Shabbat prayers by Rabbi David Baron, Cantors Ilysia Pierce, and Nathan Lam at Temple of the Arts |
Amidst the apprehensiveness cast by Hamas' abductions in Israel during its 6th week, Steven Geiger's Mensch Foundation Awards kept-up its annual Mensch Awards ceremony November 17th at the Temple of the Arts in Beverly Hills.
The dinner and ceremony following the erev-Shabbat service at the temple provided a needed lift to a community horrified at the casualties and abductions from the Palestinian invasion of Israel.
Les Miserables' "Bring Him Home" - sung as an ode to Israeli liberators of Palestinian-abducted Jewish and Christian hostages- performed by members of the Temple of the Arts Choir.
The event attendees are (as are most Jews in the diaspora) also stunned by the hostile nature
of the Leftist, Muslim, and people-of-Color anti-Israel protests in cities around the
globe with Muslim or considerable Jewish populations.
The mostly Muslim & left-wing atheist, Jewish Voice for Peace block Hollywood Blvd to incite public frustration against Israel's mission to free its families abducted by jihadists |
The dinner and ceremony following the erev-Shabbat service at the temple also provided a needed lift to Jewish people also stunned by the revelation of (what liberal people expected to be anti-Israel protests in cities around the globe) being in many cases Islamo-Leftist mobs incited to violence by Marxist-propagandized blood libels against Jewish people and places in general!
L.A. Jewish counter-demonstrator Paul Kessler, 69 and Muslim anti-Israelist, Loay alNaji, 50, accused in his killing |
Mensch Int'l Foundation director Steven Geiger also honored Temple Cantors Ilysia Pierce and Nathan Lam and musical director Sharon Farber.
Video playlist below (advance via arrows on lower-left of raster) includes:
Mensch Int'l Foundation director Steven Geiger acknowledges ceremony attendee, Shoah survivor ReneƩ Firestone, 99; Presents award to Temple's female Cantor Ilysia Pierce;
Award presentation to Sharon Farber, Temple's musical director, composer and arranger for Jewish and Israeli community events; Esteemed L.A. Cantor Nathan Lam.
Rabbi David Baron and friend, Richard Stellar, praise and introduce recipient, James Blatt, Esq., longtime Temple Board member and president;
Ode to Israeli liberators of Palestinian-held hostages "Bring Him Home" from Les Miserables;
Interviews with honorees about receiving Mensch Awards:
James Blatt, Esq, Jewish War Veteran & 10-year president of the Temple on how he has seen its congregation and facility improve.
Holocaust survivor ReneƩ Firestone, 99, on coping with Jew-hatred yesterday, today, and tomorrow
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