Letter from Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto to Israel Shelanu regarding commentary on Elie Wiesel and the Holocaust

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Letter from Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto to Israel Shelanu regarding commentary on Elie Wiesel and the Holocaust

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December 20, 1991

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This letter, dated December 20, 1991, from the Community Hebrew Academy of Toronto to Israel Shelanu, expresses strong disapproval of a column titled "In America" by Yuri Yanover published in Israel Shelanu's December 6, 1991 edition. The authors contend that Yanover's commentary on a Bill Moyers/Elie Wiesel PBS interview distorts the truth and is an "unfounded commentary" that directly insults Elie Wiesel and Holocaust survivors. They state that, based on legal consultation, Elie Wiesel has grounds for a defamation suit. The letter concludes by lamenting that a Jewish newspaper would contribute to the defamation of the Holocaust, its survivors, and their descendants.

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Downsview, ON, Canada
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Brooklyn, NY, USA
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EWG_1414_01_120-120
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