Jewish Quotations

"Why do not the dead leave their graves? They are afraid that others will take their place." ~~ Ladino Proverb

"Every dogma has its day." ~~ Israel Zangwill

"Sand mixed in bread injures the teeth: so will those who persecute Israel suffer for it." ~~ (adapted from) Midrash Pesikta

"It cannot be true religion if it loves lucre (money)." ~~ Shlomo Ben Gabirol

"The loftier the thought, the finer the language." ~~ Achad Ha’am

"A wicked wife is like leprosy to her husband." ~~ Talmud, Yevamot

"Everything should be made as simple as possible, but not simpler. " ~~ Albert Einstein

"A person should be grateful to a place which causes him enjoyment. " ~~ Genesis (Bereshit) R.

"Unity of God, unity of the universe and unity of mankind are the spirit which moves Judaism." ~~ Greenberg

"To achieve great things, two things are needed; a plan, and not quite enough time. " ~~ Leonard Bernstein

"A good man who speaks evil is like a palace next to a tannery: one defect destroys all the grandeur." ~~ Talmud, Shabbat 56b

"Those who don’t know how to weep with their whole heart, don’t know how to laugh either. " ~~ Golda Meir