## Orchot Chaim L'HaRosh Chapter 7

###### Orchot Chaim L'HaRosh 7:1
[Orchot Chaim L'HaRosh 7:1](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Orchot%20Chaim%20L%27HaRosh/r/7:1)

אוֹרַח חַיִּים לְמַעְלָה לְמַשְׂכִּיל לְמַעַן סוּר מִשְּׁאוֹל מָטָה:
**א.** שֶּׁיַּפְרִישּׁ מַעֲשֵׂר מִכָּל רֶוַח שֶּׁיָּבִיא ה' יִתְעַלֶּה לְיָדוֹ:

**Orchot Chayim, trans. Reuven Brauner, 2014:**
**Day Seven – A Summary:** 
Tithe for the benefit of charity all the profits and savings God has granted you.


###### Orchot Chaim L'HaRosh 7:2
[Orchot Chaim L'HaRosh 7:2](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Orchot%20Chaim%20L%27HaRosh/r/7:2)

**ב.** שֶּׁיִּתֵּן מִיָּד לִצְדָקָה אֲשֶּׁר תַּשִּׂיג יָדוֹ, וְלִבְסוֹף כָּל חֹדֶשּׁ וּלְסוֹף כָּל שָּׁנָה זָהָב וָחֵצִי:

**Orchot Chayim, trans. Reuven Brauner, 2014:**
Give charity immediately, and as much as you can. Fix an amount to give at the end of every month and year.


###### Orchot Chaim L'HaRosh 7:3
[Orchot Chaim L'HaRosh 7:3](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Orchot%20Chaim%20L%27HaRosh/r/7:3)

**ג.** שֶּׁיִּתְפַּלֵּל עֶרֶב וָבֹקֶר בְּכָל יוֹם עִם הַצִבּוּר:

**Orchot Chayim, trans. Reuven Brauner, 2014:**
Pray three times each day, every evening, morning and afternoon with the congregation.


###### Orchot Chaim L'HaRosh 7:4
[Orchot Chaim L'HaRosh 7:4](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Orchot%20Chaim%20L%27HaRosh/r/7:4)

**ד.** שֶּׁיָּנִיחַ תְּפִלִּין בְּכָל יוֹם:

**Orchot Chayim, trans. Reuven Brauner, 2014:**
Don Tefillin and wear *Tzitzis* every day.


###### Orchot Chaim L'HaRosh 7:5
[Orchot Chaim L'HaRosh 7:5](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Orchot%20Chaim%20L%27HaRosh/r/7:5)

**ה.** שֶּׁיִּקְבַּע מְזוּזָה בְּכָל שַּׁעֲרֵי בֵּיתוֹ הַמְחֻיָּבִים בִּמְזוּזָה:

**Orchot Chayim, trans. Reuven Brauner, 2014:**
Affix a Mezuzah on every one of your doorposts and gates upon which the Law requires one. It is insufficient to have a Mezuzah only on the front door or gate.


###### Orchot Chaim L'HaRosh 7:6
[Orchot Chaim L'HaRosh 7:6](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Orchot%20Chaim%20L%27HaRosh/r/7:6)

**ו.** שֶּׁיִּקְבַּע עִתִּים לַתּוֹרָה:

**Orchot Chayim, trans. Reuven Brauner, 2014:**
Establish fixed times for learning Torah.


###### Orchot Chaim L'HaRosh 7:7
[Orchot Chaim L'HaRosh 7:7](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Orchot%20Chaim%20L%27HaRosh/r/7:7)

**ז.** שֶּׁיִּהְיֶה נֶאֱמָן בְּמַשָּׂאוֹ וּבְמַתָּנוֹ וּבְדִבּוּרוֹ:

**Orchot Chayim, trans. Reuven Brauner, 2014:**
Be faithful and honest in your business dealings, and in your speech.


###### Orchot Chaim L'HaRosh 7:8
[Orchot Chaim L'HaRosh 7:8](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Orchot%20Chaim%20L%27HaRosh/r/7:8)

**ח.** שֶּׁיְּכַבֵּד לוֹמְדֵי תּוֹרָה בְּכָל יְכָלְתּוֹ:

**Orchot Chayim, trans. Reuven Brauner, 2014:**
Honor, as much as you can, those who learn Torah.


###### Orchot Chaim L'HaRosh 7:9
[Orchot Chaim L'HaRosh 7:9](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Orchot%20Chaim%20L%27HaRosh/r/7:9)

**ט.** שֶּׁיּוֹכִיחַ אֶת עֲמִיתוֹ וְלֹא יִשָּׂא עָלָיו חֵטְא:

**Orchot Chayim, trans. Reuven Brauner, 2014:**
Do not hold back from reproving your fellow lest you carry the burden of the sin by your silence.


