Simon Wiesenthal

Reigniting America's Human Rights Mojo

Rabbi Abraham Cooper | Posted 09.27.2009 | Politics


Rabbi Abraham Cooper

In Cairo, President Obama rightly said that the U.S. should not be in the business of imposing democracy, but can we be indifferent to those who seek to embrace it?

Lockerbie Terrorist's Release Debased Justice with Misplaced Mercy

Rabbi Abraham Cooper | Posted 09.20.2009 | World


Rabbi Abraham Cooper

Today's release is devoid of any compassion for those blown out of the skies over Scotland -- or their families.

The Challenge of the Holocaust Museum Shooting

Rabbi Abraham Cooper | Posted 07.12.2009 | Politics


Rabbi Abraham Cooper

Simon Wiesenthal, the great Nazi Hunter and humanitarian would say to us: "I don't judge a democratic society by how many Nazis there are, but by how many anti-Nazis there are."

A Tale of Two Popes

Rabbi Abraham Cooper | Posted 06.10.2009 | World


Rabbi Abraham Cooper

Pope Benedict XVI's pilgrimage to the Holy Land presents an opportunity for Jews to acknowledge that today, this Church openly recognizes our people's right to pursue its unique historic and spiritual destiny.