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Supporting Israel is not just sentimental, but practical for Dangoor. Four years ago, he bought a house in Israel and has traveled there nine times this past year. His charitable founda- tion is a great contributor to Bar- Ilan University’s medical school, the Weizmann Institute of Science, and various educational and heritage-based projects in Israel. “I am conscious of the fact that most of my ancestry would have given nearly everything to live in Israel with an army, parliament, technology and the universities we have now,” says Dangoor. “All my ancestors prayed for a return to Israel. When we talk about a homeland, I don’t think either Iraq or Britain approaches Israel. Iraq is history and com- munity, Britain is refuge, and Israel is homeland. Eliana Rudee is a Fellow at the Haym Salomon Center. Whenever and wherever humanity’s values are aban- doned, we are all at risk. As the former Chief Rabbi of the United Kingdom, Lord Jonathan Sacks, said “The hate that begins with Jews never ends with Jews.” We must stand together against the normalization of hate. We must stand up to political opportunists who profit by scapegoating and vilification. We must reject those who fail to understand that as societies become multi-ethnic, multi-reli- gious and multi-cultural, diversi- ty must be seen as a source of richness and not a threat. Need for education and leadership The theme of this year’s Holocaust Remembrance Day highlights the importance of education as a shared responsi- bility. The United Nations and the Holocaust Outreach Programme will continue to do its part. Leaders across the board must step up. Words matter. It matters what leaders say. It matters what kind of example is set by public officials from may- ors to ministers to heads of state. As Rabbi Schneier has said, all of us have a responsibility to act against indifference. We must never be bystanders when lives and values are at stake. Let us stand up to hatred. Let us work together to build a world of pluralism, mutual respect and coexistence for all. Antonio Guterres is a Portuguese politician and diplo- mat who is serving as the ninth Secretary-General of the United Nations. UN continued from page 16 28 JEWISH WORLD • JANUARY 26 - FEBRUARY 1, 2018 pfogg@mhsg.org funeral, Seeman’s daughter Janine spoke of how she had believed that there would never be a time when she would have to say Kaddish for her parents. But the time had come for her dad. And now we all say Kaddish for Murray Seeman, a family man, a community leader, a learned scholar and a Biblical stu- dent who strongly shared his immense stores of knowledge with all who were fortunate to cross his path. Wendy Karpel Kreitzman is a writer on Long Island who has cov- ered Great Neck for many years. Murray continued from page 25 Princeton, and Frances DeAglis of Columbia. The North Shore Archaeological Society also annually offers grants to schools of all grade levels and to colleges and universities. Annual $,1000 grants aid in the scholarly devel- opment and enhancement of archeological studies. In addition, the Society also offers donations to libraries and specialty schools at all levels. Exciting, possibly little-known lectures are regularly provided by archeological scholars from for- eign countries. “Always, we pres- ent noted archeologists and schol- ars from the finest institutes all over the world,” said Ms. Sandler. A fine example of the thought- provoking scholars is the Society’s end-of-the-year dinner which recently featured a Brooklyn historian. According to Ms. Sandler, the presentation was both “interesting and exciting … what we are all about.” Trips to possibly little-known yet fascinating lands are also a part of the North Shore Archaeological Society’s cul- ture. More recent trips included educational visits to Syria, Israel and Cyprus. And a trip to the Brooklyn Museum to study Egypt might not have been an actual adventure in to a mystical foreign land, but it did provide much insight and valuable infor- mation about a truly “foreign” land. Ms. Sandler noted that Murray Seeman remained a member of the North Shore Archaeological Society “through all the years.” The valuable works and the intel- lectually stimulating lectures, trips and presentations were a gift to Murray. “He was a won- derful, intelligent person and he was interested in people,” said Ms. Sandler. —WK Scholar continued from page 25 Seeman and his friends Norma and Reuben Kershaw, (a former mayor of the Village of Lake Success), pooled their knowledge and love of ancient life to form the society close to 50 years ago. 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The company’s R&D center in Ra’anana employs 19 people, while Ofir is building up a front office in New York. Abigail Klein Leichman is a writer and associate editor at Israel21c. Smoking continued from page 21 Baghdad continued from page 14