It is not only individuals—peoples too cannot live merely f… - Itzhak Peretz

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It is not only individuals—peoples too cannot live merely for themselves. The whole world must be redeemed.

Itzhak Peretz

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About Itzhak Peretz

Isaac Leib Peretz (May 18 1852 – April 3 1915) was a Polish-born author and poet who is counted among the three great classical writers in the Yiddish language.

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Alternative Names: Isaac Leib Peretz • Isaac Loeb Peretz • I. L. Peretz

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Czesław Miłosz William Blake Rabindranath Tagore Victor Hugo W. H. Auden

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The ancient Greeks and Romans tell of a golden age in the past.... Our Messiah alone belongs to the future. He still has to make his appearance, and not solely for the benefit of his own people. The whole world must be judged and redeemed.

"May all unite to do Thy will with a perfect heart!"… Thus prays the Jew. Have you more beautiful prayers to offer?

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It is not only individuals—peoples too cannot live merely for themselves. The whole world must be redeemed. - Itzhak Peretz

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