by Felicia Herman Jewish tradition warns us to stay away from prophesiers (Lev. 19:26; Dt. 18:10 and 18:14), which drove much of the collective Jewish skillset away from augury and into strategy. In that spirit, I offer not a list of predictions about what will happen in Jewish philanthropy in 2011, but rather some reflections on what I think needs to happen if the Jewish philanthropic world is going to expand and grow stronger in the coming … [Read more...] about Jewish Philanthropy in 2011: Some Thoughts
Archives for January 2011
Toronto Hosts Conference for Israelis Abroad
from The Jerusalem Post: World Council of Israelis Abroad gets down to business The World Council of Israelis Abroad held its first-ever conference in Toronto this month, under the theme “Building Bridges to World Jewry and the State of Israel.” The three-day meeting was sponsored by the UJA Federation of Greater Toronto, the Jewish Agency for Israel, Israel’s Ministry of Diaspora Affairs and the Mishelanu Organization for Israelis … [Read more...] about Toronto Hosts Conference for Israelis Abroad
Zionism: Made in China
by Erica Lyons It's true. My Zionism was made in China. I grew up in New Jersey in a town that was nearly one third Jewish. Everyone on my street was Jewish. Half my soccer team was Jewish. In Synagogue, my Cantor infused every message with Zionism, as did his wife and children. To my parents this was pure mishugas. My parents loved Israel for the refuge it provided for those other Jews who were desperate for a place to go. They spoke of … [Read more...] about Zionism: Made in China
MASA Institutes New Controls Following Participant Audit
Israel program provider MASA, is tightening financial controls following a program audit in which only a quarter of registered students were present. from Haaretz: Yeshiva, suspected of fraud, returns $410k in stipends to Masa The police recently concluded an extended investigation into the alleged fraud of a local yeshiva accused of defrauding the Masa Israel project, Anglo File has learned. The police officer in charge of the case said … [Read more...] about MASA Institutes New Controls Following Participant Audit
Madoff Trustee Goes After Mets Owners
from The New York Times: Trustee Seeks Hundreds of Millions From Mets Owners Over Madoff Fraud The trustee representing the victims of Bernard L. Madoff’s multibillion dollar Ponzi scheme is seeking hundreds of millions of dollars from the owners of the Mets, alleging that they, as longtime and successful investors, knew or should have known Madoff was operating a fraud, according to two lawyers involved in the case. The trustee’s … [Read more...] about Madoff Trustee Goes After Mets Owners
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