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The Central Bureau of Statistics has published up-to-date numbers in advance of Independence Day marking 70 years since the State of Israel was founded. According to the Central Bureau of Statistics, Israel's population has grown ten-fold since the foundation of the state, from 806,000 in May 1948 to 8.84 million today. On Israel's 100th Independence Day in 2048, the country's population is projected … [Read more...] about At 70,
Israel’s Population at 8.8 million
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NJY Camps Director Resigns Over Past Sexual Harassment Claims
According to The New York Jewish Week, Leonard Robinson resigned under pressure April 12 from his post as executive director of NJY Camps after allegations of sexual harassment surfaced in recent days. "In a memo Friday afternoon to the board of NJY Camps, president Peter Horowitz said Robinson, who worked at four JCCs around the country before assuming his post here in 1993, resigned “after being confronted with allegations of sexual … [Read more...] about NJY Camps Director Resigns Over Past Sexual Harassment Claims
JDC to Support Hundreds of Passover Events in FSU Countries, Egypt and India
This Passover, the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee will continue its century-plus tradition of delivering matzah to needy Jews and supporting scores of Passover activities - Seder meals, cooking workshops, volunteer opportunities, and cultural performances - in the former Soviet Union and throughout Europe. 20 tons of matzah will be distributed to tens of thousands of elderly Jews living in Ukraine, Belarus, Moldova, and Russia. This … [Read more...] about JDC to Support Hundreds of Passover Events in FSU Countries, Egypt and India
New Jewish Russian University Opens in Moscow
FJC-CIS: A state-accredited Jewish Russian University, modeled after Touro College’s Lander Colleges for Men and Women, will open next month in Moscow. The university will combine Judaic studies with professional education and provide students with the opportunities to enrich their Jewish tradition knowledge while receiving high standard academic degrees. The Russian university will be based on FJC’s two already existing higher education … [Read more...] about New Jewish Russian University Opens in Moscow
Fewer People are Giving but they’re Giving More, says UK’s Largest Study of Giving
Donations to charity rose from £9.7 billion to £10.3 billion during 2017, but fewer people gave, according to the largest study of giving conducted in the UK. But those that do give are giving more, according to the annual research carried out by the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF). CAF’s annual UK Giving report, which includes interviews with more than 12,000 people by YouGov throughout 2017, found that men are less charitable than women, … [Read more...] about Fewer People are Giving but they’re Giving More, says UK’s Largest Study of Giving
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