Becky Albertalli Quotes

I had always known that I was Jewish - we celebrated the holidays, we went to a synagogue - but I had never known that I was supposed to feel ashamed about it.

I've never talked about being Jewish in a promo ever. But my name is just so blatantly a Jewish name. It's not like my name is Maxwell Jacob Smith.

I just went to Hebrew school, had a bar mitzvah. No crazy weird Jewish cult.

We have no problems with Jews and highly respect Judaism as a holy religion.

I had a Hebraic wedding in New York, so I'm definitely Jewish.

If you are a Rothschild, a Rosenwald, a Gimbel, or even a Waldbaum, growing up Jewish can be a rich experience. For the rest of us, it could be just so-so.

To be a Jew is a destiny.

Though I am not religious in the least, I am very proud to be Jewish.

It's tough being a Jew.

Jewishness is a very big part of my identity. I am a proud Jew, I would say, who doesn't practice very actively.

Judaism is not just a religion but a people, and the food and customs of one part of the people is connected to the other part of the people. They are part of a larger story.

Judaism is a big part of my background, obviously, and my reality.

When it comes to being Jewish, I can't help myself.

Lesson Number One: The Importance of Being Jewish

I don't know what it's like to be Jewish, but I suspect there is some aspect of that: being Jewish is the thing that bonds you as opposed to being Jewish from Poland, or Jewish from Hungary.

Judaism for me is a sensibility of collective self-questioning and uncomfortable truth-telling. I feel a debt of responsibility to this past. It is why I am Jewish.

I've discovered my Jewishness late in life. And I've really enjoyed exploring that world.

I am very proud of being Jewish. I went to a Jewish school all my life.

I'm just a simple Jewish boy from the Bronx.

I consider myself a Jewish writer - even if my characters frequently are not Jewish - in the same way, I guess, that I consider myself a Jewish man, even though I don't often attend shul.

I believe in Judaism, I was raised a Jew, I'm happy to be one - or proud to be one.

We have our own values; we build our own special, our JEWISH life - and we are proud, so very proud.

Being a Jew is like walking in the wind or swimming: you are touched at all points and conscious everywhere.

On another level, I want to mention that I have a strong Jewish identity and - over the years - have been involved in several Jewish projects, such as the establishment of a strong program of Judaic Studies at the University of California in San Diego.

I'm a fifth generation Jew from the South, and I would say that I felt this connection to my religion, but it wasn't a spiritual connection.