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Pirke Avot: Timeless Wisdom for Modern Life: Translation is unavailable, but you can change that!

In this edition of the well-known Jewish classic, Berkson helps us see that Pirke Avot (Ethics of the Fathers) is more than just a fundamental religious text; it is also a compelling, contemporary ethical guide. Berkson looks at the individual sayings, or mishnayot, through the interpretations of the great Jewish commentators and also within the broader context of Western thought—through views...

1:12 Hillel and Shammai received from them. Hillel said: Be among the disciples of Aaron: a lover of peace and pursuer of peace; love all fellow creatures, and bring them near to the Torah. 1:13 He used to say: Promote your name—lose your name; fail to add—you diminish; fail to study—you deserve to die; and exploit the crown—you perish. 1:14 He used to say: If I am not for myself, who is for me? And when I am for myself, what am I? And if not now, when? 1:15 Shammai said: Make your Torah a set priority;
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