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Pirkei Avot

Ethics of the Fathers

Translation and annotations from Rahmiel-Hayyim Drizin
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One from each chapter
Article Summaries of Editors' Picks
Chapter 1
1:1 The Force of Transmission
From the teachings of Rabbi Yitzchak Luria; adapted by Moshe-Yaakov Wisnefsky
1:2 World's 3 Pillars
Selected from "Pirkei Avos in the Light of Chassidus" by Yekutiel Green
1:3 For the Love of G-d
Selected from "Pirkei Avos in the Light of Chassidus" by Yekutiel Green
1:5 Hospitality and the Letter Hei
Translated by Baruch Emanuel Erdstein from Zecut Avot by the Ben Ish Chai
1:10 Get a Job!
Selected from "Pirkei Avos in the Light of Chassidus" by Yekutiel Green
1:11 Scholars, Be Cautious
From the teachings of Rabbi Yehuda Aryeh Leib Alter
1:13 The Danger of Utilizing Divine names
1:14 When I am I
By Rabbi Yosef Caro; translated and edited by Moshe Miller
1:14 "If I Am Not…"
From the teachings of the Baal Shem Tov
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Chapter 2
2:1 Connecting Completely
Selected from "Pirkei Avos in the Light of Chassidus" by Yekutiel Green
2:1 Every Single Day
From the teachings of Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov, translation and commentary by Rabbi Dr. Eliezer Shore
2:2 Work/Study Program
From the teachings of Rabbi Yehuda Aryeh Leib Alter
2:4 Fulfill the Will
Selected from "Pirkei Avos in the Light of Chassidus" by Yekutiel Green
2:5 The Strength of the Community Social Unit
By Jonathan Udren
2:8 Granting the Soul Its Due Credit
From the teachings of Rabbi Yosef Chaim of Baghdad; adapted by Baruch Emanuel Erdstein
2:10 The Fire of the Sages
From the teachings of Rabbi Yaakov Yosef of Polonoye
2:12 In All Your Ways
From the teachings of the Baal Shem Tov
Themes of Featured Articles
Chapter 3
3:1 Learning From Miracles
By Rabbi Isaiah Horowitz; adapted from Shenei Luchot HaBrit by Eliyahu Munk
3:2 A Book of Remembrance
From the teachings of the Baal Shem Tov
3:2 Shepherdess of the Exile
From the teachings of Rabbi Yosef Chaim of Baghdad
3:3 Tasty Fixings
From the teachings of Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov, translation and commentary by Rabbi Dr. Eliezer Shore
3:7 The Gift of Wealth
Translation and annotations from Rahmiel-Hayyim Drizin
3:9 Wisdom Before Fear
Selected from "Pirkei Avos in the Light of Chassidus" by Yekutiel Green
3:10 Satisfaction
From the teachings of the Baal Shem Tov
3:14 Created in the Divine Image
From the teachings of Rabbi Yehuda Aryeh Leib Alter
Themes of Featured Articles
Chapter 4
4:1 What You See is What You Get
From the teachings of the Baal Shem Tov
Do a Mitzvah, Get a Mitzvah
By Binyomin Adilman, based on Noam Elimelech
4:2 Mitzvah Rewards
Selected from "Pirkei Avos in the Light of Chassidus" by Yekutiel Green
4:6 Simple Honor
From the teachings of Rabbi Yosef Chaim of Baghdad
4:11 Returning from Below to Above
By Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov; translated and annotated by J. Immanuel Schochet
4:12 The Sum is Greater than its Parts
By Jonathan Udren
4:20 Old Wine in a New Vessel
From the teachings of Rabbi Yosef Chaim of Baghdad; adapted by Baruch Emanuel Erdstein
4:21 A Deeper Force
4:22 Delighting in G-d
By Yekutiel Green
Themes of Featured Articles
Chapter 5
5:1 Ten Stages
By Yekutiel Green
5:1 Desire and Divinity
From the teachings of the Baal Shem Tov
5:5 Snakes and Scorpions
From the teachings of the Lubavitcher Rebbe
5:6 Rebelling Against Rest
From the teachings of Rabbi Yehudah Aryeh Leib Alter
5:8 Learning From Miracles
By Rabbi Isaiah Horowitz; adapted from Shenei Luchot HaBrit by Eliyahu Munk
5:14 Jewish Acupuncture
From the works of Rabbi Yosef Chaim of Baghdad
5:17 For Heaven's Sake
Selected from "Pirkei Avos in the Light of Chassidus" by Yekutiel Green
5:19 The Blessing of a Good Eye
From the teachings of the Baal Shem Tov
Themes of Featured Articles
Chapter 6
6:1 Elevating Distractions
From the teachings of the Baal Shem Tov
6:2 The Divine Voice
From the writings & talks of Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak of Lubavitch
6:5 Forty-Eight Special
From the teachings of Rabbi Yehudah Aryeh Leib Alter
6:10 Personal Possessions
Selected from "Pirkei Avos in the Light of Chassidus" by Yekutiel Green
6:10 Absolute Acquisitions
Adapted by Jonathan Udren from the teachings of the Maharal of Prague
Themes of Featured Articles
6:2 Daily Message from Heaven
From the teachings of the Baal Shem Tov

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