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Category Archives: Museum of Tolerance
Why Is There An ADL And A SPLC?
Why is there an Anti-Defamation League and a Southern Poverty Law Center? Aren’t they duplicating tasks? They’re a tag team. If you violate left-wing norms and say anything critical about Jews (who are as deserving of criticism as any group), … Continue reading
Posted in ADL, Museum of Tolerance, SPLC
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What Is Marvin Hier’s Legacy?
Newsweek magazine called Marvin Hier the most powerful rabbi in America. “Hier is one phone call away from almost every world leader, journalist and Hollywood studio head.” As Rabbi Hier heads towards retirement, what is his legacy? Here are some … Continue reading
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The Simon Wiesenthal Center
I love to attend events at the Simon Wiesenthal Center and the Museum of Tolerance because everything is done first-rate. I’ve not taken in a disappointing program yet. I’ve seen movies there and speakers and panel discussions. I’ve taken Torah … Continue reading
Posted in Museum of Tolerance, R. Abraham Cooper, R. Marvin Hier, R. Meyer May
Tagged holocaust museums, hotter gal, king solomon, simon wiesenthal center, sleepaway camps, yom kippur war
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Mourning The Temple
Though you wouldn’t realize it from my writing, I think about girls a lot. As a single man, I’ve met enough to keep me interested but not enough to satisfy. What I’ve lacked in quality, I’ve made up for in … Continue reading
Posted in Jewish Journal, Los Angeles, Museum of Tolerance, Orthodoxy
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