Category Archives: Ethics of the Fathers 2025

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Forgetting to Sin (2:2-2:3)

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In the second mishna of the second Chapter, Rabban Gamleil III offers some novel and surprising perspectives on work/Torah balance and avoiding sin.

This Ethics Podcast was originally released on the Ethics Podcast on May 7, 2018

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Spiritual Cost-Benefit Analysis (2:1)

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In the first mishna of the second chapter of Pirkei Avos, the great Rabbi Judah the Prince offers indispensable life guidance. Who was this transformative Torah giant and what are his invaluable eternal lessons?

This Ethics Podcast was originally released on the Ethics Podcast on Apr 30, 2018

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Why God Maintains the World (1:18)

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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 quite similar to the teaching of the three things upon which the world stands. In explaining the distinction we learn a fundamental principle about the relationship and interrelationship of God and this world.

This Ethics Podcast was originally released on the Ethics Podcast on Apr 16, 2018

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The Virtues of Silence (1:17)

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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 person.

This Ethics Podcast was originally released on the Ethics Podcast on Apr 10, 2018

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Remove All Doubt (1:16)

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In this Mishnah, Rabban Gamliel the Elder provides us with a powerful lesson that, if observed, will empower our spiritual lives.

This Ethics Podcast was originally released on the Ethics Podcast on Mar 5, 2018

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All Action No Talk (1:15)

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In this concise teaching, Shammai the Elder manages to inspire and enlighten our understanding of accomplishing human greatness.

This Ethics Podcast was originally released on the Ethics Podcast on Feb 12, 2018

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Discover You (1:14)

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In the third teaching of Hillel the Elder, we discover timeless advice to maximizing life: If I am not for me, who will be for me; when I am for myself, what am I; and if not now, when?

This Ethics Podcast was originally released on the Ethics Podcast on Feb 5, 2018

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Spiritual Persistence (1:13)

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In his second consecutive teaching, Hillel instructs us regarding the proper attitude to spiritual development and persistence, and the grave consequences of spiritual stagnation.

This Ethics Podcast was originally released on the Ethics Podcast on Jan 22, 2018

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How to be a Peacemaker (1:11-12)

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One of the great legendary figures in Jewish history, Hillel, instructs us to follow the ways of Aaron: To love peace and to pursue it, and to love people and bring them near to Torah.

This Ethics Podcast was originally released on the Ethics Podcast on Jan 15, 2018

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The Two Elements of Leadership (1:10)

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In the tenth Mishna, the leader of the Jews Shemayah, a descendent of the Assyrian king Sanchereb, teaches us about the work, leadership and politicians.

This Ethics Podcast was originally released on the Ethics Podcast on Jan 8, 2018

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Ethical Judicial Conduct (1:8-1:9)

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In the Second Century before the Common Era, the Jewish world was in an upheaval due largely to various splinter sects, such as the Sadducees and Boethusians, causing internal conflict and confusion among the nation. The two great leaders of the Jews at the time had many challenges on their hands. In this podcast we tell some of the stories about R’ Yehudah Ben Tabbai and R’ Shimon Ben Shetach and speculate how their experiences informed their teachings in Pirkei Avos.

This Ethics Podcast was originally released on the Ethics Podcast on Dec 11, 2017

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