I met Rabbi Michael Lerner twice in 2012. The rabbi kindly invited me into his home, we dined together, I met with members of his congregation and discussed my thoughts with them. However, I was recently troubled by Rabbi Lerner’s speech at Muhammad Ali’s funeral. Unlike many other peace loving people I was not impressed at all.
To watch Rabbi Lerner’s speech:
Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump went before AIPAC this year and pandered to those who blindly support Israel’s hard-line policies, but Bernie Sanders’s more evenhanded approach is better for Israel, says Rabbi Michael Lerner. By Rabbi Michael Lerner The New…Read more →
I hate long meetings in closed conference rooms. Not having to go to them day after day was one of the pleasures of retiring from the business world. One meeting I used to always look forward to though-- even though it was in DC-- was People for the American Way's board meetings. I always got an opportunity to sit next to someone inspiring like Dolores Huerta or Rabbi Michael Lerner.
