Edgar Bronfman, Sr. Quotes

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• The majesty of the American Jewish experience is in its success marrying its unique Jewish identity with the larger, liberal values of the United States.…
• Jewish sovereignty and governance over our ancestral home are, I believe, important goals that every Jew ought to support.
• The principles governing Western democracies, of which Israel rightly considers itself a part, are based on the assurance that everyone has a vote, but also…
• I remind everybody that the Sabbath was the Jewish gift to civilization.
• Researchers consistently find that most older volunteers, when compared to older nonvolunteers, have fewer functional and physical impairments, overall better health, higher life satisfaction and…
• My childhood was marked by a tension between privilege on the one hand and emotional dysfunction on the other.
• No one said anything to my face, but I constantly heard comments denigrating Jews.
• I would like every Jew to be as comfortable in his skin as I am in mine.
• Intermarriage is not a calamity but an opportunity for both a Jewish and non-Jewish partner to learn.
• As an American Jew who loves Israel, I cannot support John McCain. He cannot provide what Israel needs most - a respected, credible, morally strong…
• The most vexing problem Israel faces is its relations with its neighbors. From the inception of the state until today, Israelis have felt besieged, surrounded…
• Maintaining control indefinitely over millions of Palestinians will inevitably lead to a demographic nightmare and cannot be sustained if Israel is to remain true to…
• The beauty of Judaism is that it demands we ask questions, especially of ourselves.
• Economic support from the rest of the Arab states to the fledgling Palestinian Authority in the West Bank is virtually non-existent.
• There are signs that the Arab states are beginning to realize that a nuclear-armed Iran would be a threat to the entire region, and not…
• A two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and a region free of Iranian nukes are worthy goals that should be able to withstand public scrutiny…
• A peaceful resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will likely depend to a great extent on the economic development of a future Palestinian state. As I…
• The Palestinian economy is, and will likely continue to be, highly reliant on trade. And yet, trade between the Palestinian Authority and the Arab states…
• Agribusiness could provide an opportunity for joint Israeli-Palestinian projects, spurred on by Israeli technical expertise in this field.
• In politics, as in business, leadership is crucial.

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