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David Saperstein is a Director American born on 5 august 1947
David Saperstein is a rabbi, lawyer, and Jewish community leader. He has served as the director and chief legal counsel at the Union for Reform Judaism's Religious Action Center for more than 30 years. Saperstein succeeded Rabbi Richard G. Hirsch as leader of the Washington D.C.-based political lobbying arm of the North American Reform movement. There, he advocates on a broad range of social justice issues. He directs a staff who provide extensive legislative and programmatic materials to synagogues, federations and Jewish Community Relations Councils nationwide, coordinating social action education programs that train nearly 3,000 Jewish adults, youth, rabbinic and lay leaders each year.
He currently co-chairs the Coalition to Preserve Religious Liberty, and serves on the boards of the NAACP and People For the American Way. In 1999, Saperstein was elected as the first Chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.
On August 28, 2008, Saperstein delivered the invocation at the Democratic National Convention's final session, before Senator Barack Obama accepted the party's nomination for president. In February 2009, he was named to President Obama's Council for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. Saperstein is also as an adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law Center.
Saperstein lives in Washington, D.C. with his wife, former National Public Radio vice president for news Ellen Weiss. They have two sons.
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He currently co-chairs the Coalition to Preserve Religious Liberty, and serves on the boards of the NAACP and People For the American Way. In 1999, Saperstein was elected as the first Chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom.
On August 28, 2008, Saperstein delivered the invocation at the Democratic National Convention's final session, before Senator Barack Obama accepted the party's nomination for president. In February 2009, he was named to President Obama's Council for Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships. Saperstein is also as an adjunct professor at Georgetown University Law Center.
Saperstein lives in Washington, D.C. with his wife, former National Public Radio vice president for news Ellen Weiss. They have two sons.
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Beyond the Stars (1989)
, 1h28Directed by David Saperstein
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Science fiction
Actors Martin Sheen, Christian Slater, Sharon Stone, Olivia D'Abo, Robert Foxworth, F. Murray Abraham
Rating52%
Eric Michaels, fils d'un ancien ingénieur de la NASA, rêve de devenir astronaute. Il fait la connaissance de Paul Andrews. Cet ancien cosmonaute, qui a été renvoyé de la NASA après avoir désobéi à un ordre lors d'un EVA, est devenu renfermé, bourru, alcoolique et cardiaque. Malgré tout, une solide amitié se crée entre les deux hommes...
A Killing Affair (1986)
, 1h40Directed by David Saperstein
Origin USA
Genres Drama, Thriller, Crime
Actors Peter Weller, Kathy Baker, John Glover, Bill Smitrovich, Trevor Jackson
Rating56%
During World War II, an outsider, Baston Morris (Weller), comes to a tiny town looking for work at the local mill. He meets up with the town's evil employer, Pink Gresham, (Smitrovich) who abuses the men and has affairs with the women. Pink toys with Baston's plight but keeps the upper hand with his pistol and chases Baston away.