TITLE

Rabbi Ascherman's Mission

AUTHOR(S)
Twair, Pat McDonnell
PUB. DATE
September 2001
SOURCE
Middle East;Sep2001, Issue 315, p46
SOURCE TYPE
Periodical
DOC. TYPE
Article
ABSTRACT
Profiles Rabbi Ascherman, executive director of Rabbis for Human Rights (RHR) in Israel. Autobiography of Ascherman; Career background of Ascherman; Function of RHR toward Palestinians in Israel.
ACCESSION #
5129506

Tags: RABBIS;  EXECUTIVES;  HUMAN rights;  SOCIETIES

 

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