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I am 83 this year and after a lifetime of Jewish activism, I have determined that what I hold to be the greatest Jewish value is our ability to question.”

— Edgar Bronfman Sr.

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There is nothing that makes the mind more elastic and expandable than discovering how the world works. Developing and rewarding curiosity will be where innovation finds its future.

I have learned that success in business, and perhaps in most aspects of life, requires both self-discipline and objectively imposed discipline from outside.’

In my personal and professional Jewish life, my belief is that we must educate ourselves before we can reach out to others.”

True learning comes from engaging in discourse with those who are profoundly different. Your mind may not be swayed, but the interaction should open up your eyes.

In terms of defending Jews, I'm a Jew, and I was in a position to do so, so I did.

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