משנה מסכת אבות פרק ב משנה יב
רבי יוסי אומר יהי ממון חברך חביב עליך כשלך והתקן עצמך ללמוד תורה שאינה ירושה לך וכל מעשיך יהיו לשם שמים
Rabbi Yosi says: Let your fellow’s property be as dear to you as your own, and prepare yourself to study Torah, for it is not an inheritance for you, and let all your deeds be for the sake of heaven. [Translation by Aaron Levy]
Suggested Discussion Questions:
1. Why does R. Yosi tell us that our fellow’s property should be as dear to us as our own property? How does that affect our interactions with others?
2. What does it mean to let all of our deeds be for the sake of heaven? How are our actions impacted when we try to emulate this statement?
3. Why does Rabbi Yosi group these three together? In what ways are they connected? What can we learn from this connection?
Time Period: Rabbinic (Maccabees through the Talmud)