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Jewish Herald-Voice
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and Susan Pollard, presenting
the Jewish perspective of the Ten
Commandments, to help a local Boy
Scout troop learn about other faiths;
Gordon’s many interfaith and human
rights activities, including marching
on the anniversary of the James
Byrd slaying, leading an educational
Passover Seder at St. Martha’s
Catholic Church, moderating inter-
faith dialogues with the Amazing
Faiths Project dinner, speaking
about the Holocaust at a local middle
school and serving on the board of
directors for the American Jewish
Committee.
Guest speaker, Dr. Carroll,
earned her Ph.D. in religious
studies from Rice University in
1994. She is the executive director
of the Boniuk Center for Religious
Tolerance at Rice University and
is a dynamic speaker and expert
on world religions. In 2006, she
and Gordon traveled to Israel
with approximately 30 Texans
on an interfaith clergy mission,
sponsored by ADL’s Coalition
for Mutual Respect. She is the
author of four books and co-hosts
a radio program called “Peaceful
Coexistence” every other Friday on
90.1 KPFT.
Shabbat evening services begin
at 7:45 p.m. There also will be a
special Shabbat dinner with the
guest speaker beginning at 6:15 p.m.
Reservations are required for the
dinner, and a donation is requested.
To make reservations for the dinner,
contact dangordon@sbcglobal net or
phone 281-446-5611.
Temple Beth Torah is celebrating
its 25th year as the only Jewish
synagogue in the northeast suburbs
of Houston. With its location in an
area that has a very small Jewish
population, the small temple has
been able to help members maintain
a strong Jewish identity, while
creating an environment to help
educate neighbors about the Jewish
people. For information about the
temple, visit the website at www.
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Air Force officer’s action spurs
concern of religious neutrality
WASHINGTON, - In response
to news reports that Air Force Col.
Kimberly Toney, commander of the
501st Combat Support Wing in Europe,
encouraged thousands of Air Force
personnel to view a video on a Catholic
website that contained proselytizing
content, Rabbi David Saperstein,
director of the Religious Action
Center of Reform Judaism, issued the
following statement:
“We commend the Third Air Force
Commander, Lt. Gen. Phillip Breedlove,
for opening an investigation into
Col. Kimberly Toney’s dissemination
of a video housed on a website with
both religious content and offensive
equations of President Barack Obama
to Adolf Hitler and “the Antichrist.”
By encouraging personnel to view the
video, Col. Toneys action appears to
be an endorsement of a particular faith
and a potential violation of the right of
individual service members to abide by
their own faith traditions. The military’s
policy of religious neutrality exists to
respect the diversity of religious beliefs
and protect the religious liberty of both
those who serve and those who are
protected by our great armed forces.
“As Jews and as Americans, we
understand the importance of the
separation of church and state that
protects the liberty of Americans of all
faiths and of no faith alike. The ability
of our armed forces to provide for the
security of this country should not be
contingent upon the real or perceived
need to pass a religious test.
“While we appreciate Col. Toney’s
subsequent email of apology for her
action, we welcome the Air Force’s
attention to this troubling incident. We
look forward to a full and thorough
investigation that will yield greater
awareness and protection of the
military’s policy of religious neutrality.”
The Religious Action Center of
Reform Judaism is the Washington
office of the Union for Reform
Judaism. □
El A1 Israel Airlines honored
for security and safety
NEW YORK - El Al, Israel’s national
airline, recently was awarded for
having the best security by readers
of Global Traveler Magazine and
rated by the German Aircraft Bureau
for having impeccable security and
safety practices.
El Al was voted “Best Airline
Security” for the second year in a
row by Global Traveler Magazine, a
leading luxury and business travel
publication distributed throughout
North America. More than 31,000
Global Traveler readers, most
of whom are frequent travelers,
participated in the annual survey and
selected their “favorites” in the travel
industry. El Al was chosen as the
number one airline for security, while
providing a safe and comfortable
travel experience to all passengers.
In recognition of the award, Dan
Kamara, El Al West Coast security
manager, accepted the honor at an
official awards reception at the Hotel
Bel-Air in Los Angeles.
El Al also was rated one of the
top five safest airlines in the world
by the German Bureau of Aircraft
Investigation. The safety levels of
60 of the world’s largest airlines
were examined, and the results were
published in the German aviation
magazine, Aero International. □
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