Pirke Avot: The Sayings of the Jewish Fathers
1579
Pirke Avot: The Sayings of the Jewish Fathers
1579
Translated by Joseph I. (Joseph Isaac), 1880- Gorfinkle
Pirke Avot, first published in 1579, is a collection of ancient Jewish ethical teachings likely compiled in the early centuries of the Common Era. As part of the Mishnah, it presents practical maxims from revered Jewish scholars, focusing on themes such as justice, kindness, and the pursuit of knowledge. The text emphasizes the transmission of wisdom from Moses to subsequent leaders, offering insights into moral responsibilities and the cultivation of a virtuous life.
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“Warm thyself by the fire of the wise, but beware of their glowing coals, lest thou be burnt, for their bite is the bite of the fox, and their sting is the scorpion's sting, and their hiss is the serpent's hiss, and all their words are like coals of fire.””
— Unknown
“Make your Torah study a permanent fixture of your life. Say little and do much. And receive every man with a pleasant countenance.””
— Unknown
“Which is the right path for man to choose for himself? Whatever is harmonious for the one who does it, and harmonious for mankind.””
— Unknown
“Be careful with the government, for they befriend a person only for their own needs. They appear to be friends when it is beneficial to them, but they do not stand by a person at the time of his distress.””
— Unknown
“Make that His will should be your will, so that He should make your will to be as His will. Nullify your will before His will, so that He should nullify the will of others before your will.””
— Unknown
“The day is short, the work is much, the workers are lazy, the reward is great, and the Master is pressing.””
— Unknown
“בן זומא אומר, איזה הוא חכם--הלמד מכל אדם, שנאמר "מכל מלמדיי, השכלתי" (תהילים קיט,צט)מסכת אבות פרק ד,אBen Zoma would say: Who is wise? One who learns from every man. As it is written: “From all my teachers I have grown wise, for Your testimonials are my meditation.Ethics of the Fathers, Pirke Avot, 4:1””
— Unknown
“Consider three things, that thou mayest not come within the power of sin. Know what is above thee--a seeing eye, and a hearing ear, and all thy deeds written in a book." 2. Rabban Gamaliel, the son of Rabbi Judah, the””
— Unknown
