By Steven and Ruth Drew Santa Monica
We attended the farce called a “public hearing” on Aug. 11. The shady, deceitful dealing of the “Or Khaim Hashalom” religious entity is — in our conviction — a tricky scheme to realize huge profits at the expense of poor, working American tenants and still poorer seniors. The developer’s “hired guns” — Rosario Perry and Ms. Hirsh, plus Rabbi Hertzl Illulian enhanced the repulsive picture.
These peddlers of falsehood and hypocrisy demonstrate complete disregard of human values, dignity and common decency.
They should never be allowed to get away with these despicable shenanigans.
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on August 19, 2006. Read the original PDF.