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Russell Crowe Offers Aid to Montreal Jewish School (was fire bombed)
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| Tue Apr 27, 2:50 PM ET
Posted on 04/27/2004 4:28:58 PM PDT by dennisw
TORONTO (Reuters) - Tough guy actor Russell Crowe (news) was so upset by a fire-bombing at a Jewish elementary school in Montreal, he called the school to offer a donation to help rebuild its library, a school spokeswoman said on Tuesday.
Crowe is in Toronto to film "Cinderella Man," a film directed by Ron Howard (news) about the life of boxer James J. Braddock, who defeated world champion Max Baer in an upset match in 1935.
"It was a huge morale boost for the school community," said Shelley Paris from Montreal.
United Talmud Torahs elementary school was fire-bombed earlier this month and police said a note with anti-Semitic comments was found on the outside wall of the gutted library.
"He said he was very upset about what had happened that a place of learning should be attacked that way," Paris said.
"He wanted to make sure that our students knew that he was thinking about them and that he was very upset about the fire-bombing," Paris said.
The Academy Award-winning actor, who captured an Oscar for "Gladiator" four years ago, offered to make a donation to help rebuild the library, Paris said. The figure was not available.
Paris said the school hopes to reopen the library by August, the start of the new school year, and has received donations and support from across the country.
The arson attack sparked outrage in Canada and prompted a fierce condemnation from Prime Minister Paul Martin. The incident was one of a series of attacks on Jewish targets in Canada and raised concerns about a rise in anti-Semitism.
In March, vandals knocked over dozens of tombstones in a Jewish cemetery in Toronto while someone sprayed swastikas on a synagogue in a separate incident.
TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events
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posted on
04/27/2004 4:28:59 PM PDT
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dennisw
To: dennisw; shaggy eel
Good on ya Russell!
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posted on
04/27/2004 4:30:13 PM PDT
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dennisw
(GD is against Amalek for all generations)
To: dennisw
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Actor Russell Crowe (news) was so upset by a fire-bombing at a Jewish elementary school in Montreal, he called the school to offer a donation to help rebuild its library, a school spokeswoman said April 27, 2004. Crowe, in Toronto to film 'Cinderella Man,' a film directed by Ron Howard (news) about the life of boxer James J. Braddock, is seen at the premiere of his film 'Master and Commander The Far Side of the World' in Beverly Hills, November 11, 2003. (Fred Prouser/Reuters) |
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posted on
04/27/2004 4:31:47 PM PDT
by
dennisw
(GD is against Amalek for all generations)
To: dennisw
As crazy as that sumb*tch is, there was something I always liked about him. He has an independent streak a mile wide, and this shows it clear.
Hats off for a politically incorrect (Hollywood style) thing to do, Russell!
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posted on
04/27/2004 4:33:13 PM PDT
by
Pharmboy
(History's greatest agent for freedom: The US Armed Forces)
To: dennisw
Nice to see someone in hollywood doing something other than spouting off at the mouth.
p.s. Gladiator rocks.
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posted on
04/27/2004 4:35:04 PM PDT
by
Blue Scourge
(Off I go into the Wild Blue Yonder...)
To: dennisw
A celebrity giving money to a worthy cause for a change. Now, that's good news.
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posted on
04/27/2004 4:44:59 PM PDT
by
SJackson
(If she'd lived, Kopechne would be 62..Ted Kennedy would have brought comfort to her in her old age)
To: 1bigdictator; 1st-P-In-The-Pod; 2sheep; 7.62 x 51mm; A Jovial Cad; a_witness; adam_az; af_vet_rr; ..
I watched "Master and Commander" last week. Great movie!
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posted on
04/27/2004 4:46:39 PM PDT
by
Alouette
(Pray for the IDF and the USA--see my profile page)
To: Pharmboy
He was great in 'LA Confidential' and 'The Insider'.
I had no idea who the guy was when those movies came out..
To: dennisw
What a nice thing to do for those kids. Finally, an actor I can respect...besides Mel Gibson of course.
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posted on
04/27/2004 4:49:01 PM PDT
by
TheSpottedOwl
(Torrance Ca....land of the flying monkeys)
To: threat matrix
Did anyone see the Southpark episode with Russell Crowe and his boat Tugger? Hilarious!
To: dennisw
THANK YOU, MR. RUSSELL CROWE!
The attacks in Canada have been extremely underreported. I bet this is the first a lot of people have heard about this firebombing.
P.S. Mr. Crowe is awesome in "Master & Commander", "Gladiator," and "L.A. Confidential."
To: dennisw
"Master and Commander"...shows western civilization in Britain in a good light for a change.
Wonderful, wholesome movie. Fabulous.
To: Alouette
If you liked it on DVD, you would have loved it on the big screen. It is so well filmed that you feel like you are on that ship.
To: dennisw
,,, Russell's done something right this time.
To: boris
,,, thought this may be of interest to you after you claimed New Zealanders weren't too fussed on Jews.
To: ShakeNJake
On the DVD cover it says "Nominated for 10 Academy Awards." Didn't win any, but there was no shame in that, just bad luck that it was up against LOTR.
Speaking of which, did you catch LOTR's "Pippin" (guy with the very thick brogue) as the First Mate in "Master & Commander"?
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posted on
04/27/2004 5:08:34 PM PDT
by
Alouette
(Pray for the IDF and the USA--see my profile page)
To: Cinnamon Girl
P.S. Mr. Crowe is awesome in "Master & Commander", "Gladiator," and "L.A. Confidential."You need to see him in "A Beautiful Mind," if you haven't done so already! He proved himself one of the greats of all time, with that role.
He also smells very nice. :D
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posted on
04/27/2004 5:14:45 PM PDT
by
NYC GOP Chick
("If I could shoot like that, I would still be in the NBA" -- Bill Clinton, circa 1995)
To: lawgirl
Russell Crowe ping!
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posted on
04/27/2004 5:15:30 PM PDT
by
NYC GOP Chick
("If I could shoot like that, I would still be in the NBA" -- Bill Clinton, circa 1995)
To: NYC GOP Chick
He was great in "The Insider", too.
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