To sing means to sense and to affirm that the spirit is real and that its glory is present.

Prayer is our humble answer to the inconceivable surprise of living.

When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people.

The true meaning of existence is disclosed in moments of living in the presence of God

To pray is to take notice of the wonder, to regain a sense of the mystery that animates all beings, the divine margin in all attainments.

A test of a people is how it behaves toward the old. It is easy to love children. Even tyrants and dictators make a point of being fond of children. But the affection and care for the old, the incurable, the helpless are the true gold mines of a culture.

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.