Jewish Intellectuals Contributed A Great Deal To

Israel's Strategy Cannot Be To Constantly Confront The Palestinians With The History Of The Holocaust, But Instead To Show Them That Israel Is A Reality.

I'm Not Naive. I Know Perfectly Well That There Isn't A Single Arab Or Muslim In The World Who Would Say: There Has To Be A Jewish State In The Middle East.

I Can't Stand Being In Chicago Anymore And Hearing The Brahms Violin Concerto In The Elevator. Because That Shows Me That When They Come To The Concert Hall They Listen To It In The Same Way.

In Times Of Totalitarian Or Autocratic Rule, Music (indeed Culture In General) Is Often The Only Avenue Of Independent Thought. It Is The Only Way People Can Meet As Equals, And Exchange Ideas. Culture Then Becomes Primarily The Voice Of The Oppressed And It Takes Over From Politics As A Driving Force For Change.

Tradition Demands That We Not Speak Poorly Of The Dead.