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Jewish texts are replete with the most beautiful sentiments of love and romance. Here are 15 quotes reflecting Judaism’s views of love, marriage and companionship. Enjoy life with the wife you love. King Solomon, Ecclesiastes 9:9. King Solomon is known as the wisest person who ever lived.
The book’s most famous line is “I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine,” (Song of Songs 2:16) and is often incorporated into ketubahs, wedding rings, home décor and more. Below are five e-cards featuring some of our favorite lines from Song of Songs.
- Abby Seitz
- “It is a tree of life to those who grasp her, and whoever holds on to her is happy.” (Proverbs 3:18) For Jews, this is arguably the most well-known line in the Book of Proverbs, especially because it may be the origin of the idea that wisdom, or more specifically Torah (in the classical Jewish interpretation), is a “tree of life” (etz hayim in Hebrew).
- “Happy are those who find wisdom…for her income is better than silver, and her revenue better than gold. She is more precious than rubies; All of your goods cannot equal her.”
- “A righteous man falls down seven times and gets up.” (Proverbs 24:16) There are plenty of instances throughout the Tanakh where even the greatest leaders made mistakes and faced hardships and challenges, such as Moses killing the Egyptian or Joseph taunting his brothers.
- “Just like iron sharpens iron, a man sharpens the wit of his friend.” (Proverbs 27:17) The creation story outlined in Genesis includes a powerful statement from God: “It is not good for mankind to be alone.”
Jul 28, 2023 · The Jewish tradition has a lot to say about love. Love of G‑d, love of one’s neighbor, love of the stranger and the dispossessed, love of oneself, and of course, romantic love.
- Mendel Kalmenson
Aug 11, 2022 · I think the jealousy mentioned in Ethics of Our Fathers that drives a man from this world is NOT love-based. I think the Zohar is talking here of love-based jealousy where spouses are two halves of one whole, so a third partner is out of place, causing jealousy.
Jun 7, 2020 · Jewish texts are replete with the most beautiful sentiments of love and romance. Here are some quotes reflecting Judaism’s views of love, marriage, and companionship. The bible teaches us...
Despite their simplistic exterior, these pithy sayings convey great depth and spiritual insight, from which the sages derived much wisdom. Here is a sampling of these quotes culled from the Talmud and adapted into English.
