The San Bernardino shooting rampage, in which 14 persons were killed and 21 wounded, “has all the markings of a terrorist attack,” according to Rabbi Marvin Hier, founder and dean of the Simon Wiesenthal Center and a veteran analyst of global terrorism.
In a letter today to UC Regents, Rabbi Marvin Hier, founder and dean of the Simon Wiesenthal Center, urging them to recognize anti-Semitism as a serious 21st century threat.
None of us can imagine what life was like for Steven Sotloff, all alone in the den of terror, held captive by ‘inhuman’ beings isolated from his family and friends.
UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, abruptly and indefinitely postponed the Jan. 20 opening of an exhibition in Paris on the 3,500-year history of Jews in the land of Israel, after a representative from the Arab League wrote a last-minute letter expressing \”great disapproval.\”
In a private audience with Pope Francis on Oct. 24, Rabbi Marvin Hier, founder and dean of the Simon Wiesenthal Center (SWC), urged the leader of the Catholic Church to confront the evil that exists in the world, even while praying and working for peace.
Pope Francis reaffirmed his commitment to fighting discrimination and furthering Jewish-Catholic dialogue.
Vista Del Mar Child and Family Services has named mental health professional Louis Josephson as its new president/CEO. His hiring became effective July 1.
As details of the special operation that took out Osama bin Laden continue to unfold, rabbis in Los Angeles are pulling from biblical verses, Jewish traditions and their own gut reactions to help formulate an appropriate Jewish response to the news. Early Monday morning, Rabbi David Wolpe posted this on Facebook:
Should the Museum of Tolerance tolerate parties and simchas in a place that commemorates the death of 6 million Jews?
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