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Happiness - Middah Simchah
Simchah translates as "happiness," or "joy." The word "simchah" comes from the Hebrew root samech-mem-chet which means "to rejoice," or "to be glad."
Judging Others Favorably - Middah Machrio L'Chaf Zechut
Machrio L'Chaf Zechut translates as "influencing others to virtue," or "judging others favorably." Machrio comes from the root chaf-reish-ayin and means "to bend." L'chaf zechut means "to a scale of merit."
Knowing One's Place - Middah Makir et Mekomo
"Mark well these three things, and you will not fall into the clutches of sin. Know where you came from, where you are going, and to whom you are destined to give an account and reckoning." (Akavyah ben Mahalalel, Pirkei Avot, 3:1)
Limiting One's Involvement in Worldly Concerns - Middah Miyut Derech Eretz
"The former generations made the study of Torah their regular concern and their daily work their occasional concern, and they succeeded in the one and in the other. The recent generations have made their daily work their regular concern and their study of Torah their occasional concern, and they have succeeded neither in the one nor in the other." (Babylonian Talmud 35b)
Love of Being Straightforward - Middah Ohev et HaMaysharim
"What is the straight path a person should choose? That which does him/her honor and wins him/her the esteem of others." (Avot 2,1)
Loving All Creatures - Middah Ohev et HaBriyot
Ohev et HaBriyot translates as "loving all creatures." Ohev comes from the Hebrew root aleph-hei-vet, which means "to love." Briyot comes from the Hebrew root beit-reish-aleph, which means "to create."
Loving God - Middah Ohev et HaMakom
Ohev et HaMakom translates as "loving God." The word ohev from the Hebrew root alef-hei-vet means "love." Ha in Hebrew means "the," and makom from the Hebrew root mem-kuf-mem means "existence" and is one of the names for God.
Loving Reproof or Rebuke - Middah Ohev et HaTochachot
The phrase ohev et hatochachot means "loving reproof" or "loving rebuke." The word ohev from the Hebrew root alef-hei-vet means "love." The word tochachot from the root yod-kaf-chet means "reproof,"" admonition," or "rebuke."
Loving Righteous Ways - Middah Ohev Et HaTzadakot
The phrase ohev et hatzadakot means "loving righteous ways." The word ohev from the Hebrew root aleph-hei-vet means "love." Tzadakot is the plural of tzedakah, from the Hebrew root tzadi-dalet-kuf and means "righteousness" or "justice."
Moderation in Business - Middah Miyut Sechorah
Miyut Sechorah translates as "moderation in business" or "limited business activity." The word miyut comes from the Hebrew root mem-ayin-tet and means "little" or "limited." The word sechorah comes from the Hebrew root samech-chet reish and means "merchandise" or the "act of trading."