Symbolically, what the rabbis say is that at Passover, what we have to do is try to get rid of our hot air – our pride, our feeling that we are the most important people...

One of my favorite cartoon characters is Snoopy. I love the way he sits and lies on his kennel and contemplates the great things of life.

This idea of compassion comes to us because we’re made in the image of God, who is ultimately the compassionate one.

We all, I think, believe in compassion. If you look at all the world religions, all the main world religions, you’ll find within them some teaching concerning compassion.