גְּדוֹלָה תּוֹרָה יוֹתֵר מִן הַכְּהֻנָּה וּמִן הַמַּלְכוּת

ביטוי (אנגלית)

The Torah is greater than the priesthood and the monarchy

הגדרה (אנגלית)

The Torah is more important than the priesthood and the monarchy. A person with Torah knowledge is more esteemed than those with high social status.

("The Torah is greater than the priesthood and the monarchy, for the monarchy is acquired through thirty degrees, the priesthood through twenty-four, and the Torah through forty-eight things: in the Talmud by hearing with the ear... and understanding the heart... (Ethics of the Fathers 5), and likewise: 'The Torah preceded the world, it is the supreme idea... 'Great is the study of Torah more than the building of the Temple,' 'The Torah is greater than the priesthood and the monarchy,' 'There is no freeborn son except one who engages in Torah'... and 'The curse of a wise student precedes the high priest of the land'" – Byalik / Opening of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem)