THEMES OF CHAPTER 1
PIRKEI AVOT: CONTENT, THEME, & STRUCTURE CHAPTER ONE: THEMES Gavriel Z. Bellino
MISHNAH 1:1 1:2 1:3 1:4 1:5 1:6 1:7 1:8 1:9
SPEAKER Men of the Great Assembly Simeon the Righteous Antigonus of Socho Josi b. Joezer of Tzereda Josi b. Johanan of Jerusalem Joshua b. Perahya Nittai the Arbelite Judah b. Tabbai Simeon b. Shetach
1:10
Shemayah
1:11
Avtalion
1:12
Hillel
1:13
Hillel
1:14
Hillel
1:15
Shammai
1:16 1:17 1:18
R. Gamliel (Gamliel I) Simeon, his son Simeon b. Gamliel
MESSAGE Judge Fairly. Teach Many. Protect Torah. World depends on: Torah, Worship, Kindness. Don't serve (God?) for the sake of reward. Fear Heaven. Welcome Sages, humble yourself (be close to them). Drink their words. Open home, honor/feed poor, avoid women. Get teacher, Acquire friend, Judge all charitably. Avoid bad neighbor, wicked, don't give up on retribution Make not thyself as a counselor, be skeptical, forgiving. Examine witnesses, be careful with words, lest they learn to be deceitful Love work. Hate lordship. Avoid ruling powers. Watch your words, lest you incur exile, death of disciples and profanation of Heavenly Name. Be like Aaron, peace/love, and bring people close to Torah. Humility, Add knowledge, study, don’t make worldly use of Torah. If I am not for myself who will be for me? If I am for my own self, what am I? If not now when? Make the study of Torah a fixed duty. Say little - do much. Receive every man with cheer. Provide yourself a teacher. Avoid doubt. Don't guess. Be silent. Don't learn, act. Don’t speak too much. World depends on: Judgment, Truth, Peace.
MISHNAH 1:1 1:2 1:3 1:4 1:5 1:6 1:7 1:8 1:9
SPEAKER Men of the Great Assembly Simeon the Righteous Antigonus of Socho Josi b. Joezer of Tzereda Josi b. Johanan of Jerusalem Joshua b. Perahya Nittai the Arbelite Judah b. Tabbai Simeon b. Shetach
1:10
Shemayah
1:11
Avtalion
1:12
Hillel
1:13
Hillel
1:14
Hillel
1:15
Shammai
1:16 1:17 1:18
R. Gamliel (Gamliel I) Simeon, his son Simeon b. Gamliel
MESSAGE Judge Fairly. Teach Many. Protect Torah. World depends on: Torah, Worship, Kindness. Don't serve (God?) for the sake of reward. Fear Heaven. Welcome Sages, humble yourself (be close to them). Drink their words. Open home, honor/feed poor, avoid women. Get teacher, Acquire friend, Judge all charitably. Avoid bad neighbor, wicked, don't give up on retribution Make not thyself as a counselor, be skeptical, forgiving. Examine witnesses, be careful with words, lest they learn to be deceitful Love work. Hate lordship. Avoid ruling powers. Watch your words, lest you incur exile, death of disciples and profanation of Heavenly Name. Be like Aaron, peace/love, and bring people close to Torah. Humility, Add knowledge, study, don’t make worldly use of Torah. If I am not for myself who will be for me? If I am for my own self, what am I? If not now when? Make the study of Torah a fixed duty. Say little - do much. Receive every man with cheer. Provide yourself a teacher. Avoid doubt. Don't guess. Be silent. Don't learn, act. Don’t speak too much. World depends on: Judgment, Truth, Peace.
