Edgar Bronfman, Sr.

Businessman

United States

1929 - 2013

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My father put it right when he said: 'I don't get ulcers. I give ulcers.'
Edgar Bronfman, Sr.
If Catholics and Jews can today come together regularly for talks after so many tears and so much blood have been shed, than Jews and Arabs must be able to do the same.
Edgar Bronfman, Sr.
Israel desperately needs peace if it is to come anywhere close to being the 'light unto nations' of Jewish dreams.
Edgar Bronfman, Sr.
The Jews' fear of assimilation and intermarriage should not replace fear of anti-Semitism.
Edgar Bronfman, Sr.
Intermarriage is not a calamity but an opportunity for both a Jewish and non-Jewish partner to learn.
Edgar Bronfman, Sr.
In terms of defending Jews, I'm a Jew.
Edgar Bronfman, Sr.
I would like every Jew to be as comfortable in his skin as I am in mine.
Edgar Bronfman, Sr.
No one said anything to my face, but I constantly heard comments denigrating Jews.
Edgar Bronfman, Sr.
Investments are a real partnership, with an expected return; donations are a gesture made as a result of ethical, religious, or political passions.
Edgar Bronfman, Sr.
As an American Jew who loves Israel, I cannot support John McCain. He cannot provide what Israel needs most - a respected, credible, morally strong America.
Edgar Bronfman, Sr.