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NEW STATE-OF-THE ART THEATER UNVEILED

  • NEW STATE-OF-THE ART THEATER UNVEILED AT MOT: Now Available for Rental

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  • Family Sunday - Woodstock: Celebrating Peace, Love and Music

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  • Special Film Screening: A Film Unfinished

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  • Family Sunday - Courage: The Vision to End Segregation. The Guts to Fight for It.

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  • MOT Library & Archives provides resources to the International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies Annual Conference.

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  • The MOT commemorates the 15th anniversay of the Srebrenica Massacre.

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  • Family Sunday - Celebrating Anne Frank's 81st Birthday.

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  • MOT welcomes participants from 2010 American Association of Museums (AAM) Annual Meeting.

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  • Courage: The Vision to End Segregation. The Guts to Fight for It.

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What Does Tolerance Mean to You?

  • Tolerance is the ability to accept others are not wrong nor backwards in their cultures and religions. Tolerance is the trait of noting casting judgment on others that might seem alien. Tolerance is about being able to live together peacefully without hatred and resentment for one another. - Christopher [Redlands, CA, US] 08.09.2010

    I prefer the word "acceptance" over tolerance. To me, tolerance is tinged with the negative aspect of "putting up with" someone or something, but not fully embracing it. - Alejandra [Altadena, CA, US] 08.08.2010

    Tolerance, to me is having compassion and a sense of open-mindedness when it comes to the things you know nothing about. Beings that i have a holocaust survivor in my family, i was taught that if a person is different, you shouldn't frown upon them because they are not familiar, you should embrace them because you are learning something new and valuable. - Angelique [Northridge, CA, US] 07.06.2010

    The ability to withstand circumstances, people, situations, etc. regardless of how you percieve or feel about despite any and/or all differences. - Trina [Santa Ana, CA, US] 06.24.2010

    Not judging a book by it's cover. Tolerance is the ability to look inside a person and not the outside. The outside is merely a shell our soul is housed in. You must look "inside the shell" to see the real person. - Michele [Yermo, CA, US] 06.10.2010

    What i think tolerance is, is the ability to accept something while disapproving of it. - Adrian [Oxnard, CA, US] 06.07.2010

    Tolerance is the acceptance of people's lifestyle, religion, apperance, etc. - Caitlyn [West Covina, CA, US] 06.04.2010

    Tolerance is an action based upon respecting and coinciding with another race, ethnicity, religion etc. Coexist. - Savannah [Winchester, CA US] 06.02.2010

    To allow more than just your opinion. - Mason [Fulton, IL, US] 05.13.2010

    Everyone is born unique. You will always come across meeting someone you do not like or have a certain quality you do not approve of. When encountering that, you must remember to be accepting of all flaws in every person regardless of nationality, appearance, culture, or values and the world may take a different turn when discussing the use of violence to solve problems we have in this world today. - Natasha [Murrieta, CA, US] 04.20.2010

    Tolerance is an ability. Everyone has it; the true test is whether we can mske it achievable. It is not simply putting up with, or tolerating, it is appreciating and truly embracing the diversity throughout our world. - Brandi [Murrieta, CA, US] 04.20.2010

    Tolerance means to respect other races even if u hate them. - G [Murrieta, CA, US] 04.20.2010

    Tolerance means looking past differences and being accepting or tolerant of everyone. - Jordan [Murrieta, CA, US] 04.20.2010

    Tolerance to me means to be accepting of everyone and everything no matter what its background is or how different it may seem. - Allison [Murrieta, CA, US] 04.20.2010

    Tolerance to me is like looking out of an airplane window 10,000 ft. above the ground. You see people walking, driving, functioning in exactly the same way as the person next to them. Simply co-existing peacefully with one another. You can spot no difference from one person to the next, no looks of hatred or judgmental faces. No stereotyping what so ever; simply the human race existing as it ought to. - Nicole [El Monte, CA, US] 04.13.2010

    Tolerance means to me that we should be able to accept those of different races, nationalities, and cultures and to trat them with respect. - Kate [Fort Worth, TX, US] 03.22.2010

    People are born unique. Tolerance is a virtue one shows towards other person who has different belief, culture and values and giving respect to that person for what he is without necessarily understanding the differences. - Akila [Iowa City, IA, US] 02.13.2010

    To "tolerate" another, is to minimally accept a person, to allow his existance, but to my mind, "tolerance" is not a strong enough word, if one hopes for a world redeemed. Tolerance grudgingly acknowledges difference. I want more: I want a culture where differences are celebrated! A place where one not only listens to and respects difference, but where one anticipates joy and delight in the experience of the other! - Diana [Corpus Christi, TX, US] 02.10.2010

    Accepting unconditionally the differences in the the beliefs and ideas of others; that each one of us is a unique and distinct individual. - Lanny [Spokane Valley, CA, USA] 02.05.2010

    Tolerance is plain and simple. To me, it means putting up with and getting along with people no matter how different they are in all aspects of life. - Vanessa [Porterville, CA, USA] 02.04.2010

