הַרְחֵק מִשָכֵן רָע Adina Broder

Stay far away from a bad neighbor Chazal tell us to: Stay far away from a bad neighbor This pitgam isn’t tal king about someone who could physical ly hurt you Although of course you should stay away from such a person

A neighbor, meaning a person, This pitgam is referring to: A neighbor, meaning a person, who doesn’t act properly

WHY should You stay away from such a person?

Because such a person could be a bad influence on you

Do you want to come shopping with us? Hey, Shira. Do you want to come shopping with us?

I’m studying on Quizlet. No, thanks. I’m studying on Quizlet. Maybe next time.

So what if you don’t do well on your test? You study too much. So what if you don’t do well on your test? Come with us.

These girls are always telling me not to study.

The last time I listened to them, I failed my test.

They’re not a good influence on me, and I should probably stay away from them.

I’m going to focus on my studies. I don’t think I’ll be able to hang out with you girls this year. I’m going to focus on my studies.

Other examples:

Did you see what Vered was wearing?!

Instead, you should try to surround yourself with people will be a good influence on you

הַרְחֵק מִשָכֵן רָע Stay far away from a bad neighbor