Midrash
Kohelet Rabbah 11:7 קהלת רבה י״א:ז׳
Part of: Chapter 11
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וּמָתוֹק הָאוֹר וְטוֹב לַעֵינַיִם, מָתוֹק אוֹרָהּ שֶׁל תּוֹרָה וְטוֹב לָעֵינַיִם, אַשְׁרֵי שֶׁתַּלְמוּדוֹ מֵאִיר לוֹ כַּשֶּׁמֶשׁ. רַבִּי אַחָא אוֹמֵר מָתוֹק אוֹר הָעוֹלָם הַבָּא, אַשְׁרֵי שֶׁיִּזְכֶּה לִרְאוֹת הָאוֹר הַהוּא, שֶׁנֶּאֱמַר (ישעיה ל, כו): וְהָיָה אוֹר הַלְּבָנָה כְּאוֹר הַחַמָּה וגו'.
“The light is sweet, and it is good for the eyes to behold the sun” (Ecclesiastes 11:7).
“The light is sweet, and it is good for the eyes” – the light of Torah is sweet and good for the eyes. Happy is he whose learning illuminates for him like the sun. Rabbi Aḥa says: The light of the World to Come is sweet. Happy is he who will merit to see that light, as it is stated: “The light of the moon will be like the light of the sun…” (Isaiah 30:26).
“The light is sweet, and it is good for the eyes to behold the sun” (Ecclesiastes 11:7).
“The light is sweet, and it is good for the eyes” – the light of Torah is sweet and good for the eyes. Happy is he whose learning illuminates for him like the sun. Rabbi Aḥa says: The light of the World to Come is sweet. Happy is he who will merit to see that light, as it is stated: “The light of the moon will be like the light of the sun…” (Isaiah 30:26).