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Tag Archives: simon wiesenthal center
Louis Farrakhan Attacks Simon Wiesenthal Center
From FinalCall.com: On June 26, 2010, The Honorable Minister Louis Farrakhan put the Jewish community on notice that the so-called Black/Jewish relationship will no longer be framed by a slave–slavemaster mentality. On that day he issued a monumental and historic … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Louis Farrakhan
Tagged american jews, honorable minister louis, honorable minister louis farrakhan, minister louis farrakhan, overflow audience, simon wiesenthal center
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Danielle Berrin: ‘Why can’t Jews handle ‘Miral’?’
Danielle Berrin writes for the Jewish Journal: Maybe it’s the simple fact that a high-profile film written by a Palestinian is cause enough for Jewish opprobrium. Maybe it’s because the director of the film, Julian Schnabel, is Jewish, and his … Continue reading
Posted in Danielle Berrin, Israel, Jewish Journal, Jewish Journalism, Jews
Tagged american jewish committee, julian schnabel, knee jerk reaction, new york jew, palestinian perspective, simon wiesenthal center
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Top Salaries At Simon Wiesenthal Center
Through Guidestar.org, I found this 2007 990 filing by the Simon Wiesenthal Center. Here are its top five earners that year: * Rabbi Abraham Cooper, over $330,000 * Rabbi Meyer May, $285,000 * Marlene Hier, $270,000 * Richard Trank, over … Continue reading
Posted in Simon Wiesenthal
Tagged earners, liebe geft, rabbi abraham cooper, richard trank, simon wiesenthal center
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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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What Is Your Shul’s Vision?
What is Shalhevet’s vision? It is the one Orthodox high school school in Los Angeles where boys and girls receive the identical education. Its mixture of Lawrence Kohlberg and Orthodox Judaism is highly un-Orthodox. I’ve never met a Shalhevet student … Continue reading
Posted in Beth Jacob, Bnai David-Judea, YICC
Tagged Beth Jacob, lawrence kohlberg, orthodox judaism, orthodox shul, simon wiesenthal center, YICC
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Jane Fonda, Danny Glover Support Destruction Of Israel?
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 5 (UPI) — A Los Angeles rabbi says movie stars Jane Fonda and Danny Glover support the "destruction of Israel" if they boycott the Toronto International Film Festival. TMZ.com reported Friday that Rabbi Marvin Hier of the … Continue reading
Posted in Hollywood, Israel
Tagged eve ensler, festival officials, international film festival, rabbi marvin hier, simon wiesenthal center, toronto international film festival
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Inside The Simon Wiesenthal Center
They seem to have not been hurt by the Bernie Madoff scam. Donations are down because of the economy and staff have had their work week (and pay) reduced by one day. My every contact with the Simon Wiesenthal Center … Continue reading
Posted in Simon Wiesenthal
Tagged american islamic relations, anaheim calif, bernie madoff, muslim cemetery, prophet muhammad, simon wiesenthal center
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Top Jewish Neighborhoods
Lisa Alcalay Klug writes for Jewish Living magazine: "The key word that defines all 10 neighborhoods is‚ "vibrant." There is energy surging forth in every one. Together they form a mosaic of diverse pieces‚ mixing old and young; singles and … Continue reading
Posted in Pico/Robertson
Tagged karate dojo, la cienega, melting pots, metropolitan settings, robertson boulevard, simon wiesenthal center
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