#judaism

First of all, the Jewish religion has a great deal in common with the Christian religion because, as Rabbi Gillman points out in the show, Christianity is based on Judaism. Christ was Jewish. ↗

— Barbara Walters

#because #christ #christian #christian religion #christianity

I think you can't really escape any kind of spiritual education as a child, whether it's New Age or Judaism or Buddhism or whatever it is. You can't escape it, even if you completely disagree with it, you still have it as a foundation that you base things off of. ↗

— Jack White

#any #base #buddhism #child #completely

Judaism has always been a strong interest of mine. My two sons speak Hebrew and are familiar with the scriptures and with rabbinic literature. This is the way we live. ↗

— Herman Wouk

#been #familiar #hebrew #interest #judaism

Judaism lives not in an abstract creed, but in its institutions. ↗

— Berthold Auerbach

#creed #institutions #judaism #lives

Through the ages, many different groups have called themselves victims. Some came through wars and massacres. Some were slaves or minorities. But the Jews, who have always been victimized throughout history, don’t see themselves as victims. We see ourselves as survivors. The difference between survivors and victims is that survivors go on with their lives after a tragedy, whereas victims continue to wallow in self-pity. ↗

— Celso Cukierkorn

#money #rabbi-celso #age

You have to look at Jews like Bina Gelbfish, to explain the wide range and persistence of the race. Jews who carry their homes in an old cowhide bag, on the back of a camel, in the bubble of air at the center of their brains. Jews who land on their feet, hit the ground running, ride out the vicissitudes, and make the best of what falls to hand, from Egypt to Babylon, from Minsk Gubernya to the district of Sitka. Methodological, organised, persistent, resourceful, prepared... A mere re-drawing of borders, a change in governments, those things can never faze a Jewess with a good supply of hand wipes in her bag. ↗

— Michael Chabon

#judaism #change

Do you know, the only people I can have a conversation with are the Jews? At least when they quote scripture at you they are not merely repeating something some priest has babbled in their ear. They have the great merit of disagreeing with nearly everything I say. In fact, they disagree with almost everything they say themselves. And most importantly, they don't think that shouting strengthens their argument. ↗

— Iain Pears

#blind-faith #disagreement #discussion #doctrine #faith

As for me, some days I believe in God, and some days I do not." Then Dodger said, “Is that allowed?” Solomon pushed the door open and then fussily began locking it up again behind him. "Dodger, you fail to understand the unique arrangements between Jewish people and God. ↗

— Terry Pratchett

#god #judaism #faith

When Maimonides says that the Messiah will come but that 'he may tarry,' we see the origin of every Jewish shrug from Spinoza to Woody Allen. ↗

— Christopher Hitchens

#irony #judaism #maimonides #messiah #woody-allen

It seems to me that Islam and Christianity and Judaism all have the same god, and he's telling them all different things. ↗

— Billy Connolly

#different #different things #god #islam #judaism