Beit+Midrash

8/14/09

Here are some pictures from our first DABM (Davis Academy Beit Midrash). Today students studied a text from __Pirkei Avot__ (5:15) that describes four different kinds of students: a sponge, a funnel, a sieve, and a collander. The opening activity was "sponge relays" and the students had a chance to compete in relays-- grade vs. grade. Below the pictures is a link to the actual text study in case anyone wants to study vicariously!

Shabbat Shalom, Rabbi Micah





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**א ** בֶּן זוֹמָא אוֹמֵר**, אֵיזֶהוּ חָכָם, הַלּוֹמֵד מִכָּל אָדָם**, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (תהלים קיט), מִכָּל מְלַמְּדַי הִשְׂכַּלְתִּי כִּי עֵדְוֹתֶיךָ שִׂיחָה לִּי. **אֵיזֶהוּ גִבּוֹר, הַכּוֹבֵשׁ אֶת יִצְרוֹ**, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (משלי טז), טוֹב אֶרֶךְ אַפַּיִם מִגִּבּוֹר וּמשֵׁל בְּרוּחוֹ מִלֹּכֵד עִיר. אֵיזֶהוּ עָשִׁיר הַשָמֵחַ בְּחֶלְקוֹ, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (תהלים קכח), יְגִיעַ כַּפֶּיךָ כִּי תֹאכֵל אַשְׁרֶיךָ וְטוֹב לָךְ. אַשְׁרֶיךָ, בָּעוֹלָם הַזֶּה. וְטוֹב לָךְ, לָעוֹלָם הַבָּא. **אֵיזֶהוּ מְכֻבָּד, הַמְכַבֵּד אֶת הַבְּרִיּוֹת**, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (שמואל א ב), כִּי מְכַבְּדַי אֲכַבֵּד וּבֹזַי יֵקָלוּ:   Ben Zoma said, “Who is wise? The one who learns from everyone, as it is said, ‘From all who would teach me, have I gained understanding.’ [Psalm 119:99] Who is mighty? One who controls one’s urges, as it is said, ‘One who is slow to anger is better than the mighty and one who rules one’s spirit than one who conquers a city.’ [Proverbs 16:32] Who is rich? One who is happy with one’s portion, as it says, ‘When you eat what your hands have provided, you shall be happy and good will be yours.’ [Psalm 128:2] You shall be happy in this world; and good will be yours in the world to come. Who is honored? One who honors all creation, as it says, ‘Those who honor Me (God), will I honor, and those who despise Me will be lightly esteemed.’” [I Samuel 2:30] content of your page here.