Jewish Quotations

"Humor is just another defense against the universe. " ~~ Mel Brooks

"It is a duty to say what should be heard, and a duty not to say what should not be heard." ~~ Talmud, Yebamot 65b

"Who occupies himself with the Torah for its own sake finds his learning become his elixir of life." ~~ Talmud, Ta’anit

"Wisdom came before the Torah." ~~ Midrash Mishle

"Prepare tasty dishes to each according to his taste; think not that what is sweet to your palate is sweet to your neighbor’s!" ~~ Mishle Assaf

"In all love affairs there comes a moment when desire demands possession." ~~ Yiddish Proverb

"I take my wife everywhere I go. She always finds her way back." ~~ Henny Youngman

"Who keeps quiet and does not call on his friends for help in trouble will be answerable for the consequences himself." ~~ Shmuel Hanagid

"We accept this word ‘Jew’, ostensibly a term of abuse, and shall turn it into a title." ~~ Theodore Herzl

"I have set you for a light of the nations. " ~~ Isaiah (Yesha”yahu) 42:6

"Only G-d can give us credit for the angry words we did not speak. " ~~ Rabbi Harold Kushner

"Middle age is when a man is warned to slow down by a doctor instead of a policeman." ~~ Sidney Brody