“The mandate we have as Jews is for the story of the Exodus from Egypt ...” — Ilan Stavans Quote

“The mandate we have as Jews is for the story of the Exodus from Egypt to be retold every generation.”

“How many different works of art have been inspired by 'Don Quixote?' Thousands. Most people enter the novel, for better or worse, through the musical the 'Man Of La Mancha.'”

“'Hispanic' was the term adopted by the government - by the Nixon government in particular - and that made the community feel it was being branded.”

“My grandfather sold insurance to King Farouk of Egypt. And my savta's parents helped found the city of Tel Aviv in 1906. Our family name used to be Mizrahi, but they changed it to Mayron, which means 'happy water' in Hebrew.”

“I've spent a good deal of time in the Middle East over the years, lecturing at universities in places like Egypt, Jordan, Israel, and Morocco.”

“Well, one thing that has happened is they have had a presidential election in Egypt which has represented progress. Now, we were not happy with everything that happened with the parliamentary elections, and it was not exactly a perfect presidential election in Egypt.”