Making money is marvelous, and I love doing it, and I do it reasonably well, but it doesn’t have the gripping vitality that you have when you deal with the happiness of human life and with human deprivation. – Edgar Bronfman, Sr.
The Jews’ fear of assimilation and intermarriage should not replace fear of anti-Semitism. – Edgar Bronfman, Sr.
There are signs that the Arab states are beginning to realize that a nuclear-armed Iran would be a threat to the entire region, and not just to Israel. – Edgar Bronfman, Sr.
The beauty of Judaism is that it demands we ask questions, especially of ourselves. – Edgar Bronfman, Sr.
John McCain’s choice of Sarah Palin as running mate is the towering example of his poor judgment. Palin’s ignorance of public affairs is monumental. – Edgar Bronfman, Sr.
The most vexing problem Israel faces is its relations with its neighbors. From the inception of the state until today, Israelis have felt besieged, surrounded by enemies who want to make them disappear. – Edgar Bronfman, Sr.
The majesty of the American Jewish experience is in its success marrying its unique Jewish identity with the larger, liberal values of the United States. There is no need anymore to choose between assimilation and separation. We are accepted as equals. – Edgar Bronfman, Sr.
During my many years in international business and public life, I have had the good fortune of sitting down for lunch with people with whom I completely disagreed, in practice and principle: Soviet communists, heads of state from various unsavory regimes, benighted religious figures, corrupt business leaders. – Edgar Bronfman, Sr.
A two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and a region free of Iranian nukes are worthy goals that should be able to withstand public scrutiny in every Middle Eastern capital. – Edgar Bronfman, Sr.
Israel desperately needs peace if it is to come anywhere close to being the ‘light unto nations’ of Jewish dreams. – Edgar Bronfman, Sr.
Intermarriage is not a calamity but an opportunity for both a Jewish and non-Jewish partner to learn. – Edgar Bronfman, Sr.
A peaceful resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict will likely depend to a great extent on the economic development of a future Palestinian state. As I have argued before, private sector investment – especially in the West Bank – is going to prove crucial in creating the right political and social context for peace. – Edgar Bronfman, Sr.
No one said anything to my face, but I constantly heard comments denigrating Jews. – Edgar Bronfman, Sr.
My childhood was marked by a tension between privilege on the one hand and emotional dysfunction on the other. – Edgar Bronfman, Sr.
As an American Jew who loves Israel, I cannot support John McCain. He cannot provide what Israel needs most – a respected, credible, morally strong America. – Edgar Bronfman, Sr.
In the modern era, Jewish sovereignty over the land of our ancestors is a relatively short phenomenon. From the time of the successful Maccabean revolt to the Roman annexation in 63 BC constitutes about 100 years of Jewish rule. Combined with Israel’s independence in 1948, this is about 160 years of effective sovereignty. – Edgar Bronfman, Sr.
Researchers consistently find that most older volunteers, when compared to older nonvolunteers, have fewer functional and physical impairments, overall better health, higher life satisfaction and less depression. In addition, they attend religious services more frequently and belong to more social organizations. – Edgar Bronfman, Sr.
Just as we send young American Jews to Israel through the Birthright program, we need to also consider a ‘reverse Birthright’ for Israeli kids to come see America. – Edgar Bronfman, Sr.
Maintaining control indefinitely over millions of Palestinians will inevitably lead to a demographic nightmare and cannot be sustained if Israel is to remain true to its founding principles. – Edgar Bronfman, Sr.
