Pirkei Avot 1:5-6

This week we encounter the first zugot (pairs) and learn about their lives and how their statements reflect the period in which they lived (overlapping with Hanukkah) . The statement of these sages seems to be in dialog (tension?) and represents different priorities for the leaders of the generation. We use Yose ben Yoezer's statement to shed light on an enigmatic passage in Yerushalmi Kiddushin and point out a textual variant that makes Yose ben Yohanan's statement regarding conversing with women more comprehensible.

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