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Mishna: “Yossi the son of Yoezer and Yossi the son of Yochanan received the Torah from them. (The earlier scholars previously mentioned) “Yossi the son of Yoezer used to say: Let your home be a place of gathering for the sages. Study their wisdom dynamically but with

Now that we have all decided to do the right thing, this next Mishna teaches us how to build society. That is what you do now that you are focused on doing the right thing. We are America’s think tank. Our task: How will we improve U.S.

What “Sit at the dust of their feet” means follow in back of them, i.e. make yourself secondary to them. -Even though you are the one who is making the wise men’s ideas happen, and therefore you are essential to them, don’t think that you know more

by Rabbi Baruch Leff. If someone approached you and guaranteed that you would receive 100 million dollars if you simply follow what they asked of you, would you agree to the deal? You may be cautious because you never know what this person has in mind for

MISHNAH 3. ANTIGONUS10 (A MAN) OF SOCHO RECEIVED [THE ORAL TRADITION] FROM SIMEON THE RIGHTEOUS. HE USED TO SAY: BE NOT LIKE UNTO SERVANTS WHO SERVE THE MASTER IN THE EXPECTATION OF RECEIVING A GRATUITY, BUT BE LIKE UNTO SERVANTS WHO SERVE THE MASTER WITHOUT THE EXPECTATION

The last Mishna showed us the three things for which the world was created: Torah (meaning), “Avodah” (doing the right thing), and “Gemilut Chasodim” (acts of kindness). The first Mishna dealt with Torah, this one with doing the right thing. Bob Dylan says, “You have got to

The last Mishna showed us the three things for which the world was created: Torah (meaning), “Avodah” (doing the right thing), and “Gemilut Chasodim” (acts of kindness). The first Mishna dealt with Torah, this one with doing the right thing. Bob Dylan says, “You have got to

Antigonus, a man of Soco received the tradition from Shimon HaTzadik. He used to say: don’t be like servants serving the master on the condition to receive a reward, but be like servants serving the master not on condition to receive a reward; and let the fear

“Shimon HaTzaddik was from the remnants of the Men of the Great Assembly. He used to say three things: On three things the world stands, on the Torah, and on the Avodah and on G’melus Chasadim.” Notice that he was known for his righteousness. “And your nation,

Message: The purpose of Creation is for man to utilize every facet of of his existence to get closer to G-d. Shimon HaTzaddik received the Torah from them, (the men of the Great Assembly). He used to say, “The world stands on three things. Torah, Avodah, and

Now that we are thinkers, what is the most important question we can ask? What is the purpose? What are the 3 or 4 most important things in life? Try to categorize these according to relation ship to self/G-d/society. (Long discussion) — Show them the Mishna. What

“The world stands on three things: on Torah, on divine service, and on acts of loving kindness” What Torah means wisdom about how to live Divine service means fear of G-d Acts of kindness means consideration for others So what is he telling us? If the world

Q: Why is this Mesechta called Chapters of our Fathers? (Avos) Avos is the only tractate of the Mishne that primarily deals with ideas in self-growth (derech eretz). Nesevos Shalom writes that the material taught in Pirkei Avos was the main Torah of the Avos, and therefore

Great is Torah for it confers life on those who follow its ways, both in this world as well as the World to Come, as it says, “The teachings of Torah are life for those who find them and a complete healing to one’s body.” And it

Learning in order to practice – One cannot compare the one who learns medicine merely to have the knowledge, with the one who studies it to make it his occupation and cure the sick. For the first will little heed if he makes an error, while the

Author: Rabbi Boruch Leff – based on teachings of Rav Weinberg Pesach-Zman Cheiruseinu The Mishna in Avos states ‘Ein Lecha Ben Chorin Eleh Mi Sheosaik B’Talmud Torah’. Rav Yaakov Weinberg zt”l explained that without Torah, freedom is meaningless. The translation of ‘Cheirus’ is responsibility. Without Torah, our

There are four types of temperament amongst people: (1) A person who is easily angered and easily appeased – his gain is offset by his loss; (2) A person who is difficult to anger and difficult to appease – his loss is offset by his gain; (3)

Elisha ben Avuyah said: One who studies Torah while a child, to what can he be likened? To ink written on clean paper. And one who studies Torah as an old man, to what can he be likened? To ink written on smudged paper.Avot 4:25 Elisha ben

The Mishna: “Moses received the Torah at Sinai and gave it over to Joshua, Joshua to the Elders, the Elders to the Prophets and the Prophets to the Men of the Great Assembly. They gave the courts of Israel three pieces of all-important advice: Judge slowly and

PART I START WITH INTRODUCTION (Read the first part of the Mishna up to the end of the transmission process.) (Ask): Why show the transmission process?! Importance of transmission of wisdom in Jewish tradition. Reliability of the information – comes from Moses (to say it comes from