When religion speaks only in the name of authority rather than with the voice of compassion, its message becomes meaningless.

Knowledge-like the sky- is never private property. No teacher has a right to withhold it from anyone who asks for it. Teaching is the art of sharing.

This is one of the goals of the Jewish way of living: to experience commonplace deeds as spiritual adventures, to feel the hidden love and wisdom in all things.

How embarrassing for man to be the greatest miracle on earth and not to understand it!

The tragedy of religion is partly due to its isolation from life, as if God could be segregated.

We may not know whether our understanding is correct, or whether our sentiments are noble, but the air of the day surrounds us like spring which spreads over the land without our aid or notice.

Wise criticism always begins with self-criticism.