###### Orchot Chaim L'HaRosh 7:10
[Orchot Chaim L'HaRosh 7:10](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Orchot%20Chaim%20L%27HaRosh/r/7:10)

**י.** שֶּׁיָּדִין אֶת חֲבֵרוֹ לְכַף זְכוּת:

**Orchot Chayim, trans. Reuven Brauner, 2014:**
Judge your fellow man as innocent; always give him the benefit of the doubt.


###### Orchot Chaim L'HaRosh 7:11
[Orchot Chaim L'HaRosh 7:11](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Orchot%20Chaim%20L%27HaRosh/r/7:11)

**יא.** שֶּׁיִּמְחוֹל בְּכָל לַיְלָה קוֹדֶם שֶּׁיָּלִין לְכָל מִי שֶּׁחָטָא לוֹ בִּדְבָרִים:

**Orchot Chayim, trans. Reuven Brauner, 2014:**
Each night, before going to sleep, forgive anyone who sinned against you in words.


###### Orchot Chaim L'HaRosh 7:12
[Orchot Chaim L'HaRosh 7:12](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Orchot%20Chaim%20L%27HaRosh/r/7:12)

**יב.** שֶּׁיִּשְּׁתַּדֵּל לְהַכְנִיס שָּׁלוֹם בֵּין אִישּׁ לְאִשְּׁתּוֹ וּבֵין אָדָם לַחֲבֵרוֹ:

**Orchot Chayim, trans. Reuven Brauner, 2014:**
Try to make peace between husband and wife, and between other people.


###### Orchot Chaim L'HaRosh 7:13
[Orchot Chaim L'HaRosh 7:13](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Orchot%20Chaim%20L%27HaRosh/r/7:13)

**יג.** שֶּׁיַּזְהִיר אֶת בְּנֵי בֵּיתוֹ עַל הַתְּפִלָּה וְעַל נְטִילַת יָדַיִם וְעַל בִּרְכַּת הַנֶּהֱנִין:

**Orchot Chayim, trans. Reuven Brauner, 2014:**
Caution your family regarding the proper observance of praying, ritually washing the hands, and reciting blessings on anything from which we benefit, such as before food, drink or things we smell.


###### Orchot Chaim L'HaRosh 7:14
[Orchot Chaim L'HaRosh 7:14](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Orchot%20Chaim%20L%27HaRosh/r/7:14)

**יד.** שֶּׁיִּפְרַע הַתָּמִיד בְּכָל שִּׁשִּׁי:

**Orchot Chayim, trans. Reuven Brauner, 2014:**
Give charity every Friday.


###### Orchot Chaim L'HaRosh 7:15
[Orchot Chaim L'HaRosh 7:15](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Orchot%20Chaim%20L%27HaRosh/r/7:15)

**טו.** שֶּׁיִּלְמוֹד הַפָּרָשָּׁה בְּכָל שָּׁבוּע שְּׁנַיִם מִקְרָא וְאֶחָד תַּרְגּוּם, וּפֵרוּשּׁ רַשִּׁ''י ז''ל:

**Orchot Chayim, trans. Reuven Brauner, 2014:**
Learn the weekly Torah portion by reading the text twice, the Targum once, and Rashi’s commentary.


###### Orchot Chaim L'HaRosh 7:16
[Orchot Chaim L'HaRosh 7:16](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Orchot%20Chaim%20L%27HaRosh/r/7:16)

**טז.** שֶּׁיִּקְרָא אִגֶּרֶת הַתְּשּׁוּבָה שֶּׁחִבֵּר רַבֵּינוּ יוֹנָה ז''ל בַּשָּׁבוּע שֶּׁיָּחוּל רֹאשּׁ הַשָּׁנָה לִהְיוֹת בְּתוֹכָהּ:

**Orchot Chayim, trans. Reuven Brauner, 2014:**
Read Rabbeinu Yona’s *Letter of Repentance* the week before Rosh Hashanna¹¹.

footnotes:
¹¹ In some texts, it says Rosh Chodesh.


###### Orchot Chaim L'HaRosh 7:17
[Orchot Chaim L'HaRosh 7:17](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Orchot%20Chaim%20L%27HaRosh/r/7:17)

**יז.** שֶּׁיִּקְבַּע סְעוּדָה שְּׁלִישִּׁית בְּכָל שַּׁבָּת אַחַר מִנְחָה:

**Orchot Chayim, trans. Reuven Brauner, 2014:**
Establish the eating of the Third Meal every Shabbos afternoon after Mincha.


