Rabbi – Quotes

I feel very privileged

I feel very privileged indeed to be appointed to be the next Chief Rabbi. Ephraim Mirvis

Rabbi means teacher, and

Rabbi means teacher, and I see the role of chief rabbi as chief teacher. Ephraim Mirvis

A disciple came to the celebrated Master of the Good Name with a question. “Rabbi, how are we to distinguish between a true master and a fake?” And the master of the good name said, “When you meet a person who poses as a master, ask him a question: whether he knows how to purify … Read more

[ Rabbi Shlomo ben

[ Rabbi Shlomo ben Isaac] was the greatest commentator [of the Bible] we ever had. Elie Wiesel

One day – I

One day – I remember it was a Sabbath afternoon – I came to the synagogue with a book in my hand. I saw a commentary on the Bible by a certain Rabbi Moshe Dessauer, better known as Moses Mendelssohn. An elderly man came up to me – I was then maybe 10 or 12. … Read more

Of course, afterward, I

Of course, afterward, I studied [commentary on the Bible by a Rabbi Moshe Dessauer] more closely. But, in truth, it doesn’t touch me. It doesn’t change my attitude toward the text. Elie Wiesel

To me designing has

To me designing has never been a job or profession. It’s a way of life, like a priest or rabbi. Ed Benguiat

I have referred to

I have referred to [Rabbi Shlomo ben Isaac] on occasion, but I doubt that you will find his name in any of my indices. In my view, he is important in the history of interpretation; and that is a subject I have not approached directly. Frank Moore Cross

In the high school

In the high school classroom you are a drill sergent, a rabbi, a shoulder to cry on, a disciplinarian, a singer, a low-level scholar, a clerk, a referee, a clown, a counselor, a dress-code enforcer, a conductor, an apologist, a philosopher, a collaborator, a tap dancer, a politician, a therapist, a fool, a traffic cop, … Read more

Calling a taxi in

Calling a taxi in Texas is like calling a rabbi in Iraq. Fran Lebowitz