [the oral tradition] from Hillel and Shammai.He used to say: if you have learned much Torah, do not claim credit for yourself, because for such a purpose were you created. Rabban Yohanan ben Zakkai had five disciples and they were these: Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus, Rabbi Joshua ben Hananiah, Rabbi Yose, the priest, Rabbi Shimon ben Nethaneel and Rabbi Eleazar ben Arach. He [Rabbi Johanan] used to list their outstanding virtues: Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus is a plastered cistern which loses not a drop; Rabbi Joshua ben Hananiah happy is the woman that gave birth to him; Rabbi Yose, the priest, is a pious man; Rabbi Simeon ben Nethaneel is one that fears sin, And Rabbi Eleazar ben Arach is like a spring that [ever] gathers force. He [Rabbi Yohanan] used to say: if all the sages of Israel were on one scale of the balance and Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus on the other scale, he would outweigh them all. Abba Shaul said in his name: if all the sages of Israel were on one scale of the balance, and Rabbi Eliezer ben Hyrcanus also with them, and Rabbi Eleazar ben Arach on the other scale, he would outweigh them all.

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TORAH IS LIFE! : Pirkei Avot : Chapter 2 Mishna 8 PART 1

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Sun, 01 Nov 2020 09:00:16 +0200

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter discusses the importance of a Torah life in Judaism. This Mishna is the beginning of a long 8 part series about Rabbi Yochanan Ben Zakkai and his students.

Perek 2 Mishna 8- Full Text of the Mishna provided by Sefaria -

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Chapter 2 Mishna 7 : The Problem And The Antidote

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Mon, 26 Oct 2020 10:09:53 +0200

SHOW LESSRabbi Jeff discusses the problems we face every day in our lives and the antidote Hashem has given us.

Mishna 7: הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר, מַרְבֶּה בָשָׂר, מַרְבֶּה רִמָּה. מַרְבֶּה נְכָסִים, מַרְבֶּה דְאָגָה. מַרְבֶּה נָשִׁים, מַרְבֶּה כְשָׁפִים. מַרְבֶּה שְׁפָחוֹת, מַרְבֶּה זִמָּה. מַרְבֶּה עֲבָדִים, מַרְבֶּה גָזֵל. מַרְבֶּה תוֹרָה, מַרְבֶּה חַיִּים. מַרְבֶּה יְשִׁיבָה, מַרְבֶּה חָכְמָה. מַרְבֶּה עֵצָה, מַרְבֶּה תְבוּנָה. מַרְבֶּה צְדָקָה, מַרְבֶּה שָׁלוֹם. קָנָה שֵׁם טוֹב, קָנָה לְעַצְמוֹ. קָנָה לוֹ דִבְרֵי תוֹרָה, קָנָה לוֹ חַיֵּי הָעוֹלָם הַבָּא:

He used to say: The more flesh, the more worms; The more property, the more anxiety; The more wives, the more witchcraft; The more female slaves, the more lewdness; The more slaves, the more robbery; [But] the more Torah, the more life; The more sitting [in the company of scholars], the more wisdom; The more counsel, the more understanding; The more charity, the more peace. If one acquires a good name, he has acquired something for himself; If one acquires for himself knowledge of Torah, he has acquired life in the world to come.

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Chapter 2 Mishna 6: Rabbi Jeff : The Message of the Empty Skull!

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Sun, 18 Oct 2020 13:56:18 +0200

- What lesson did Hillel learn from the skull he saw? - What did R' Yehuda Hanasi say to the calf? (not a joke!) - Why is the punishment for Lashon Hara, Tzoraas? In this episode Rabbi Jeff discusses reading the messages that G-d sends us every day. Perek 2 Mishna 6: אַף הוּא רָאָה גֻלְגֹּלֶת אַחַת שֶׁצָּפָה עַל פְּנֵי הַמַּיִם. אָמַר לָהּ, עַל דַּאֲטֵפְתְּ, אַטְפוּךְ. וְסוֹף מְטִיפַיִךְ יְטוּפוּן:

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Chapter 2 Mishna 5 Part 2: Rabbi Jeff : Lack of self esteem destroyed the Beis Hamikdash

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Thu, 15 Oct 2020 12:30:54 +0200

Why can't a Beishan Learn? Who was the antagonist in the story of Kamtza and Bar Kamtza? Part 2 of this Mishna... Listen to Part One here : https://youtu.be/Sw4jmbwPEBU Please Like and Subscribe! Drop a comment if you enjoyed! Check us out on the new Network!! Intentional Jew Podcast Network ---------------------------------------Intentionaljew.com----------------------------------

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Chapter 2 Mishna 5 Part 1 : Rabbi Jeff: Be Aware of G-d

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Sun, 11 Oct 2020 13:25:09 +0200

