I love space opera, and I believe that every sub-genre has potential no matter how old it is..

That's true of every form of literature - each writer brings new things to it because each of us is an individual..

In order to survive, the human race must defend itself..

For some reason, I write about crash-landed spaceships quite a lot and my wife is sick of hearing of hearing my ideas for new tales about them..

I would advise anyone who is at the start of a rest ritual like the Sabbath, to take it slowly and grow incrementally into it. Recognize that it will….

In fact, because I am very time conscious and want to make the most of every moment, I make it a practice to remove my watch before I light the candl….

If we are indeed created in God's image, then we, too, must create and then we, too, must rest..

For me, study is a divine and daily imperative, and I study a page of Talmud daily so that I am not only teaching. My teaching is constantly being fe….

If people are not safe, they will not make themselves vulnerable. If they feel too comfortable, they can become complacent or lose their curiosity. T….

I took to religion at about age 12; it was very hard for me to be Sabbath observant as a kid in a home which was not Sabbath observant. I think my pa….

Teaching is almost like an act of prayer for me. I feel that I am present at the intersection of people and ideas in a very holy way. There are not m….

If our writing is worth anything at all, then we have to put ourselves into it..

I have a principle I often invoke in class: comfortable people don't grow. Good teachers need to engage in the paradox of making students feel comfor….

I don't read or write SF for cutting edge ideas; I read and write it for the storytelling, and every story is new. So have I brought anything new to ….

I love going to synagogue on Friday night and being swept in the melodies. Everyone seems more friendly and unburdened by the week and ready to be ta….

I love lighting Shabbat candles at the onset of Shabbat. It helps me create a strong and firm demarcation of time..

In every life there is a challenge. For every challenge that I take on, if I follow through, I accomplish. When I have accomplished, then I have achi….