Baraita of Rabbi Pinchas ben Yair
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The Baraita of Rabbi Pinchas ben Yair is a tannaitic ethical teaching that outlines a step-by-step ladder of spiritual and moral refinement in Jewish thought.
Statements (41)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jewish ethical teaching
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rabbinic text ⓘ tannaitic ethical teaching ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto
NERFINISHED
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ladder metaphor of spiritual growth ⓘ |
| citedIn |
Avodah Zarah 20b
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Sotah 9:15 ⓘ Talmud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes |
step-by-step ladder of moral development
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step-by-step ladder of spiritual development ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
Torah study as foundation of ethics
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fear of sin ⓘ holiness ⓘ progressive character development ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
ethical refinement
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spiritual refinement ⓘ |
| genre | Mussar ⓘ |
| hasAuthor | Rabbi Pinchas ben Yair NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Jewish ethical literature
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Mesillat Yesharim NERFINISHED ⓘ Mussar movement NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Hebrew ⓘ |
| listsStep |
Torah leads to watchfulness (zehirut)
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alacrity (zerizut) leads to cleanliness (nekiyut) ⓘ cleanliness (nekiyut) leads to separation (perishut) ⓘ divine inspiration (ruach hakodesh) leads to resurrection of the dead (techiyat hametim) ⓘ fear of sin (yirat chet) leads to holiness (kedushah) ⓘ holiness (kedushah) leads to divine inspiration (ruach hakodesh) ⓘ humility (anavah) leads to fear of sin (yirat chet) ⓘ piety (chasidut) leads to humility (anavah) ⓘ purity (taharah) leads to piety (chasidut) ⓘ separation (perishut) leads to purity (taharah) ⓘ watchfulness (zehirut) leads to alacrity (zerizut) ⓘ |
| period | Tannaitic period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
guidance in moral self-improvement
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guidance in spiritual ascent ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Halakhic and ethical discourse ⓘ |
| tradition | Rabbinic Judaism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| transmittedAs | baraita ⓘ |
| usedIn |
Jewish ethical study
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Mussar yeshivot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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