    To me, tolerance means that each person is judged as a unique individual, for who they are and what they do, rather than as a member of any particular group. - Hope [Pasco, WA, USA] 01.22.2010

    Tolerance means, for me, the freedom, the freedom for the man. - [Ophelia, Lille, France] 12.29.2009

    Remain smile[sic] whatever happens to you! - Huiqing, Hunan, China] 12.17.2009

    Treating everyone as if they are a human being. As if they are no better or no worse than I am. - Diamante [California City, CA, USA] 12.15.2009

    Being tolerant means to be aware and accepting of others beliefs, even though you can't be completely tolerant you should always try. - Daniel [Mentone, CA, USA] 11.15.2009

    Tolerance means to accept one's thoughts even if you might not agree - Spencer [San Bernardino, CA, USA] 11.05.2009

    To me, Tolerance means accepting in one or another's flaws and beliefs. - Alan [Redland, CA, USA] 11.05.2009

    Understanding that there are opinions other than yours. - Natalie [Redland, CA, USA] 11.05.2009

    To me, tolerance means being able to control yourself against other people's ideas, religions, race, etc. and handling conflicts because of difference. - Paris [Mentone, CA, USA] 11.05.2009

    Acceptance of a variation of ideas and cultures that may or may not be different than your own. - Tony [Redlands, CA, USA] 11.05.2009

    Tolerance is the ability to endure ones thoughts, actions, and beliefs, contrary to your own. - Nathan [Redlands, CA, USA] 11.05.2009

    To me, tolerance means to is accept all people whose beliefs differ from my own with an open mind and open heart. - Summer [Loma Linda, CA, USA] 11.05.2009

    Tolerance is patience that all people should have towards one another. Although many are prejudice people should be kind and caring. Not stereotyping or judging others. - Sarah [Redlands, CA, USA] 11.05.2009

    To me, tolerance is accepting people for who they are and not being mean to them just because they are different. - Victor [Redlands, CA, USA] 11.05.2009

    Tolerance means, to me, the acceptance of different races and religions even if you don't believe it. such as, if your a christian and you see a Muslum or Jew you ju accept that they're there. - Kaleb [Redlands, CA, USA] 11.05.2009

    To me, tolerance means respecting other people's ideas, beliefs, and appearances and accepting differences. - Rachel [San Bernardino, CA, USA] 11.05.2009

    To me, tolerance is mainly respect for one another's ideas and perspectives. It is accepting someone else's religion or culture without disapproval. - Klara [Yucaipa, CA, USA] 11.05.2009

    To me, Tolerance is an attitude that treats everyone fairly. - Emil [Redlands, CA, USA] 11.05.2009

    Tolerence means to me that you should accept one another for who they are, like their beliefs and cultures. - Sarah [Redland, CA, USA] 11.05.2009

    Tolerance to me is the exception, understanding, and respect of someone else's religion, culture, and thoughts. - Joshua [Redlands, CA, USA] 11.05.2009

    Tolerance is acception with more strength. - Barbara[Springfield, AZ, USA] 11.05.2009

    Tolerance to me means, when you accept someone when their own beliefs differ from your own and you don't judge/hold that against them because of it. - Tearsea [Highland, CA, USA] 11.05.2009

    In my opinion, tolerance is being able to be social with anyone no matter what they are. The only way to not be social with someone and still have tolerance is when they provoke you, however, you still have to be nice to them. You cannot be prejudice or racist, or even sexist. This is what tolerance means to me. - Caleb [Redlands, CA, USA] 11.05.2009

    To me, tolerance means respecting other peoples lifestyles and choices even if they differ from our own. We should not judge people by our standards because we are not perfect either. - Claire [Redlands, CA, USA] 11.05.2009

    It means to me to understand others whether you agree or not with them. - Jonathan [Lafayette, CA, USA] 10.30.2009

    Tolerance means acknowledging that there is no "one true way." All persons are deserving of freedom and equal treatment under the law. Tolerance means accepting even those people who have views that are the opposite of mine. It means that all people, regardless of race, religion, sexual identity, political views, appearance and socio-economic status should be free to live their lives as they see fit, so long as they do not harm others. - Laura [Sutter Creek, CA, USA] 10.06.2009

    Respecting everyone's individualism. not imposing our own visions upon others. - Irving [Simi Valley, CA, USA] 09.25.2009

    In an ideal world that Jew and gentile respect each other. - Pauline [Newcastle Upon Tyne, United Kingdom] 09.08.2009

    Being respectful of others beliefs, lifestyles etc. Accepting that just because someone is different then myself does not make them wrong or less deserving of my respect. - Loujean [Three Rivers, TX, USA] 07.26.2009

    Being Fair and respectful of all of our differences. A commitment to defending and protecting the intrinsic right of all peoples to individual beliefs, appearances, and religions. - Larissa [Middleboro, MA, USA] 07.24.2009

    Putting up with something with which I disagree. It is NOT the same as acceptance, validation, or viewing as equal. - Phil [Duarte, CA, USA] 07.15.2009

    Something that should be put up with. - Christinas [Garden Grove, CA, USA] 07.12.2009

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