Jewish Quotations

"Work for peace within your family, then in your street, then within the community." ~~ The Bershider Rabbi

"Give me golf clubs, fresh air and a beautiful partner, and you can keep the clubs and the fresh air. " ~~ Jack Benny

"No compass will avail him that has no conscience. " ~~ Reuven Alcalay

"We are blind to our own faults. " ~~ Talmud, Berakhot

"The air of Israel lends wisdom." ~~ Talmud, Bava Batra

"God uses a man’s good deeds as seeds to plant trees in Paradise: in this way every man creates his own Paradise." ~~ The Mezeritzer Rabbi

"A man is lucky if his wife, his studies and his livelihood all come from his own town." ~~ Midrash Mishle

"Who studies gladly for a single hour will learn vastly more than one who studies glumly for hours on end. " ~~ Chaim of Valozhin

"We write not only for children but also for their parents. They, too, are serious children. " ~~ Isaac Bashevis Singer

"The desire of procreation is itself blind and needs the faithful guide, which is love." ~~ Max Nordau

"When the shepherd blunders, his flock blunders after him." ~~ Midrash Pirke de Rabbi Eliezer, 42

"If you have a fine meal, enjoy it in a good light." ~~ Talmud, Yoma 74b