Judaism is an intellectually based religion, and the single most important theme is that of study.

To appeal to contemporary man to revert, in this twentieth century, to a pagan-like nature worship in order to restrain technology from further encroachment and devastation of the resources of nature, is a piece of atavistic nonsense.

Most students have thoughts about emigrating to Israel. A significant number go on aliyah. We are proud of our Israel programs, which come at a considerable cost to the university.

I was not the midwife of the Law School, but its fraternal twin.

However, the word madda in modern Hebrew specifically means science.

Mutual commitment to ideals - yes; the stifling of all dissenting notions - no.

My mother, whose family was heavily rabbinic, said she wanted me to continue the family tradition in the rabbinate. My father said he wanted me to be a scholar of the Talmud, but he wanted me to make my living in science.