Archive: October 2017

Berachot 16b-17a

Posted on October 8, 2017

May it be Your will…that in our lot there dwell love and brotherhood, peace and friendship.

Sefer Hasidim, 589

Posted on October 8, 2017

All Jews are like mothers and fathers to each other, so they should look after and care for each other as if other Jews were their children.

Midrash Tanchuma, Naso 1

Posted on October 8, 2017

All Israel are brothers and friends.

Betzah 32a

Posted on October 8, 2017

Jews are compassionate children of compassionate parents.

Lamentations Rabbah 1:32

Posted on October 8, 2017

See how precious children are to G-d.

Psalms 133:1

Posted on October 8, 2017

Behold, how good and how pleasant it is for brothers to dwell in unity!

Ethics of the Fathers 5:20

Posted on October 8, 2017

Be as bold as a leopard, swift as the eagle, quick as the deer, mighty as the lion, to perform the will of your heavenly parent.

Sotah 31a

Posted on October 8, 2017

Greater is the one who acts out of love than the one who acts out of fear.

Deuteronomy 15:7-8

Posted on October 8, 2017

You shall not harden your heart, nor avert your hand from your poor brother. But you shall surely open your hand to him.

Exodus 7:1

Posted on October 8, 2017

Aaron your brother shall be your spokesman.