Dennis Prager

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Dennis Prager (born August 2, 1948) is an American syndicated radio talk show host, columnist, author, ethicist, and public speaker. He is noted for conservative political views frequently based in religious faith and for his critique of secularism in the 20th century.

Contents 1 Early life 2 Political views 3 The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council's Resolution 4 Bibliography 5 References 6 External links

[edit] Early life

Raised as Orthodox Jews, the Prager brothers attended Yeshiva Rambam from kindergarten through 8th grade and Yeshivah of Flatbush for high school, where he met his future coauthor Joseph Telushkin in the 10th grade. Prager attended Brooklyn College, majoring in Anthropology and History; he graduated in 1970.^[1]

[edit] Political views

In his articles, broadcasts, and lectures, Prager has declared that the U.S. is engaged in a "second civil war," a "culture war" over the fundamental moral values on which American society was built. Prager argues that many influential American institutions (including universities, trial lawyers, labor unions, the ACLU, civil rights groups, and most large newspapers and television networks) are dominated by "secular leftists," who, he says, attack and misrepresent the uniqueness of Judeo-Christian values and their positive historical effect upon America and the world.^{[citation needed]} In 2005, 24 of his columns were devoted to explaining those values and how he believes they make the United States special.^[2]

[edit] The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Council's Resolution

In 2006, he was appointed by President George W. Bush to the United States Holocaust Memorial Council (which , among other projects, governs the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum). Due to Prager's involvement in the Quran Oath Controversy the Council on American-Islamic Relations called for Prager to be removed from the council overseeing the U.S. Holocaust Memorial. Some members of the Memorial Council such as former NYC mayor Ed Koch were vocal in advocating his removal.^{[citation needed]}

In the end, the executive committee of the council issued a resolution that has been seen as "distancing" the council from Prager's remarks.^[3] In an interview with the Associated Press, Prager stated "he was honored to 'continue serving' on the board, and that he understands the pressures that caused it to issue a statement."^[4]

[edit] Bibliography

Prager wrote for several years for the Sunday Los Angeles Times "Current" section, and writes a weekly column published in newspapers and online at Townhall.com^[5] and elsewhere.

He is also the author of four books:

• Nine Questions People Ask About Judaism (with Joseph Telushkin) (1986) ISBN 0-6716-2261-7
• Think a Second Time (1996) ISBN 0-0609-8709-X
• Happiness Is a Serious Problem: A Human Nature Repair Manual (1999) ISBN 0-0609-8735-9
• Why the Jews? The Reason for Antisemitism (with Joseph Telushkin) (2003) ISBN 0-7432-4620-9

[edit] References

[edit] External links

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• Dennis Prager at the Internet Movie Database
• http://prageru.com Prager University where 5 minutes = a semester
• Dennis Prager Controversy in Joining the US Holocaust Memorial Museum from Holocaust Survivors and Remembrance Project
• dennisprager.com
• pragerradio.com
• Townhall columns
• Podcasts of Prager's recent articles
• Dennis Prager Biography
• Why Are Atheists So Angry? A Debate Between Prager and Sam Harris