Chapter 2 Mishna 5: הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר, אֵין בּוּר יְרֵא חֵטְא, וְלֹא עַם הָאָרֶץ חָסִיד, וְלֹא הַבַּיְשָׁן לָמֵד, וְלֹא הַקַּפְּדָן מְלַמֵּד, וְלֹא כָל הַמַּרְבֶּה בִסְחוֹרָה מַחְכִּים. וּבְמָקוֹם שֶׁאֵין אֲנָשִׁים, הִשְׁתַּדֵּל לִהְיוֹת אִישׁ:

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Pirkei Avos: Chapter 2 Mishna 4.3: Rabbi Jeff: Every Day Is Valuable

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Thu, 24 Sep 2020 17:00:00 +0200

Chapter 2 Mishna 4 part 3 Rabbi Jeff discusses the idea of Al Taamin Beatmecha Ad Yom Moscha/ Don't trust yourself until your death. Realizing that every day is valuable in the journey of life.

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Pirkei Avos : Chapter 2 Mishna 4.2 : Does the one with most points always win?

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Wed, 23 Sep 2020 16:32:51 +0200

Chapter 2 Mishna 4 Part 2. Rabbi Jeff discusses an important approach to our relationship with Hashem. - If you put Hashem first, then he will put you first. - Our attitude towards Mitzvos - It's Geshmak to be a Yid - Al Tifrosh Min Hatzibor

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Chapter 2 Mishna 4.1: Rabbi Jeff: The necessity of community in personal development.

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Mon, 14 Sep 2020 14:00:12 +0200

In Mishna 4 Rabbi Jeff discusses why Hillel's statement is relevant to the rest of the Mishna.

Also in this class: We try to understand the importance of community. Why community is key to ones personal development? and more...

{Text for the Mishna courtesy of Sefaria} 4. הוּא הָיָה אוֹמֵר, עֲשֵׂה רְצוֹנוֹ כִרְצוֹנְךָ, כְּדֵי שֶׁיַּעֲשֶׂה רְצוֹנְךָ כִרְצוֹנוֹ. בַּטֵּל רְצוֹנְךָ מִפְּנֵי רְצוֹנוֹ, כְּדֵי שֶׁיְּבַטֵּל רְצוֹן אֲחֵרִים מִפְּנֵי רְצוֹנֶךָ. הִלֵּל אוֹמֵר, אַל תִּפְרֹשׁ מִן הַצִּבּוּר, וְאַל תַּאֲמִין בְּעַצְמְךָ עַד יוֹם מוֹתְךָ, וְאַל תָּדִין אֶת חֲבֵרְךָ עַד שֶׁתַּגִּיעַ לִמְקוֹמוֹ, וְאַל תֹּאמַר דָּבָר שֶׁאִי אֶפְשָׁר לִשְׁמֹעַ, שֶׁסּוֹפוֹ לְהִשָּׁמַע. וְאַל תֹּאמַר לִכְשֶׁאִפָּנֶה אֶשְׁנֶה, שֶׁמָּא לֹא תִפָּנֶה:

He used to say: do His will as though it were your will, so that He will do your will as though it were His. Set aside your will in the face of His will, so that he may set aside the will of others for the sake of your will. Hillel said: do not separate yourself from the community, Do not trust in yourself until the day of your death, Do not judge your fellow man until you have reached his place. Do not say something that cannot be understood [trusting] that in the end it will be understood. Say not: ‘when I shall have leisure I shall study;’ perhaps you will not have leisure.

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Chapter 2 Mishna 2.2: Rabbi Jeff: How to justify your existence?

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Wed, 09 Sep 2020 12:44:30 +0200

Rabbi Jeff talks about productivity and justifying ones purpose for existence and why the Mishna needed to teach us this.

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Pirkei Avos Perek 2 Mishna 2.1: Rabbi Jeff: By the sweat of your brow- A reality not a curse.

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Sun, 06 Sep 2020 10:39:00 +0200

Rabbi Jeff discusses the very difficult Mishna in the second Perek about "by the sweat of your brow you shall eat bread". We suggest that maybe this is a reality that we live with and not a curse to mankind.

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Perek 2 Mishna 1: Rabbi Jeff: Greatness is measured by your impact on others

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Thu, 03 Sep 2020 19:13:00 +0200

In this video we start the second Perek of Pirkei Avos. In this video we breakdown the first Mishna in the chapter. Rabbi Jeff discusses the concept of greatness and how it is measured. What is a Derech Yeshara/Straight Path? What is a hard/easy Mitzvah?

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Pirkei Avos: Chapter 1 Mishna 18: Rabbi Jeff: Adapting to the world

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Tue, 01 Sep 2020 12:17:50 +0200

Rabbi Jeff discusses the importance of adapting to the world around you, a lesson learned from the structure of these last two Mishnayos in the first Perek.

