Mishna, Pirkei Avot 5:23
לפום צערא אגרא
According to the effort is the reward. [Areyvut translation]

Suggested Discussion Questions:

1. What is the message of this statement? Why does it conclude chapter 5 of Pirkei Avot?

2. Is this statement always true? Do you ever feel like there are those who get reward with little work, and others who work hard and rarely get rewarded?

Time Period: Rabbinic (Maccabees through the Talmud)