Pirkei Avot

Ethics of the Fathers:

What we need to survive

Hashem chose Avraham because he recognized what the world requires for its survival. Do we?

Our life in perspective

Maintaining the appropriate perspective on life is achievable through reflection on both the presence G-d as well as the significance of our existence.

Israel's 1st Chief Rabbi:

Pirkei Avot: The crown of a good name

A “good name" is not a record of one’s spiritual and moral achievements.

Ethics of the Fathers:

The space between us

May the Mishnah we are about to learn inspire us to infuse all our relationships and gatherings with Torah study.

Personal Growth series:

When we are good

Our care for others reminds us of existences beyond our own.

Character as the Center of Gravity

For most, breaking middot is a lifetime of work that never stops.

The Daily Portion / Our return to Pirkei Avot

Prikei Avot is a text about values and part of the Talmud. No matter how many times it is read, there is always something new to learn.

Encouraging Jews to connect to their Judaism

The key may lie in a quote from the ancient text Pirkei Avot/“Ethics of the Fathers.” Op-ed.

White House advisor sworn in on Jewish book

White House science advisor Eric Lander sworn in on Pirkei Avot published in 1492.

Ask the Rabbi: Where did the term 'wandering Jew' originate?

Short topics in Judaism: Wandering Jew, Pirkei Avot, Elul

Shlach: When did an entire nation suffer from low self-esteem?

The great medieval commentator Ibn Ezra says that the entire nation of Israel carried with them through the wilderness a slave mentality.

Socialist Candidate's Wife Quotes Jewish Sage

Democratic presidential candidate showing Clinton up recently; wife paraphrases Hillel: 'if not now, when? If not him, who?'