rabbi marvin hyer is founder and dean of the simon weezen thaul center in l.a. their mission is to confront anti-semitism, and he founded the museum of tolerance, dedicated to education about the holocaust. his participation in the inauguration has prompted anger among many american jews who object to trump's comments about minorities. kqed's senior editor of politics spoke with rabbi hyer earlier today. >> welcome to newsroom. >> thank you. >> let me begin by asking you about your decision to participate in friday's inauguration. it's generated some controversy in the jewish community, which voted overwhelmingly for hillary clinton. tell us about your decision. why did you decide you were going to say a prayer in the inauguration friday? >> well, first i must be very honest and frank. it didn't take me very long to say that i would participate. it's an honor. my parents were immigrants that came to the united states in the 1920s to escape anti-semitism. the united states is the freest and greatest democracy in the world. when the inauguration committee asked me