Abraham is trying to obey God, but not to kill. I feel that moment is one of the defining moments of Jewish faith.

I never compared Nazis into communism, but communism was the same thing, the end justifies the means. Whatever the means.

What is Scripture? The Hebrew word is torah. Torah means teaching, learning.

[The Book of the Law]was lost for so many years. And then Josiah decided to celebrate Passover. The text says that "The Passover sacrifice had not been offered in that way ... during the days of the kings of Israel and the kings of Judah" [2 Kings 23:22]. What do you mean? Not in the days of David and Solomon? Never before? And what of the days of the prophets? What happened? That's what I'm anguishing over. If the Book of the Law could be forgotten for so many years, who knows what was done to it during those years? Maybe it was lost later, too.

Human beings should be held accountable. Leave God alone. He has enough problems.

I shall never forget Juliek. How could I forget this concert given before an audience of the dead and dying? Even today, when I hear that particular piece by Beethoven, my eyes close and out of the darkness emerges the pale and melancholy face of my Polish comrade bidding farewell to an audience of dying men.

I spent most of my time talking to God more than to people.