“Of all the rabbinic sages of antiquity, perhaps none was more influential or famous than Rabbi Akiva.”

“To Catholic, Orthodox, and some Protestant Christians, communion involves partaking of the physical real presence of God in the bread and wine of the Eucharist. By contrast, the Torah draws the Jew...”

“Throughout its history, the members of Shearith Israel have observed Thanksgiving by reciting in synagogue the same psalms of praise and gratitude sung by Jews all over the world on festive days li...”

“We Americans unite faith and freedom in asserting that our liberties are your gift, God, not that of government.”

“Marriage is about love, but it is not first and foremost about love. First and foremost, marriage is about continuity and transmission.”

“Not only were the Jewish people beloved, but God himself had taken pains to let them know it. Could there be any clearer sign that he continued to believe in their potential, even without the Templ...”

“Sexual intimacy is a relationship, not just body parts coming together. The more comfortable you are with each other outside the bedroom; the easier it is to relax and the sweeter the intimacy!”

“Inconceivable!""You keep using that word. I do not think it means what you think it means.”

“I intend to marry Michael, and squander all his money and run his life, and make sure he never again consorts with wicked women or gambles with licentious men. I promise I will henpeck him until he...”

“The list below begins to illustrate how different personalities can be assigned to different vocal qualities . . .”

“Start by loving, instead of needing.”

“Loving money is more of a problem for those who do not have it.”

“Universe is nothing, but human thought.”

“Nothing is the whole story. The selfs curse and the writers.”

“There's a fine line, you know. Between having space and having nothing.”