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The six chapters of Avot, a tractate of Mishnayot.
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Why was the statement of Ben Hei Hei added at the end of Pirkei Avos 5?
The Alter Rebbe of Lubavitch writes:
ואף גם זאת דבן ה' למקרא היא
ברייתא שלא הובאה בגמרא, ואינה משנה לגירסת הרמב"ם בפירוש המשניות עיין שם במדרש
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That the statement of Ben Hei Hei commonl …
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What is learning torah lishma?
The Alter Rebbe in Hilchos Talmud Torah (4:3) defines Lishma as learning LeShem Shamayim - for the sake of heaven. In other words, to do what G-d wants, and not to receive a reward in this world or th …
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How does Silence lead to wisdom
The Baal Shem Tov:
When silent one is able to think (about higher worlds - Mizritcher Maggid), which creates wisdom. (Slightly simplified).
The Mizritcher Maggid:
When silent he receives fro …
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What is the reason for the specific items listed in Pirkei Avot 5:6 being created just befor...
The Maharal says that the twilight period before the first Shabbos has a dual quality. It is still Friday, so it is still a day of creation, but it is Shabbos, a day above creation. So the things crea …
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Why is it important that God created the first pair of tongs?
As quoted here from the Lubavitcher Rebbe, the theological significance of tongs is that they are preparatory - they exist for the purpose of making something else - and the idea of G-d creating them …
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Seeking a recommendation of a version of Pirkei Avot accessible to a novice
I would recommend the Kehot version to meet your criteria of:
not only accurately translates the Hebrew but also provides some brief historical context to both Pirkei Avot, in general, as well as …
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What are the "Mishnah" and "Gemara" referenced in Pirkei Avot 5?
The Alter Rebbe in his Hilchos Talmud Torah (2:1) defines Mishna as Halachic decisions which explain the 613 Mitzvos, their conditions and details, as well as Rabbinic enactments, as statements withou …
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