TEDxAmsterdam - Rabbi Soetendorp - 11/20/09

Awraham Soetendorp is currently Rabbi of the Reform Jewish Community of The Hague, and Rabbi of the Union of Dutch Reform Jewish Communities. Born in 1943 in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, Rabbi Soetendorp survived as a hidden child.

He asked the floor at TEDxAmsterdam to speak about the Charter of Compassion, a TEDPrize project initiated by Karen Armstrong. In his brief talk he recalled the moment in 1943 when the Gestapo and the Dutch police came to his home, and proceeded to stress his belief in the goodness of people: Compassion opens the heart, and when the heart is open it propels to hope.

His short talk moved the audience immensely and he got a standing ovation.

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[tereza2009]

Wonderful!

[Annewest48]

I love this man , he is so full of passion & compassion & truth & belief in the only hope for our world , to Love & Enlighten & Work together for a Better World where men of every belief , etnicity or status are acknowledged for their unique, responsable contribution towards ONE World , ONE Love , ONE Heart , make our future a shared one !

[TheBrotherizzy]

if Soetendorp was 3 months old when the Nazis came in to the home, how could he remember what the Nazis said?

[xeena67]

he is so compassionate & real

[elianetje]

that's my grandpa!!! :-)

[featherproject]

If you like this video, please check out the Feather Project - Rabbi Soetendorp's new project aimed at fostering intergenerational collaboration for survival on Earth.

[etiennealive]

Passion for life!

[PeaceProfit]

A kinder gentle way of compassion, trust and understanding is but a single thought a few words and a simple action of forgiveness away...

Respect, Regard, Relevance, Resolution...

[InternationalGoodGuy]

Excellent!