###### Orchot Chaim L'HaRosh 7:18
[Orchot Chaim L'HaRosh 7:18](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Orchot%20Chaim%20L%27HaRosh/r/7:18)

**יח.** שֶּׁיְּכַבֵּד אֶת הַשַּׁבָּת כְּבִרְכַּת ה' אֱלֹהָיו אֲשֶּׁר נָתַן לוֹ:

**Orchot Chayim, trans. Reuven Brauner, 2014:**
Honor Shabbos, as it is a blessing which your God gave to you as a present.


###### Orchot Chaim L'HaRosh 7:19
[Orchot Chaim L'HaRosh 7:19](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Orchot%20Chaim%20L%27HaRosh/r/7:19)

**יט.** שֶּׁיַּעֲרוֹךְ שֻּׁלְחָן בְּכָל מוֹצָאֵי שַּׁבָּת וְיֹאכַל אֲפִלּוּ דָּבָר מוּעָט:

**Orchot Chayim, trans. Reuven Brauner, 2014:**
Set your table for a meal on Saturday night after Havdalah, eating at least something, however little.


###### Orchot Chaim L'HaRosh 7:20
[Orchot Chaim L'HaRosh 7:20](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Orchot%20Chaim%20L%27HaRosh/r/7:20)

**כ.** שֶּׁיְּסַיֵּעַ לַחֲבֵרוֹ בְּכָל מַה שֶּׁיִּצְטָרֵךְ בְּגוּפוֹ וּבִדְבָרָיו:

**Orchot Chayim, trans. Reuven Brauner, 2014:**
Help your fellow man with whatever he needs, whether it is material or with words.


###### Orchot Chaim L'HaRosh 7:21
[Orchot Chaim L'HaRosh 7:21](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Orchot%20Chaim%20L%27HaRosh/r/7:21)

**כא.** שֶּׁיִּתְוַדֶּה בְּכָל לַיְלָה קוֹדֶם שֶּׁיִּשַּׁן, מִלְּבַד הַלֵּילוֹת שֶּׁהֵן אֲסוּרוֹת בְּהֶסְפֵּד וּבְתַעֲנִית. וְיִתְאַבֵּל עַל עֲוֹנוֹתָיו וְעַל אֹרֶךְ גָּלוּתֵנוּ וְעַל חֻרְבַּן בֵּית מִקְדָּשֵּׁנוּ וְתִפְאַרְתֵּנוּ. שֶּׁיִּבָּנֶה בִּמְהֵרָה בְּיָמֵינוּ:

**Orchot Chayim, trans. Reuven Brauner, 2014:**
Repent every night before retiring, except on those nights when it is forbidden to deliver a eulogy or to fast. Mourn your sins, the length of the Exile, and the destruction of our glorious and holy Temple – may it be quickly rebuilt in our days.


###### Orchot Chaim L'HaRosh 7:22
[Orchot Chaim L'HaRosh 7:22](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Orchot%20Chaim%20L%27HaRosh/r/7:22)

**כב.** שֶּׁיַּעֲשֶׂה יוֹם אֶחָד תַּעֲנִית בְּכָל חֹדֶשּׁ בְּיוֹם שֶּׁקּוֹרִין בַּתּוֹרָה, וְאִם לֹא יָכוֹל לְהִתְעַנּוֹת שֶּׁיִּתֵּן שְּׁנֵי פְשִּׁיטִין לִצְדָקָה:

**Orchot Chayim, trans. Reuven Brauner, 2014:**
Fast once each month on a day when the Torah is read. If you cannot do this, give charity.


###### Orchot Chaim L'HaRosh 7:23
[Orchot Chaim L'HaRosh 7:23](https://torahapp.org/share/book/Orchot%20Chaim%20L%27HaRosh/r/7:23)

**כג.** שֶּׁיְּקַיֵּם בְּהַצְנֵעַ לְכַלְכֵּל מַעֲשָׂיו הַטּוֹבִים כִּי הוּא עֲבוֹדַת ה' יִתְבָּרַךְ הַנִּבְחֶרֶת וְהָרְצוּיָה לְפָנָיו:

**Orchot Chayim, trans. Reuven Brauner, 2014:**
Perform all your good deeds modestly and humbly, and not for public adulation. What can be done quietly should not be done with fanfare in public. For this is the Service of God which is the choicest and most desired by Him. 
**THESE ARE THE PRUDENCES WHICH BRING GREAT GOOD. BLESSED IS THE PERSON WHO TAKES NOTE OF THESE MATTERS.**