The Bible Provides Unity Without Imposing Uniformity,

In Celan's Words A Jew Is "a Man With A Little Book Under The Shoulder." We Are The Keepers Of Tradition.

When Opting Out From Partnership Is So Easy, Every Minor Disagreement Is Perceived As A Major Catastrophe And Irreparable Disaster.

I Think That The Essential Instruction Of The Bible Is Very Much Topical. The Sole Problem Is That With Every Change Of Historical Setting, You Need To Readjust The Interpretation Of The Message.

Community Is Like A Big Family.

Some Dozens Of Years Ago, There Was A Debate Conducted Between People Insisting That "this Loaf Of Bread Must Be Redistributed," And The Others Who Said "instead Of Worrying About Redistributing It, Cutting Differently, Let's Make It Bigger." A Third Possibility Was Not Imagined: That The Loaf May Be Shrinking. But It Is Now A Genuine Possibility. It Is Even Acting Upon Already, Like In The Case Of The American Invasion Of Afghanistan And Of Iraq In Order To Secure The Supply Of Petrol For The Americans Addicted To Gas-guzzling Cars.