I Am A Universalist, Passionately

For I Firmly Believe That Jewish Life, Indeed Any Communal Life, Can Only Be Organized According To Democratic Principles.

Retiring' - Within That Word Is 'tiring,' And I'm Not Tired. I Don't Believe In Retirement, Really.

I Prefer To Make Common Cause With Those Whose Weapons Are Guitars, Banjos, Fiddles And Words.

No Doubt Unity Is Something To Be Desired, To Be Striven For, But It Cannot Be Willed Into Being By Mere Declarations.

In My World, History Comes Down To Language And Art. No One Cares Much About What Battles Were Fought, Who Won Them And Who Lost Them - Unless There Is A Painting, A Play, A Song Or A Poem That Speaks Of The Event.