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Pirkei Avot
Biblical Faith – with Shmuel “Sam” Peak
Weekly series with new shows available every Tuesday.
Mishnah 13
Rabbi Eliezer ben Yaakov says: He who fulfills even a single mitzvah gains himself a single advocate …
These are the precepts whose fruits a person enjoys in this world, but whose principal remains intact for him in the World to Come: honoring of father and mother, acts of kindness, early attendance at the house of study morning and evening, hospitality to guests, visiting the sick, providing for a bride, escorting the dead, absorption in prayer, bring peace between man and his fellow, and the study of Torah is equivalent to them all.
Biblical Faith – with Shmuel “Sam” Peak
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Mishnah 12
Rabbi Meir says: reduce your business activities and engage in Torah study.
Without Torah, a person moves ever further away from goodness and well-being and becomes more susceptible to being a victim of thieves, war, or natural dangers.
―but if you labor in Torah, HaShem has ample reward to give you.
Even a small accomplishment in Torah study constitutes enormous progress, because Torah study is all encompassing. It touches upon every important element of life, and each point of Torah is a general principle that applies to countless specific situations.
Biblical Faith – with Shmuel “Sam” Peak
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Mishnah 11b
Rabbi Yonasan says: Whoever fulfills the study of Torah despite poverty will ultimately fulfill it in wealth; . . .
This statement is just one of many factors that determine whether or not one will be wealthy. There have been many people, such as Rabbi Chanina ben Dosa, who dedicated themselves to Torah study out of abject poverty, and who never became wealthy. Sometimes, wealth is more of a curse than a blessing, and sometimes poverty may be more of a blessing than a curse.
Biblical Faith – with Shmuel “Sam” Peak
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Chapter 4 Mishnah 9
Rabbi Yishmael his son says: One who withdraws from judgment removes from himself hatred, robbery and the responsibility for an unnecessary oath; while one who is too self-confident in handing down legal decisions is a fool, wicked and arrogant of spirit.
It is a sign of wisdom to take all the time necessary before issuing a pronouncement. Conversely, a person who hurries to issue judgment displays a definite sign of foolishness.
Biblical Faith – with Shmuel “Sam” Peak
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Chapter 4 Mishnah 7
Rabbi Zadok says: Do not separate yourself from the community; when serving as a judge do not act as a lawyer; do not make the Torah a crown for self-glorification, nor a spade with which to dig. So too Hillel used to say – He who exploits the crown of Torah for personal benefit shall fade away. From this you derive that whoever seeks personal benefit from the words of Torah removes his life from the world.
Rabbi Yose says: Whoever honors the Torah is himself honored by people; and whoever disgraces the Torah is himself disgraced by people.
Biblical Faith – with Shmuel “Sam” Peak
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Chapter 4 Mishnah 5
Rabbi Yochanan ben Beroka: Whoever desecrates the Name of Heaven in secret…
Since chillul haShem, by definition, causes others to deny G-d’s involvement with the world, how is it possible to desecrate His Name in secret? Who will see? Who will deny G-d’s concern with sin?
One example would be ten Torah scholars assembled in a house, and one stole something. Everyone knows that a Torah scholar stole, but no one knows precisely who the culprit is. Although his identity is a secret at the time that the he desecrates G-d’s Name, by the time of his punishment events will unfold iv a way that all will know who it was.
Biblical Faith – with Shmuel “Sam” Peak
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Chapter 4 Mishnah 4
Rabbi Levitas of Yavney says: Be exceedingly humble in spirit, for the anticipated end of mortal man is worms.
This mishnah amplifies the mussar of ben Azzai, who said, “Do not be scornful of any person.” One must be humble towards all, including a person who is of a lower station. Above all, a person must not use another as a foil for their own arrogance.