Pirkei Avos 2: Writing Down B’al Peh

Pirkei Avos 1: Torah b’Ksav & B’al Peh

Pirkei Avos, Perek 1

“Al sholosha devarim haOlam Omed” – Rabbeinu Yona, Rashi: the word exists for the purpose…

Avos 3:15 – 17

3:15 – In order to acquire a middah, one must exercise it repeatedly. Similarly, in…

Kol Dodi Dofek

“Iyov”:Teshuva must address bein adam lachaveiro as well.1) Can’t be on a higher level in…

Avos 3:13-15

Mishna 13Nedarim are bad if the person is trying to define an ideal different than…

Avos 3:10-13

10: part of avodas Hashem is being me’urav im habriyos. 12: Rambam (here and Hil.…

Avos 3:8-9

3:8 – R’ Dostai. Rambam (Hil. Talmud Torah 1:8, 1:10-12): learning and knowing the entire…

Avos 3:6-9

R’ Nechunyah ben Hakana: when one accepts Torah, HKB”H sees to it that he will…

Avos 3:3-5

3:3-4: In 3, Torah vs emptiness, cynicism, kefirah. Rambam Hil. Tumas Tzora’as 16:10, Hil. Teshuva…