"I remind everybody that the Sabbath was the……" — Edgar Bronfman, Sr.
"I remind everybody that the Sabbath was the Jewish gift to civilization."
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29 Quotes by Edgar Bronfman, Sr.
Edgar Bronfman, Sr. has 29 quotes on this site.
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The majesty of the American Jewish experience is in its success marrying its unique Jewish identity with the larger, liberal…
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Jewish sovereignty and governance over our ancestral home are, I believe, important goals that every Jew ought to support.
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The principles governing Western democracies, of which Israel rightly considers itself a part, are based on the assurance that everyone…
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Researchers consistently find that most older volunteers, when compared to older nonvolunteers, have fewer functional and physical impairments, overall better…
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My childhood was marked by a tension between privilege on the one hand and emotional dysfunction on the other.
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No one said anything to my face, but I constantly heard comments denigrating Jews.
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I would like every Jew to be as comfortable in his skin as I am in mine.
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Intermarriage is not a calamity but an opportunity for both a Jewish and non-Jewish partner to learn.
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As an American Jew who loves Israel, I cannot support John McCain. He cannot provide what Israel needs most -…
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The most vexing problem Israel faces is its relations with its neighbors. From the inception of the state until today,…
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Maintaining control indefinitely over millions of Palestinians will inevitably lead to a demographic nightmare and cannot be sustained if Israel…
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The beauty of Judaism is that it demands we ask questions, especially of ourselves.
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Civilization is a method of living, an attitude of equal respect for all men.
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