She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her.

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Great is Thorah, which gives life to those who practise it in this world and in the world to come, for it is said, For they are life unto those that find them, and health to all their flesh; and it saith, It shall be health to thy navel, and marrow to thy bones; and it saith, She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her: and happy is every one that retaineth her; and it saith, For they shall be an ornament of grace unto thy head, and chains about thy neck; and it saith, She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace: a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee; and it saith, For by me thy days shall be multiplied, and the years of thy life shall be increased; and it saith, Length of days is in her right hand; and in her left hand riches and honour: and it saith, For length of days, and years of life, and peace, shall they add to thee.

Source Pirkei Avot 6:7 · 📖 Read the full passage

✨ To meditate on today

According to the Sayings of the Fathers (Pirkei Avot), a collection of wisdom from the Jewish masters, the Torah, that is, God’s teaching, is a tree of life: it gives health, grace, length of days and peace to whoever holds on to it. Today, choose a word of wisdom that does you good, hold it as one holds a branch, and come back to it at every pause.

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