Perek 3, Mishna 20-23
Pirkei Avos / Part I

Metaphor seems the favorite venue in the closing mishnayos of Chapter 3 of Pirkei Avos. Whether comparing life as we know it to a credit economy or a lavish banquet, or human behavior to various types of trees, Rabbi Wein shows how the ancient phrasings of Chazal echo with relevance to our world today.