A Joyous Heart

Topic: Joy & Happiness

The Holy Spirit rests on him only who has a joyous heart.

Judaism
Jerusalem Talmud (Sukkot)

Wilson, Andrew, editor. World Scripture - a Comparative Anthology of Sacred Texts. Paragon House, 1991, p. 134 [Jerusalem Talmud, Sukkot 5.1].

Jerusalem Talmud, Sukkot 5.1 [Excerpt]

Rebbi Jonah said, Jonah ben Amittai belonged to the pilgrims, came to the water-drawing festivity and the holy spirit rested on him, to teach you that the holy spirit only rests on a happy heart. What is the reason? It was when the musical instrument played, God’s spirit was on him. Rebbi Benjamin bar Levi said, it is not written here “it was when he played on the musical instrument”, but it was when the musical instrument played, God’s spirit was on him.

—Heinrich W. Guggenheimer, 1999-2015, Jerusalem Talmud Sukkah 5:1, Sefaria.org.

A Related Quote

The Holy Spirit does not rest where there is idleness, or sadness, or ribaldry, or frivolity, or empty speech, but only where there is joy.
—Midrash [Psalms 24.3.3].

Resources

Jerusalem Talmud Sukkah 5:1 Heinrich W. Guggenheimer, 1999-2015, Sefaria.org

The Holy Spirit rests on him only who has a joyous heart.

Jerusalem Talmud (Sukkot)

A Joyous Heart

Topic: Joy & Happiness

The Holy Spirit rests on him only who has a joyous heart.

Judaism
Jerusalem Talmud (Sukkot)

Wilson, Andrew, editor. World Scripture - a Comparative Anthology of Sacred Texts. Paragon House, 1991, p. 134 [Jerusalem Talmud, Sukkot 5.1].

Jerusalem Talmud, Sukkot 5.1 [Excerpt]

Rebbi Jonah said, Jonah ben Amittai belonged to the pilgrims, came to the water-drawing festivity and the holy spirit rested on him, to teach you that the holy spirit only rests on a happy heart. What is the reason? It was when the musical instrument played, God’s spirit was on him. Rebbi Benjamin bar Levi said, it is not written here “it was when he played on the musical instrument”, but it was when the musical instrument played, God’s spirit was on him.

—Heinrich W. Guggenheimer, 1999-2015, Jerusalem Talmud Sukkah 5:1, Sefaria.org.

A Related Quote

The Holy Spirit does not rest where there is idleness, or sadness, or ribaldry, or frivolity, or empty speech, but only where there is joy.
—Midrash [Psalms 24.3.3].

Resources

Jerusalem Talmud Sukkah 5:1 Heinrich W. Guggenheimer, 1999-2015, Sefaria.org

A Joyous Heart

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