David Wolpe Quotes

#1. Still when it comes to finding fault we are fonder of windows than of mirrors.

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#2. I see the role of a rabbi or a pastor in general sort of like the role of a quarterback who throws the ball a little bit ahead of the receiver - that is you want to make people run just a bit to catch up to the message that you offer.

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#3. Shlomo Carlebach used to say, if he meets a student who says he is a Protestant, he knows he is a Protestant; if he meets a student who says he is a Catholic, he knows he is a Catholic. If he meets a student who says he is a human being, he knows he is a Jew.

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#4. The measure of human character is our reaction to dark times. No one can sidestep darkness. It is the throne upon which light sits. If a soul has not known sadness and struggle, there is no chance of overcoming, no cherishing the dawn.

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#5. Prayer is less about changing the world than it is about changing ourselves.

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#6. Clear, crisp, and compelling ... Mitzvah Girls is a thoughtful look at the world of Jewish girls who grow up in 21st-century America, but don't really.

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#7. One of the things that makes God different from people is that God is always available to listen.

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#8. It doesn't have to be somber to be sacred.

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#9. Faith is not knowledge of what the mystery of the universe is, but the conviction that there is a mystery, and that it is greater than us.

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#10. May your wonder always exceed your certainty.

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#11. You have to guard the integrity of your soul and what you believe and have a certain amount of faith not only the country but in God that this is part of the mission.

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