Rabbi Korn Steps Down from ADL
Dr. Eugene Korn has resigned from his post as director of interfaith affairs for the Anti-Defamation League.
Rabbi Korn has come into focus lately for his sharp criticisms of Mel Gibson’s The Passion of Christ:
The film fails to depict even one Jew who is not a proto-Christian as opposing the execution or having any compassion for a brutalized and mutilated victim. Quite the contrary, it graphically depicts a huge Jewish mob and all Jewish authorities forcing an unwilling Pilate to execute Jesus
Many people were uncomfortable with how the ADL handled the apparent attack on the film and it is rumored that this is the reason for Korn’s departure, although a closer look suggests that there were a wide range of issues involved.
Whatever the reason, this is a setback for in the Jewish organization’s quest for stronger ties with other faiths.
Why should this man’s departure adversely impact on this organization?