“Never does the Tanakh suggest that our being a people means that only we have a right to an ancestral homeland and that other people don't.” PeopleMeanDoeJudaismHomeland Author:Daniel Gordis
“Having people be afraid of you comes with responsibility.” PeopleResponsibilityJudaism Author:Daniel Gordis
“Church reminded me very much of going to shul. It was a bunch of men wearing long robes, speaking in a language I didn't understand.” MenLongLanguageChurchBunchJudaismRobes Author:Amy-Jill Levine
“I've got a good shepherd; you've got a sadistic dentist.” JudaismShepherdsDentistSadisticGood Shepherd Author:Amy-Jill Levine
“Our responsibility is to love God and to love our neighbour which is what Jesus taught and it's also what Judaism taught - and that would make sense because Jesus was Jewish.” JesusResponsibilityTaughtMake SenseGod LoveJudaismNeighbour Author:Amy-Jill Levine
“A creative, thoughtful, and accomplished people such as the Jewish people should be known by what they have done and not by what has been done to them.” PeopleShouldHas BeensDoneKnownCreativeThoughtfulAccomplishedJudaism Author:Deborah Lipstadt
“If the main thing the next generations know about Jewish history is that we were persecuted and suffered, they will lose sight of the tremendous heritage of Jewish culture, theology, and wisdom.” IfsKnowsCultureNextLosesGenerationsSightTheologyHeritageJudaismNext GenerationPersecutedJewish HistoryJewish Culture Author:Deborah Lipstadt
“Let us never stop being vigilant about the Oys which face us. But let us never turn them into our raison d'etre. Let us also celebrate the JOYS.” FacesJoyTurnsCelebrateJudaismVigilantRaison D'etre Author:Deborah Lipstadt
“The difference between hearing and listening is paying attention” DifferencesAttentionListeningHearingPay AttentionJudaism Author:Ruth Messinger
“Listening can be an antidote to judgement. Listening matters.” MatterListeningJudgementJudaismAntidote Author:Ruth Messinger