On Yom Kippur, we gather as individuals, as part of a community and as part of a country, ... For most of us, today is the only day during the year that we go without food.

Yom Kippur is about personal and community transgressions. The fasting remains a compelling element. The purpose of the ritual observance is to change our ethical observance,

Our institutions and values are in jeopardy as the mores of the market pervade all social life in this country. Loyalty, honesty, courage, discipline, patriotism, and commitment to family are being crowded out by the goals and rules of economic rationality -- do whatever makes the most money.

The report doesn't give a realistic picture of the state of air pollution in the country. It is mainly about fomenting fear, because fear is what keeps the donations flowing.

It's unlike anything we've seen in the community and really around the country. We truly have a very special facility here in Omaha.

It's a tremendous sporting event, one of the best in the country. The community supports it tremendously. It's great for the city, great for the program and great for the venue.