Marc H. Tanenbaum, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
TweetMarc H. Tanenbaum
American rabbi
Date of Birth: 13-Oct-1925
Place of Birth: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Date of Death: 03-Jul-1992
Profession: rabbi
Zodiac Sign: Libra 
About Marc H. Tanenbaum
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- Tanenbaum (1925–1992) was a human rights and social justice activist and rabbi.
- He was known for building bridges with other faith communities to advance mutual understanding and co-operation and to eliminate entrenched stereotypes, particularly ones rooted in religious teachings.He was an advocate during the Second Vatican Council (1962–1965) on behalf of what eventually emerged as Nostra aetate.
- The landmark document overturned a long tradition of hostility toward Jews and Judaism, including the charge that the Jews were responsible for the death of Jesus; affirmed the Jewish roots of Christianity; established a new policy of outreach in dialogue to Jews; and set out a new course for Catholic-Jewish relations.Tanenbaum was dubbed "the human rights rabbi" for his work on behalf of Vietnamese boat people and Cambodian refugees.
- He also helped to organize humanitarian relief for victims of the Nigerian Civil War.
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