by The Jerusalem Connection | Feb 18, 2018 | Quote
“The Jewish people’s unbreakable bond to this sacred city reaches back more than 3,000 years. It was here, in Jerusalem, on Mount Moriah, that Abraham offered his son, Isaac, and was credited with righteousness for his faith in God. It was here, in Jerusalem,...
by The Jerusalem Connection | Feb 11, 2018 | Quote
“In a place where there are no men, endeavor to be a man.”–Rabbi Hillel
by The Jerusalem Connection | Feb 4, 2018 | Quote
“The Jew – is the symbol of eternity…. He is the one who for so long had guarded the prophetic message and transmitted it to all mankind…. The Jew is eternal. He is the embodiment of eternity.”—Leo Tolstoy
by The Jerusalem Connection | Jan 21, 2018 | Quote
“When faith is completely replaced by creed, worship by discipline, love by habit; when the crisis of today is ignored because of the splendor of the past; when faith becomes an heirloom rather than a living fountain; when religion speaks only in the name of authority...
by The Jerusalem Connection | Dec 10, 2017 | Quote
“Know that every human being must cross a very narrow bridge. What is most important is not to be overcome by fear.”—Rebbe Nachman of Bratslav, 1772-1810
by The Jerusalem Connection | Nov 13, 2017 | Quote
“Faith is not certainty: it is the courage to live with uncertainty.”—Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
by The Jerusalem Connection | Oct 8, 2017 | Quote
“The prophet is violated during his ministry, but he is vindicated by history. He is the villain of today and the hero of tomorrow. He is excommunicated while alive and exalted when dead! He is dishonored with epithets when breathing and honored with epitaphs when...
by The Jerusalem Connection | Sep 24, 2017 | Quote
Jesus, the helper of the poor, the friend of the sinner, the brother of every fellow=sufferer, the comforter of every sorrow-laden, the healer of the sick, the up-lifter of the fallen, the lover of man, the redeemer of woman, won the heart of mankind by storm. Jesus,...
by The Jerusalem Connection | Aug 27, 2017 | Quote
. . .the most interesting—although horrible—sight that I encountered during the trip was a visit to a German internment camp near Gotha. The things I saw beggar description. While I was touring the camp I encountered three men who had been inmates and by one ruse or...
