Children of Jewish Holocaust Survivors Los Angeles Stands with Pastor John Hagee

Doris Wise Montrose, President CJHSLA with Pastor John Hagee at
Stephen S. Wise Temple, Los Angeles, CA March 11, 2008

In light of the recent media and political frenzy over quotes from John Hagee's sermons in the 1990s, CJHSLA wishes to express its support for Pastor Hagee. Whether one agrees with his remarks or not, they are hardly controversial to those familiar with the conversation Jews have been having with and about G-d for thousands of years.

Pastor Hagee is hardly the first person to posit an interactive relationship between the hand of the Creator and the fate of the Jewish people. His opinion in this matter may be uncommon in the mainstream, but it is hardly singular, remarkable or exceptional among Holocaust survivors.
Founder and president of CJHSLA, Doris Wise Montrose, said "My entire life I never heard a discussion about the Holocaust that did not bring up G-d. Many survivors, including my father, believed that G-d had a hand in the Holocaust, either by causing it or by allowing it to happen."

CJHSLA urges the public, especially the Jewish community, to recognize and appreciate Pastor Hagee's stalwart leadership in American Zionism, as well as his overt, compassionate and substantial support for Israel . Hagee's organization, Christians United for Israel , has raised over $30 million for charities in Israel , and for this he deserves our gratitude.

"What I know for certain," said Montrose, "is that 6 million Jews were brutally and systematically murdered over a period of twelve years - from 1933 to 1945 - because human beings here on earth did nothing to stop it. Pastor Hagee understands that better than most, and has made it his business not only to seek atonement for the sins of those who stood idly by, but also to ensure that history is not allowed to repeat itself."

"At CJHSLA, we stand with John Hagee," Montrose concluded. "He should be honored, not scorned."

Children of Jewish Holocaust Survivors Los Angeles is a not-for-profit organization committed to preventing another Holocaust by combating antisemitism and anti-Zionism. CJHSLA is dedicated to the protection of freedom and actively promotes the right of the State of Israel to not only exist, but to flourish, as a Jewish state. CJHSLA is a diverse group which includes children of Holocaust survivors, other Jews, Israelis, Christians, and people from various fields including the film industry and the legal profession.

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