Quote of the week: from Shimon Peres at Davos
Dissatisfaction is the source of creativity
- Shimon Peres, at Davos Shabbat dinner, giving one of his best
speeches, from Israel’s history and 60th Anniversary, to humanity and
Judaism, all impromptu
Sent from my iPhone – pardon typos
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