“We have sincerely tried everywhere to merge with the national communities in which we live, seeking only to preserve the faith of our fathers. It is not permitted us. In vain are we loyal patriots, sometimes superloyal; in vain do we make the same sacrifices of life and property as our fellow citizens; in vain…
“Jesus brought a double goodness to the world. On the one hand he strengthened the Torah of Moses majestically… and not one of our Sages spoke out more emphatically concerning the immutability of the Torah. On the other hand he removed idols from the nations and obligated them in the seven commandments of Noah so…
“Christ has no hands but our hands.” Prayer of St. Teresa of Avila
“If Algeria introduced a resolution declaring that the earth was flat and that Israel had flattened it, it would pass by a vote of 164 to 13 with 26 abstentions.” Abba Eban
“Twenty-two centuries ago, when Israel was under the rule of the empire of Alexander the Great, one particular leader, Antiochus IV, decided to force the pace of Hellenisation, forbidding Jews to practice their religion and setting up in the Temple in Jerusalem a statue of Zeus Olympus. This was too much to bear, and a…
“Work is a blessing. God has so arranged the world that work is necessary, and He gives us hands and strength to do it. The enjoyment of leisure would be nothing if we had only leisure. It is the joy of work well done that enables us to enjoy rest, just as it is the…
“When I was a child, Israel was a legend more than a reality. She emerged from a dream, and today she has surpassed that dream.” Shimon Peres, former President of Israel
“In Israel, in order to be a realist, you must believe in miracles.” David Ben Gurion, the First Prime Minister of Israel
” A man who wants to lead the orchestra must turn his back on the crowd.” Max Lucado
“Liberty cannot be established without morality, nor morality without faith.” Thomas Bender, Intro to Democracy in America, abr. Ed., by Alexix de Tocqueville