A Strong, Involved – and Misdiagnosed – Generation
August 9, 2010 by eJP
Filed under In Case You Missed, Jewish Philanthropy, The American Jewish Scene, The Blog
by Gabrielle Carlin and Andy Ashwal
Much has been written about the future of the Jewish people hood; specifically, today’s leaders are concerned with the erosion of the next generation’s involvement in the traditional philanthropic Jewish community. Summarily, the»
J Street, Elections and the WZO
June 16, 2010 by Dan Brown
Filed under Local Israel
Forty-five minutes late and with an auditorium 3/4 empty, the 36th Zionist Congress came to order in Jerusalem yesterday morning. And, as to be expected from an organization where 30% of the seats are held by member’s of the Knesset,»
Who Will Head KKL-JNF?
May 16, 2010 by eJP
Filed under In the Media, Local Israel
One month to go until the next meeting of the World Zionist Congress and the fighting for ‘plum appointments’ is in high gear.
from The Jerusalem Post:
Barak must hold vote for JNF head
The Labor Party’s Executive Committee will»
JNF Responds to Conflict Charges
April 30, 2010 by eJP
Filed under In the Media, Local Israel, The Blog
JNF has responded, through Haaretz, to an article in an Israeli business publication, about the investment in the Arava Power Company.
Keren Kayemet L’Israel-Jewish National Fund slammed a report this month in Globes»
Israel at 62: If You Will It, It Is Not a Dream
April 19, 2010 by eJP
Filed under Local Israel, Made in Israel
Here in Israel, Yom HaAtzmaut, Independence Day, celebrations will kick off shortly with the lighting of beacons at the official ceremony at Mount Herzl national cemetery in Jerusalem. The ceremony will also mark the conclusion of Yom HaZikaron, Memorial Day.»
JNF Involved in Questionable Transaction
April 1, 2010 by eJP
Filed under In the Media
from Globes:
JNF’s strange place in the sun
Investment in a solar energy company looks like a conflict of interests.
… JNF committed to invest up to $3 million in Arava Power Company, which sets up solar power plants in»
JNF-UK Can Provide Free Will-Writing Service
March 25, 2010 by eJP
Filed under In the Media
Following a seventeen month investigation, the U.K.’s Charity Commission has ruled that the JNF Charitable Trust can draw up wills for free in return for a bequest to the charity. This despite Commission guidance advising against the practice.
The Commission»
Rothschild Foundation Funds Beit Ha’Nassi Repairs
March 4, 2010 by Dan Brown
Filed under In the Media, Local Israel, Philanthropy in Israel
Israel’s Cabinet is expected to approve today acceptance of a $500,000 grant from the Rothschild Foundation to carry our emergency repairs at Beit Ha’Nassi, the official residence of Israel’s President. This will cover approximately half the cost of needed structural»
JNF (U.K.) Sues Board Member
February 26, 2010 by eJP
Filed under In the Media, The World
from The Jewish Chronicle (London):
JNF sues board member for £700k costs
JNF UK could be heading for a new High Court case later this year after suing a former board member for nearly £700,000.
The charity claims that Maurice»
World Zionist Organization Cancels Elections
from Haaretz:
Budget shortfall forces World Zionist Organization officials to cancel elections
A crippling financial shortfall prompted World Zionist Organization officials this week to cancel the body’s elections for the first time since 1980, Anglo File has learned. Leading officials»
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