“Truth be told, for a 21st Century American Jew there is something holl...” — Ezekiel Emanuel Quote

“Truth be told, for a 21st Century American Jew there is something hollow in the Seder's liberation story and the commandment to feel as if you were there.”

“Where I came from, just nodding and smiling when someone expressed views was the ultimate insult. If people weren't yelling about politics in our house then they were arguing about music, or movies, or food.”

“Guilt. It comes naturally to me as a Jew and a Liberal.”

“If we are to keep democracy, there must be a commandment: Thou shalt not ration justice.”

“On the question of relating to our fellowman - our neighbor's spiritual need transcends every commandment. Everything else we do is a means to an end. But love is an end already, since God is love.”

“Righteous marriage is a commandment and an essential step in the process of creating a loving family relationship that can be perpetuated beyond the grave.”