Great Throughts Treasury

This site is dedicated to the memory of Dr. Alan William Smolowe who gave birth to the creation of this database.

Yonah ben Abraham Gerondi, known as Yonah of Gerona and Rabbenu Yonah

Catalan Rabbi and Moralist

"Love your critics and hate your flatterers."

"Wisdom is the ability to do good and abandon sin."

"There are two main benefits from suffering. It serves as an atonement for transgressions, and as an incentive for us to improve our behavior. When you improve because of your suffering, appreciate the suffering since you have gained immensely because of it."