Jewish Quotations

"The Sabbath was given for the study of the Torah." ~~ Talmud, Pesikta R. 22

"Most children threaten at times to run away from home. This is the only thing that keeps some parents going. " ~~ Phyllis Diller

"Against every great and noble endeavor are a thousand mediocre minds." ~~ Albert Einstein

"Keep sin at a distance and it will turn aside from you!" ~~ Ben Sira 7:2

"The thought that life could be better is woven indelibly into our hearts and our brains. " ~~ Paul Simon

"A man cannot live without a woman or a woman live without a man." ~~ Talmud Yerushalmi, Berakhot

"A generation in which human ideals do not improve must perish. " ~~ The Koretser Rabbi

"Just as precepts do not cancel one another out, so with bans." ~~ Talmud, Zevachim

"There is no religious command that has such instant effect as that concerning charity." ~~ Plantavius

"Build your home in such a way that a stranger may feel happy in your midst! " ~~ Theodor Herzl

"Who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished." ~~ Proverbs (Mishle) 28:20

"Wisdom without morals is like a ring without a gem." ~~ Avigdor Hameiri