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David Wolpe is an American author and rabbi known for his profound insights into religious and contemporary social issues. His work spans a variety of fields, including Judaism, moral philosophy, and religious dialogue.

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“The only whole heart is a broken one because it lets the light in.”

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“Prayer is less about changing the world than it is about changing ourselves.”

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“There is a marvelous story of a man who once stood before God, his heart breaking from the pain and injustice in the world. "Dear God." he cried out, "look at all the suffering, the anguish and distress in your world. Why don't you send help?" God responded,"I did send help. I sent you." When we tell our children that story, we must tell them that each one of them was sent to help repair the broken world-and that it is not the task of an instant or of a year, but of a lifetime.”

“Prayer is not a monologue. It speaks to God and to the community. In the last analysis, religion is not what goes on inside a soul. It is what goes on in the world, between people, between us and God. To trap faith in a monologue, and pretend that it resides solely inside the self, undermines the true interchange of all belief.”

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“It doesn't have to be somber to be sacred.”

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“You have to guard the integrity of your soul and what you believe and have a certain amount of faith not only the country but in God that this is part of the mission.”

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“Part of the reason that America is born in the world is to demonstrate an openness and a goodness and a compassion that is all too absent. It's part of the reason that I feel every day so blessed that I and so many Jews have found this wonderful haven, and I hope that we can spread that message and that people who come here will find it as inspiring as I think all of us do.”

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“I see the role of a rabbi or a pastor in general sort of like the role of a quarterback who throws the ball a little bit ahead of the receiver - that is you want to make people run just a bit to catch up to the message that you offer.”

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“One of the things that makes God different from people is that God is always available to listen.”

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“Faith is not knowledge of what the mystery of the universe is, but the conviction that there is a mystery, and that it is greater than us.”

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Book:Making Loss Matter: Creating Meaning in Difficult Times

Source: Making Loss Matter: Creating Meaning in Difficult Times

“Clear, crisp, and compelling. . . . Mitzvah Girls is a thoughtful look at the world of Jewish girls who grow up in 21st-century America, but don't really.”

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“Still when it comes to finding fault we are fonder of windows than of mirrors.”

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“The measure of human character is our reaction to dark times. No one can sidestep darkness. It is the throne upon which light sits. If a soul has not known sadness and struggle, there is no chance of overcoming, no cherishing the dawn.”

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Born: 1958
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Quotes: 13

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