“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.” PeopleWorldSoulSelfLastsBeliefSpeakCommunityPrayerGoes OnAnalysisTrapsMonologuesInterchange Author:David Wolpe
“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.” PeopleThinkingWorldFeelsReasonAmericaFoundBornCompassionWonderfulHavensGoodnessMessagesBlessedJewSpreadOpennessAbsent Author:David Wolpe
“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.” PeopleWantLittlesRunningBitsRolesOffersLittle BitMessagesBallsPastorQuarterbackReceiverRabbi Author:David Wolpe
“One of the things that makes God different from people is that God is always available to listen.” PeopleDifferentAvailable Author:David Wolpe
