Jewish Quotations

"Song is obligatory in the ritual of the sanctuary. " ~~ Talmud, Arakin

"When you make a vow to God, tarry not in its discharge!" ~~ Ecclesiastes (Kohelet) 5:3

"A man is praised upon his entry according to his attire, upon his departure according to his wit." ~~ Mishle Assaf

"Slander is worse than idolatry. " ~~ Shocher Tov

"Be very careful in teaching, for an error in teaching is tantamount to a willful transgression." ~~ Sayings of the Fathers 4:13

"Where there is no honor, neither is there disgrace." ~~ Tiferet Israel

"Who ridicules his father is no better than a worshipper of idols." ~~ Tanchuma

"Palestine should be as distinctly Jewish as England is English." ~~ Chaim Weizmann

"The Sabbath and holidays are the primary reason for Jewish endurance and glory." ~~ Judah Halevi

"Words are like bodies; meanings are like souls." ~~ Moses Ibn Ezra

"Do not humiliate a beggar: God is at his right hand." ~~ Shabetai Horowitz

"A rich man may fall seven times and rise again, but the poor falls once only—and forever." ~~ Mishle Israel