I became one of [Moses Mendelssohn] defenders. But then I heard the words "Biblical criticism" again. And, of course, afterward, I studied it more closely.

My ambition really was, even as a child, to be a writer, a commentator, and a teacher, but a teacher of Talmud.

Writing should not be routine; writing should actually be the opposite of procedural because otherwise the written word would become a routine word.

Never shall I forget those moments that murdered my God and my soul and turned my dreams to ashes.

The primary task of a Jew in turbulent times is to be Jewish.

I feel that books, just like people, have a destiny. Some invite sorrow, others joy, some both.

There is no word in Hebrew for religion, by the way.