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Pirkei Avos Chapter 1 Mishna 17: Rabbi Jeff: To be silent is to be in control.

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Sun, 30 Aug 2020 19:15:57 +0200

Rabbi Jeff discusses the Mishna of silence and its importance in our lives. Sometimes we need to voice our opinions and at other times our mission is to be silent.

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Chapter 1 Mishna 16: Rabbi Jeff: Clarifying the confusion

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Thu, 27 Aug 2020 12:01:48 +0200

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Chapter 1 Mishna 15: Rabbi Jeff: Shamai is Moshe Rabeinu. Hillel is Ahron Hakohen.

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Thu, 27 Aug 2020 11:32:29 +0200

In Mishna 14 after finishing up the worldview of Hillel we begin to understand the worldview of Shamai.

We discuss Spirituality and how to integrate it in this world.

In this episode we explore the contrast between Shamai and Hillel and the comparison to the contrast between Moshe Rabeinu and Ahron Hakohen.

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Pirkei Avos | Chapter 1 Mishna 14 | Hillel on Procrastination

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Sun, 26 Jul 2020 18:20:00 +0200

Rabbi Jeff Discusses Hillel's famous saying " if I am not for myself then who is?".

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Pirkei Avos | Chapter 1 Mishna 13 PART Two | Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 12:25:28 +0200

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Pirkei Avos | Chapter 1 Mishna 13 PART ONE | Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Wed, 22 Jul 2020 12:16:10 +0200

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Pirkei Avos | Chapter 12 Part 2 | Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 12:05:08 +0200

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Rabbi Jeff explores the 12th Mishna.

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Pirkei Avos | Chapter 1 Mishna 12 PART 1 | Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Fri, 26 Jun 2020 12:00:31 +0200

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Pirkei Avos | Chapter 1 Mishna 10 AND 11 | Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Mon, 22 Jun 2020 06:49:24 +0200

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Rabbi Jeff explores the 10th Mishna.

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Pirkei Avos | Chapter 1 Mishna 8 and 9 | Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Mon, 15 Jun 2020 12:40:12 +0200

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Rabbi Jeff explores the 8th and 9th Mishnayos.

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Pirkei Avos | Chapter 1 Mishna 7 | Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Thu, 11 Jun 2020 12:04:31 +0200

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Rabbi Jeff explores the 7th Mishna.

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Pirkei Avos | Chapter 1 Mishna 6 | Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Tue, 09 Jun 2020 05:07:37 +0200

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Rabbi Jeff explores the 6th Mishna.

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Pirkei Avos | Chapter 1 Mishna 5 | Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Mon, 01 Jun 2020 12:35:02 +0200

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Rabbi Jeff explores the 5th Mishna.

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Pirkei Avos | Chapter 1 Mishna 4 Part 2 | Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Mon, 25 May 2020 11:59:45 +0200

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Rabbi Jeff explores the 4th Mishna.

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Pirkei Avos | Chapter 1 Mishna 4 | Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Wed, 20 May 2020 13:04:16 +0200

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In this episode Rabbi Jeff gives a class on the Fourth Mishna.

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Pirkei Avos | Chapter 1 Mishna 3 | Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Mon, 18 May 2020 13:27:58 +0200

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In this episode Rabbi Jeff gives a class on the third Mishna.

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Pirkei Avos | Chapter 1 Mishna 2 part TWO | Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Wed, 13 May 2020 07:59:14 +0200

A new weekly class brought to you by the Think Torah Podcast Network on the teachings of our Rabbi's through the lessons in Pirkei Avos from Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter

In this episode Rabbi Jeff starts the first Perek of Pirkei Avos.

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Pirkei Avos | Chapter 1 Mishna 2 part ONE | Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Wed, 13 May 2020 07:47:21 +0200

A new weekly class on the Think Torah Podcast Network on the teachings of our Rabbi's through the lessons in Pirkei Avos from Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter

This is the first Perek of Pirkei Avos.

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Pirkei Avos Chapter 1 Mishna 1 | Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Fri, 08 May 2020 06:54:58 +0200

A new weekly class on the teachings of our Rabbi's through the lessons in Pirkei Avos from Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter

In this episode Rabbi Jeff starts the first Perek of Pirkei Avos.

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Intro to Pirkei Avos | Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Fri, 01 May 2020 10:49:28 +0200

A new weekly class on the teachings of our Rabbi's through the lessons in Pirkei Avos from Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter

In this episode Rabbi Jeff gives a Hakdama/Intro to the Sefer Pirkei Avos.

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Think Torah, Re-Think Ep. 4- Frum Media

Rabbi Jeff Wohlgelernter — Sun, 27 Oct 2019 20:15:49 +0200

Join Ahron Wohlgelernter and Shmuli Kosman in a discussion that begs us to Re-Think the way we consume Frum media and the way we relate to things that have a Kosher stamp.

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