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Jews know this in their bones. Our community could not exist for a day without its volunteers. They are the lifeblood of our organizations, whether they involve welfare, youth, education, care of the sick and elderly, or even protection against violence and abuse.

As Jews, we are commanded to give tzedakah - an act of justice, not charity - because it is the righteous thing to do.

By the law of Christ, every man is bound to love his neighbour as himself; but every servant is a neighbour of every civil lord; therefore every civil lord must love any of his servants as himself; but by natural instinct, every lord abhors slavery; therefore, by the law of charity, he is bound not to impose slavery on any brother in Christ.

What seems to be generosity is often no more than disguised ambition, which overlooks a small interest in order to secure a great one.

Jews are not part of a European ruling class imposed on helpless natives, but are caught up in a tragedy in which two peoples are struggling for the same piece of land.

The security of Israel is a moral imperative for all free peoples.

Forcing people to be generous isn't humanitarian, effective, compassionate or moral. Only acts that are truly voluntary for all concerned can be truly compassionate.

I understand the importance which the Palestinian society attributes to the issue of prisoners.

I firmly believe that our salvation depends on the poor.

The Jew always lives from the blood of other peoples, he needs such murders and such sacrifices.