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Abe Foxman Lauded by Barack Obama as ‘Tireless Voice’

JL;DR SUMMARY As Abe Foxman steps down as the national director of the Anti-Defamation League (ADL) in 2015, President Barack Obama honored him for his tireless advocacy against anti-Semitism and all forms of prejudice. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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LeadershipAnti Defamation LeagueHolocaustBarack ObamaPrejudiceToleranceJewish Communal ServiceAbe FoxmanGlobal Advocacy

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New York, United States
"Foxman announced Monday he will step down from his position as national director of the Anti-Defamation League on July 20, 2015, ending a 50-year career in Jewish communal service. Foxman, a Holocaust survivor who was hidden as a child during the war, began his career with the ADL in 1965 after graduating from the City College of the City University of New York and New York University School of Law."
Israel
"Abe is irreplaceable, but the causes that he has dedicated his life to will continue to inspire people in the United States, Israel, and around the world."

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