Jewish Quotations

"Beware of too much laughter, for it deadens the mind and produces oblivion." ~~ Traditional Proverb

"Rabbosai, the most important thing is to be a good person! " ~~ Rabbi Seth Farber

"Man is endowed by nature with two eyes: one to see his neighbors’ virtues, the other to see his own faults." ~~ Hasidic Proverb

"Every Jew has the right to immigrate to Israel." ~~ Israeli Knesset, July 5, 1950

"A time to keep silent and a time to speak out." ~~ Ecclesiastes (Kohelet) 3:7

"When you are eight years old, nothing is any of your business. " ~~ Lenny Bruce

"One present moment is worth more than seven months gone by." ~~ T. Shapira

"Wine adds to the appetite." ~~ Talmud, Pesachim

"What is our prayer for rain? “We thank You for each drop that You have let fall.”" ~~ Talmud, Berakhot

"A lot of wine is harmful but a little is good." ~~ Derekh Eretz R.

"Arrange the ordinances in order, like a set table." ~~ Akiba, Mekilta

"Who withholds a law from his pupil robs him of his inheritance." ~~ Rab (Abba Arika)