NCSY Pirkei Avot
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Shareשַׁמַּאי אוֹמֵר, עֲשֵׂה תוֹרָתְךָ קֶבַע. אֱמֹר מְעַט וַעֲשֵׂה הַרְבֵּה, וֶהֱוֵי מְקַבֵּל אֶת כָּל הָאָדָם בְּסֵבֶר פָּנִים יָפוֹת:
Shammai used to say: make your [study of the] Torah a fixed practice; speak little, but do much; and receive all men with a pleasant countenance.
What connection between these items are?
Which piece of advice seems to not fit?
Which of these do we think is the easiest, which is the hardest, and which is the most applicable?
Which piece of advice seems to not fit?
Which of these do we think is the easiest, which is the hardest, and which is the most applicable?
רַבִּי יִשְׁמָעֵאל אוֹמֵר, הֱוֵי קַל לְרֹאשׁ, וְנוֹחַ לְתִשְׁחֹרֶת, וֶהֱוֵי מְקַבֵּל אֶת כָּל הָאָדָם בְּשִׂמְחָה:
Rabbi Ishmael said: be suppliant to a superior, submissive under compulsory service, and receive every man happily.
What are some similarities between these two Mishnot?
What do you think the difference between them is?
What do you think a difference between greeting people Bisimcha, and greeting people with a smile is?
Are they the same thing?
Think of an example from your life, which form of greeting would you prefer?
When else are we told to be happy in Judaism?
What do you think the difference between them is?
What do you think a difference between greeting people Bisimcha, and greeting people with a smile is?
Are they the same thing?
Think of an example from your life, which form of greeting would you prefer?
When else are we told to be happy in Judaism?
עִבְד֣וּ אֶת־יְהֹוָ֣ה בְּשִׂמְחָ֑ה בֹּ֥אוּ לְ֝פָנָ֗יו בִּרְנָנָֽה׃
worship the LORD in gladness;
come into His presence with shouts of joy.
come into His presence with shouts of joy.
Why is this important?
Do you think serving Hashem with happiness and greeting someone with happiness is connected?
We are not told to serve Hashem with "a smile", why do you think that is?
Can you think of anywhere else we are commanded to be happy?
Do you think serving Hashem with happiness and greeting someone with happiness is connected?
We are not told to serve Hashem with "a smile", why do you think that is?
Can you think of anywhere else we are commanded to be happy?
מִשֶּׁנִּכְנַס אָב מְמַעֲטִין בְּשִׂמְחָה וְכוּ׳. אָמַר רַב יְהוּדָה בְּרֵיהּ דְּרַב שְׁמוּאֵל בַּר שִׁילַת מִשְּׁמֵיהּ דְּרַב: כְּשֵׁם שֶׁמִּשֶּׁנִּכְנַס אָב מְמַעֲטִין בְּשִׂמְחָה — כָּךְ מִשֶּׁנִּכְנַס אֲדָר מַרְבִּין בְּשִׂמְחָה.
§ The mishna teaches that from when the month of Av begins, one decreases acts of rejoicing. Rav Yehuda, son of Rav Shmuel bar Sheilat, said in the name of Rav: Just as when Av begins one decreases rejoicing, so too when the month of Adar begins, one increases rejoicing.
(יד) וְשָׂמַחְתָּ֖ בְּחַגֶּ֑ךָ אַתָּ֨ה וּבִנְךָ֤ וּבִתֶּ֙ךָ֙ וְעַבְדְּךָ֣ וַאֲמָתֶ֔ךָ וְהַלֵּוִ֗י וְהַגֵּ֛ר וְהַיָּת֥וֹם וְהָאַלְמָנָ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֥ר בִּשְׁעָרֶֽיךָ׃
(14) You shall rejoice in your festival, with your son and daughter, your male and female slave, the [family of the] Levite, the stranger, the fatherless, and the widow in your communities.
Think about you day.
How often do you smile? How often do you smile at someone?
How often do you greet someone happily?
Do you think these things are important on the day to day?
Do you think your relationship with someone is strengthened when you greet them with a smile?
How often do you smile? How often do you smile at someone?
How often do you greet someone happily?
Do you think these things are important on the day to day?
Do you think your relationship with someone is strengthened when you greet them with a smile?