So what is Rishon Rishon? It comes from the following:
Shiv`a d'varim bagolem v'shiv`a behakham
Hakham
Eyno m'daber lifney mi shegadol mimenu b'hokhma uvminyan
V'eyno nikhnas l'tokh divrey havero
V'eyno nivhal l'hashiv
Sho'el k`inyan umeshiv kahalakha
V'omer `al rishon rishon v`al aharon aharon
V`al ma shelo shama` omer lo shama`ti
Umode `al ha'emet
V'hilufeyhen bagolem
There are seven characteristics of the ignoramus and seven of the wise man
A wise man
Doesn't speak before one who is greater than he in wisdom or in years
And doesn't interrupt the words of his fellow man
And isn't hasty to answer
He asks to the point and he answers accordingly
And says first things first and last things last
And about what he doesn't know he says I don't know
And he admits the truth
And their opposites for the ignoramus
Can you figure out what Rishon Rishon means?
It means: First Things First.
Posted by David Boxenhorn at April 20, 2004 02:44 AMI'm not showing off or anything, but I knew that. At last, my years of Hebrew in high school can come into use. If only I could remember it.
Let's try Shalom Chaver.
Posted by: Simon at April 20, 2004 04:27 AM PermalinkShalom Simon. Nice to have you over! But the question was intended for people who don't know Hebrew.
Posted by: David Boxenhorn at April 20, 2004 05:23 PM Permalink