Mishna, Pirkei Avot 2:6

משנה פרקי אבות ב:ו

ובמקום שאין אנשים השתדל להיות איש.

In a place where there are no worthy people, strive to be worthy. [Koren Sacks translation]

1. What makes a person worthy? Who labels them as such?
2. How can you be worthy?

Time Period:	Rabbinic (Maccabees through the Talmud)
Type:	Commentary
Categories:	Tzedakah, Tikkun Olam, Service/Volunteerism, Governance & Leadership
Keywords:	moral behavior
Related Texts:	Mishna, Pirkei Avot 2:6
Related Sourcesheets:	Building Community Through Service, Lessons of Leadership

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