Old friends die on you, and they're irreplaceable. You become dependent.

In speaking of Jesus, I must speak about Christianity because I do not think it possible or profitable to divide the two.

What would I have done if I'd been put to the test? Would I have risked my own life for people I hardly knew? Probably, I would have looked the other way at best or become another apologist for evil at worst.

I have ended as a Reform Rabbi, grateful to Christianity for so many good things.

Discrimination against Jews can be read in Thomas Aquinas, and insults against Jews in Martin Luther.

If a dish doesn't turn out right, change the name and don't bat an eyelid. A fallen souffle is only a risen omelette. It depends on the self-confidence with which you present it.

I found that when I did something for the sake of heaven, heaven happened. These things changed my life. I owe them to my encounter with Christianity.