“One prays for life , life means free choice and freedom is mystery . If one knew the truth how could there be freedom”

“A rock was sticking out of the water, jagged and pointed, covered with moss--a remnant of the Ice Age. It had withstood the rains, the snows, the frost, the heat. It was afraid of no one. It did not need redemption, it had already been redeemed.”

“Of all the blessings bestowed on man, the greatest lies in the fact that God's face is forever hidden from him”

“What do these children do without story books?" Naftali asked.And Reb Zebulun replied: "They have to make do. Storybooks aren't bread. You can live without them.""I couldn't live without them." Naftali said.”

“A story to me means a plot where there is some surprise. Because that is how life is - full of surprises. ”

“We have to believe in free-will. We've got no choice.”

“Night is a time of rigor, but also of mercy. There are truths which one can see only when it’s dark”