גְּדוֹלָה הַכְנָסַת אוֹרְחִים מֵהַקְבָּלַת פְּנֵי שְׁכִינָה

ביטוי (אנגלית)

Greater is the welcoming of guests than the reception of the Divine Presence

הגדרה (אנגלית)

The mitzvah of welcoming guests is greater than receiving the Divine Presence.

("Greater is the welcoming of guests than the rising early to the study hall... Rav Yehuda said Rav: Greater is the welcoming of guests than the reception of the Divine Presence, as it is written (Genesis 18): 'And the Lord said, If now I have found favor in your eyes, do not pass by...' - Shabbat 127a)