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What is really yours and what are you merely a steward over for the duration of your life? In this mishnah, Hillel reclassifies ten things by pulling…
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Divine Karma (2:7)
In one of those life experiences we hope to never have, Hillel once encountered a skull floating on the water. His comment to that skull is enshrined…
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A Tourist Visa to Heaven (2:6)
In the sixth mishna of the second chapter of Pirkei Avos, Hillel the Elder delineates the six levels of distinction, the means to achieve them, and t…
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Safety in Numbers (2:5)
In chapter 2 we meet Hillel the Elder again. In this mishna we learn the secret of surviving judgement, the differences between how God and man judge…
1 year, 2 months ago
Getting God as your Advocate (2:4)
Imagine if you had God on your side in all your endeavors. Is there a better or more potent advocate? In this mishna we learn the formula how to get …
1 year, 2 months ago
Forgetting to Sin (2:2-2:3)
In the second mishna of the second Chapter, Rabban Gamleil III offers some novel and surprising perspectives on work/Torah balance and avoiding sin.
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Spiritual Cost-Benefit Analysis (2:1)
In the first mishna of the second chapter of Pirkei Avos, the great Rabbi Judah the Prince offers indispensable life guidance. Who was this transform…
1 year, 2 months ago
Why God Maintains the World (1:18)
The final Mishna of the first chapter sounds very similar to its second one. In it we learn the three things upon which the world endures which is qu…
1 year, 3 months ago
The Virtues of Silence (1:17)
The next mantle holder of the office of the Nasi, Rabban Shimon Ben Gamliel, teaches us powerful insights on how to become a greater and more perfect…
1 year, 3 months ago
Remove All Doubt (1:16)
In this Mishnah, Rabban Gamliel the Elder provides us with a powerful lesson that, if observed, will empower our spiritual lives.
This Ethics Podcast…
1 year, 3 months ago