“Abraham [is] both the father of monotheism and the Jewish faith, [thus] his influence has no real parallel in world history. This is due to the fact that both Christianity and Islam trace their development and philosophical worldviews to Judaism and the Torah, (albeit with major shifts of emphasis and concepts…)… [and] also because of the significant influence Judaism has had on virtually every major concept underpinning Western civilization which has influenced the entire world.

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Torah ideas have spread literally throughout the world, leading to a situation wherein legal systems everywhere have incorporated many of the basic principles enumerated in the Torah, as well as the more fundamental premises of justice, responsibility, and fairness on which all law depends.

Despite Israel’s long history of persecution and oppression during its 2,000-year sojourn in the Diaspora, there is no doubt that the Jewish people exerted a tremendous influence on virtually every area of human thought and practice. Although historians have largely concealed or ignored this truth, whether out of ignorance, malice, or a misguided sense of protectiveness, the truth of this statement is obvious to any serious student of history possessing a sense of integrity.”