The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/marvin-hier/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:32:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Marvin Hier | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/marvin-hier/ 32 32 Tolerance Museum and Jerusalem Municipality turn new page, agree to work together https://www.timesofisrael.com/tolerance-museum-and-jerusalem-municipality-turn-new-page-agree-to-work-together/ Tue, 02 May 2023 09:07:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3004383 With court case behind them, mayor meets with museum co-chair Larry Mizel and will soon tour facility; city culture official to work directly with museum

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]]> Rabbi who prayed at Trump inauguration ‘shocked’ by his dinner with ‘two bigots’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/rabbi-who-prayed-at-trump-inauguration-shocked-by-dinner-with-two-bigots/ Wed, 30 Nov 2022 01:46:47 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2886019 Marvin Hier, founder of Simon Wiesenthal Center, says ex-president must denounce Kanye West and Nick Fuentes, who joined him for meal last week at Florida resort

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]]> Wiesenthal Center puts BBC 3rd – after only Iran, Hamas – on antisemitism list https://www.timesofisrael.com/wiesenthal-center-puts-bbc-3rd-after-only-iran-hamas-on-antisemitism-list/ Sun, 26 Dec 2021 18:41:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2672655 Organization's head says 'months of intense debate and discussion' preceded ranking; cites alleged biased reporting, antisemitic staff

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]]> After years of delays and strife, Jerusalem Tolerance Museum nears completion https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-years-of-delays-and-strife-jerusalem-tolerance-museum-nears-completion/ Sun, 18 Apr 2021 06:47:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2474820 The Simon Wiesenthal Center's building, slated to be 4 times larger than Yad Vashem, is already an imposing presence as it readies to open next year. But is it also an imposition?

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]]> Massive leak debunks UK Labour’s claim it is dealing with anti-Semitism https://www.timesofisrael.com/massive-leak-debunks-uk-labours-claim-that-it-is-dealing-with-anti-semitism/ Sun, 08 Dec 2019 07:02:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2197729&preview=true&preview_id=2197729 Report, days before election, cites internal files saying there are over 130 unresolved cases; members who called for extermination of all Jews said to stay in party for months

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]]> Wiesenthal Center names UK’s Corbyn top anti-Semite of 2019 https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-group-names-uks-corbyn-top-anti-semite-of-2019/ Sun, 08 Dec 2019 02:57:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2197689 Ahead of Thursday's British elections, Labour chief placed above US synagogue killer on group's annual list; rabbi warns electing him would make UK a 'pariah'

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]]> On fringes of peace confab, rare prayer service brings Bahrain synagogue to life https://www.timesofisrael.com/hosting-peace-workshop-bahrain-opens-synagogue-doors-for-rare-prayer-service/ Wed, 26 Jun 2019 08:25:58 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2100859 Afterward, worshipers break out in song, hear Torah sermon as Houda Nonoo, a Jewish woman who served as Bahrain’s US ambassador, marvels: 'It's a historic moment'

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]]> Wiesenthal’s Rabbi Marvin Hier praises Trump for being only US leader to deliver https://www.timesofisrael.com/wiesenthals-rabbi-marvin-hier-praises-trump-for-being-only-us-leader-to-deliver/ Fri, 14 Jun 2019 13:17:37 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2086457 Speaking to ToI about combating anti-Semitism across hemispheres and partisan divides, the octogenarian clergyman is as comfortable as ever in his role as defender of the Tribe

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]]> Prominent Israel advocates urge Netanyahu to reverse course on deportations https://www.timesofisrael.com/prominent-israel-advocates-urge-netanyahu-to-reverse-course-on-deportations/ Fri, 16 Mar 2018 04:57:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1811198 Alan Dershowitz, Abe Foxman among group warning PM that expulsion of asylum-seekers could hurt Israel and Diaspora Jewry

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]]> Despite hype, experts doubt Bahrain-Israel ties ready for prime time https://www.timesofisrael.com/despite-hype-experts-doubt-bahrain-israel-ties-ready-for-prime-time/ Tue, 26 Sep 2017 03:08:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1699529 Conflict-ridden kingdom has little incentive to squander political capital when it already gets what it needs from Israel on the sly

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]]> Israel, Bahrain could announce normalized ties by next year — report https://www.timesofisrael.com/israel-bahrain-could-announce-normalized-ties-by-next-year-report/ Sat, 23 Sep 2017 17:13:39 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1698555&preview=true&preview_id=1698555 Mosques said ordered to stop anti-Israel sermons, as Manama appears increasingly drawn to Israel by shared antipathy toward Iran

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]]> Bahrain’s king opposes Arab boycott of Israel, Jewish leader says https://www.timesofisrael.com/bahrains-king-opposes-arab-boycott-of-israel-jewish-leader-says/ Mon, 18 Sep 2017 16:29:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1696051 Simon Wiesenthal Center founder says Gulf monarch ‘absolutely’ ready to allow his citizens to visit Jewish state

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]]> UN chief: Denial of Israel’s right to exist is anti-Semitism https://www.timesofisrael.com/guterres-denial-of-israels-right-to-exist-is-anti-semitism/ Tue, 30 May 2017 19:40:04 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com?p=1629921&preview_id=1629921 In meeting with Simon Wiesenthal Center, Secretary General Guterres rejects efforts to deny Jewish history in the Holy Land

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]]> Israelis move from mourning to feting 69 years of independence https://www.timesofisrael.com/israelis-move-from-mourning-to-celebrating-69-years-of-independence/ Mon, 01 May 2017 19:35:03 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1610773 At Jerusalem-themed celebration, Knesset speaker calls for national unity: 'Not every right-winger is a fascist and not every leftist is a traitor'

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]]> Trailblazing women’s educator to light Independence Day torch https://www.timesofisrael.com/trailblazing-womens-educator-to-light-independence-day-torch/ Wed, 19 Apr 2017 16:33:49 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1602725 Rabbanit Chana Henkin, founder of program to train female halachic advisers, heads the list of 14 chosen for May ceremony

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