Man's most sacred privilege is freedom of will, the ability to obey or disobey his Maker.

When we come to the Babylonian Gemara, we are dealing with what most people understand when they speak or write of the Talmud. Its birthplace, Babylonia, was an autonomous Jewish centre for a longer period than any other land; namely, from soon after 586 before the Christian era to the year 1040 after the Christian era - 1626 years.

Life is a frail and transitory thing, but it has been given a higher purpose and dignity through the revelation of God's Teaching to Israel, and the resulting dedication of an entire people to God's service.

Everything in the Universe was as the Creator willed it - nothing superfluous, nothing lacking - a harmony.

In spite of the pangs of travail, the longing for motherhood remains the most powerful instinct in woman.

The immemorial ingratitude of rulers and commonwealths is proverbial. Especially common is ingratitude to Israel - the People that has achieved so much of eternal worth, but has rarely succeeded in winning gratitude.

Divine punishment is at once followed by Divine pity.