Thomas Cahill Quotes

I could not cherish London and not value Jewish London. The contribution of Jews to London is immense - politically, economically, culturally, intellectually, philanthropically, artistically.

Some people like the Jews, and some do not. But no thoughtful man can deny the fact that they are, beyond any question, the most formidable and the most remarkable race which has appeared in the world.

The Jews started it all-and by 'it' I mean so many of the things we care about, the underlying values that make all of us, Jew and Gentile, believer and aethiest, tick. Without the Jews, we would see the world through different eyes, hear with different ears, even feel with different feelings ... we would think with a different mind, interpret all our experience differently, draw different conclusions from the things that befall us. And we would set a different course for our lives.

If you are trying to raise a child to be a Jew, then you have to create a sense of Jewish identity. You really weaken that sense of identity if you celebrate two religions.

There is no Polish culture without Jewish culture.

I'm basically an Upper West Side Jewish writer.

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

As a matter of fact, part of being Jewish is the whole question of what it is to be a Jew.

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

My father's Jewish, so my world is Jewish whenever I go home.

I think that being Jewish is in some ways unique because there's this conflation of race, culture and religion.

When my children were born, I made the choice I wanted them to be raised as Jews and to have a Jewish education.

I've begun to think like a Jew, to feel like a Jew.

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

I've liked being Jewish in America - there's a secular version of Jewishness there that's more about bagels and jokes than going to synagogues.

I grew up in a reform Jewish family in St. Louis. Our idea of Judaism was no bar mitzvahs and a Christmas tree that had a skirt at the bottom embroidered with the names of my grandparents.

There's something innately funny and warm about being Jewish. I think it's something to be embraced and respected.

I have a very strong sense of who I am as a Jew and a strong sense of belonging.

I have always been very proud of my Jewish heritage, which has greatly influenced my music, my world view, and my work as an advocate for individuals whom society often leaves behind.

I grew up happily immersed in Jewish culture and community.

I am very proud of being Jewish.

It matters a great deal that I come from a Jewish background.

I'm a good Jewish boy from Edison, New Jersey, so I went and saw 'Fiddler on the Roof' because you have to: that's part of your bar mitzvah experience.

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