For the full article in JFEED CLICK HERE | June 09, 2025
Debra Messing, Rabbi Hier honored at Israel Film Festival, in an emotional night of Jewish pride, protest, and power.
By Avi Ludmir
JUN 9, 2025
The Israel Film Festival in Los Angeles honored actress Debra Messing and Rabbi Marvin Hier at its annual awards ceremony last Friday (June 6) held at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills. The event drew public figures and Hollywood industry leaders.
Messing, an Emmy and SAG Award winner, received the 2025 Achievement in Film and Television Award for her artistic contributions and human rights advocacy. Rabbi Hier, founder of the Simon Wiesenthal Center and Museum of Tolerance and a two-time Oscar winner, was awarded the 2025 Humanitarian Award.