A traditional rabbi is the man to whom the community and its members turn to rule on what Jewish law requires of them, particularly in cases of doubt.
One cannot accept Christ and still be part of the normative Jewish community; one cannot live by Torah and still be part of the Church.
The rabbi is often the regular preacher in the synagogue, the man whose sermons offer his community more general theological and moral guidance.
I've always been a firm believer in local news, because it's an opportunity to connect with the community where you live.
It rolls off my back. Ridicule doesn't mean anything - even from people you're supposed to wear knee pads around, like the scientific community.
The turning point for effective communication is actually hearing what is being said, rather than hearing what you want to hear instead.
I feel so much pride to represent my community and be Latino. No doubt about it, above my career and sales being a Latino comes first.
Mass killing has very clearly not been eliminated, nor has the 'international community' developed a response that will avert it or bring it to a quick end.
The National Flood Insurance Program is a voluntary program. If a community really feels that the building insurance requirements are too burdensome, they don't have to participate.
The thing about that too is that we had the same extras everyday. It was such a community. It was like a microcosmic little town. We were like all little towns people with extras and a crew.
I think the special thing about Python is that it's a writers' commune. The writers are in charge. The writers decide what the material is.
We're setting up an urban farm for kids on more than 20 acres in New Orleans. We want to make this a world-class educational center for the community.
First responders will be on the frontlines if there is a terrorist attack in our communities, and we must provide them with the tools they need to do their difficult jobs.
The majority of people who buy homes in golf course communities don't play golf. Golf is way down at the bottom in terms of total numbers and growth.
When community action was put into federal law in the early sixties as part of the effort to combat poverty and social injustice, I supported it intellectually.
It is because the fight against the harshest aspects of unrestricted capitalism is therefore a political problem and not an intellectual one that community action remains so essential.
Unfortunately, we are finding the bureaucratic inefficiencies and red tape have a tendency to slow the efforts of individuals and communities working to rebuild.
I want to communicate to the everyday person. I don't want to just roll around in my own avant-garde pool of coolness.
Community colleges play an important role in helping people transition between careers by providing the retooling they need to take on a new career.
Always think twice before responding in anger. Words and written communication cannot be taken back. Chances are you’ll feel differently tomorrow.
Our individualism has always been bound by a set of communal values, the glue upon which every healthy society depends.
