"The majesty of the American Jewish experience is……" — Edgar Bronfman, Sr.
"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. There is no need anymore to choose between assimilation and separation. We are accepted as equals."
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29 Quotes by Edgar Bronfman, Sr.
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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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I remind everybody that the Sabbath was the Jewish gift to civilization.
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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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