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To Catch an Anti-semite: A Story of Humor, Danger, Spirituality, Media Bias & Cyber-Hatred

The Jewish Learning Institute of Contra Costa Presents

To Catch an Anti-Semite:Story of Humor, Danger, Spirituality, Media Bias, and Cyber-Hatred 
An Evening with Rabbi Dr. David Nesenoff

The viral video of White House correspondent Helen Thomas
proclaiming that Jews should "Get the hell out of Palestine" and "Go
home [to] Poland and Germany" forced Thomas to resign and catapulted her
interviewer, DavidNesenoff, into the limelight, receiving tens of
thousands of hate mail and death threats. 

Hear firsthand David's incredible story

To watch the Youtube video please click https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RQcQdWBqt14 

Wednesday, October 16th 
7:30 PM
Contra Costa JCC

2071 Tice Valley BLVD. Walnut Creek.
Tickets: $12.00. Event Sponsor $180.00 (includes four complimentary tickets).

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Rabbi Dr. David F. Nesenoff is a publisher, journalist and filmmaker. He was the interventionconsultant for the United States Justice Department’s Civil Rights Monitors Office for the largest civil rights violation consent decree inU.S history, the Denny Restaurant case. In addition to David having
beenthe publisher of a newspaper in New Yorkand inJerusalem, he recently authored a book with a collection of his satirical commentary, “David’sHarp.” He speaks to worldwide audiences and is often interviewed throughout the media concerning his Helen Thomas interview, his receipt of thousands of hate mail, his views on media bias, Anti-Semitism, tolerance and the Middle East conflict. His films have received numerous
awards including five Telly Media Awards and screenings at the famed Sundance Film Festival.
For more information and to RSVP please  go to the website shown and click on To Catch an Anti-semite  Admission is $12/person

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P.S.  Please join us for an amazing brand new JLI course titled "Life in the

Balance: Jewish Perspectives on Everyday Medical Dilemmas",
beginning Tuesday October 22nd. The course is accredited for 30 PRA
catagory 1 CME credits, 6 CLE credits and 12 CDE credits.
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