Chapter Two
Rebbi would say: Which is the right path for man to choose for himself?
What is the greatest quality for a person to cleave to? …Rabbi Shimon said, one who sees that which is born…
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Chapter Two Text: Ethics of Our Fathers
An English translation of Chapter Two of Ethics of Our Fathers, also known as Pirke Avot.
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On the Essence of the Ethics
When the “correct path” of Torah is not only “harmonious for the one who does it” but also “harmonious for mankind,” G-d and man’s “joint project” of creation is complete.
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The Mirror
If he senses his fellow’s degradation, he must conclude that Divine providence has provided him with a mirror with which to discern his own shortcomings.
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Rabbi Eliezer & Rabbi Elazar
Trick question: Who was greater? Rabbi Eliezer or Rabbi Elezar?
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Personal Politics
One must avail oneself of this government. But one must also deeply mistrust it, being aware of its self-bias.
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Perpetual Rebirth
Reality is nothing but the fact of G-d’s will to create it, as it is, in the present micro-moment.
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Existence as Birth
One who sees the world born anew every fraction of time by an act of Divine creation, understands, in the most vivid and absolute manner possible, that “reality” can never be inconsistent with the Divine will.
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The Workaholic
The Driven Workaholic says: “The day is short, the work is much, the workers are lazy, the reward is great, and the Master is pressing” (Ethics of the Fathers 2:15).
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