Pirkei Avot, also known as “Ethics of the Fathers,” is a tractate within the Mishnah that contains an anthology of aphorisms about ethical, communal, and religious values in Judaism. Unlike much of the Mishnah, which emphasizes matters of Halakhah, Pirkei Avot is less focused on Jewish law and instead contains sayings attributed to ancient rabbinic sages that address broader ethical concerns. The first five chapters were compiled about 200 ce, and the sixth chapter was added likely by about the 9th century.
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