A Matter of Opinion: A Man Who Moved Heaven and Earth; Hillel Kook, aka Peter Bergson, showed American Jews how to stand up and be heard From: Jewish Exponent | Date: August 23, 2001| Author: Tobin, Jonathan S. | . Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Jewish Exponent

08-23-2001

A Matter of Opinion: A Man Who Moved Heaven and Earth; Hillel Kook, aka
Peter Bergson, showed American Jews how to stand up and be heard

On Saturday, Aug. 18, the Jewish world lost one of its great heroes. There
was no fanfare and not much fuss to mark his passing. But the man that most
of the world once knew as Peter Bergson had a profound impact on American
Jewish life.

A controversial figure, Bergson will b...

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