Lazarus Geiger believed that there was a great deal to learn about humanity from studying the development of language. Then, there is the actual use of language. In the first chapter of Pirkei Avot, Ethics or Our Fathers, Mishna 15 we are taught, “Say little and do much.” Join thousands of Jews around the world who will be studying this chapter on Shabbat and considering the significance of the use of language. Print out the chapter this afternoon and enjoy a particularly meaningful and uplifting Shabbat.
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