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Opinion We Asked 23 Rabbis: What Are Jews, Exactly?
As a part of our Rabbi Roundtable series, we brought together leading rabbis from all corners of the Jewish world to offer their thoughts on the big questions. This week, we asked our rabbis, “What are Jews? — a race, a religion, a culture, an ethnicity, a nation….?” Here are their responses: Avram Mlotek, Orthodox,…
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Opinion Is The Two-State Solution Dead?
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News Salary Survey 2017: Jonathan Greenblatt Of The Anti-Defamation League
Anti-Defamation League Location: New York, NY Category: Advocacy or Public Service Jonathan Greenblatt National Director The Anti-Defamation League is a prominent civil rights organization dedicated to fighting anti-Semitism and other forms of bigotry worldwide. The ADL was founded in 1913 by B’nai Brith, a popular Jewish service organization, in response to increasing attacks on Jews….
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News Salary Survey 2017: Naomi Adler Of The Jewish Federation Of Greater Philadelphia
Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia Location: Philadelphia, PA Category: Federation Naomi Adler CEO Founded 1901, the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia serves the sixth-largest U.S. Jewish community. It has established a number of campaigns, including Operation Moses, which helped with the resettlement of Ethiopian Jews in Israel in 1984-85, in support of its mission to…
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News Salary Survey 2017: Scott Kaufman Of The Jewish Federation Of Metropolitan Detroit
Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit Location: Bloomfield Hills, MI Category: Federation Scott Kaufman CEO The Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit aims to address needs of, mobilize and enrich the Detroit Jewish community of nearly 100,000. Through its annual campaign, it funds 18 social service agencies and Jewish schools as well as international programs. Organization Website…
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News Salary Survey 2017: Steven Wernick Of United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism Location: New York, NY Category: Religion or Education Steven Wernick Executive VP & CEO Organization Website For information on other Jewish nonprofits, see here. For information on other religion and education leaders, see here.
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News Salary Survey 2017: David Harris Of The American Jewish Committee
American Jewish Committee Location: New York, NY Category: Advocacy or Public Service David Harris Executive Director The American Jewish Committee is one of the oldest and most influential Jewish advocacy organizations. Founded in 1906 by American Jews concerned by the pogroms aimed at Russian Jews, the group’s current mission is “to enhance the wellbeing of…
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News Salary Survey 2017: Shoham Nicolet Of The Israeli-American Council
Israeli-American Council Location: Los Angeles, CA Category: Advocacy or Public Service Shoham Nicolet CEO Born out of a need to organize and engage the Israeli-American community, the Israeli Leadership Council (ILC) was founded in 2007. The founding group formulated the ILC’s 3 key pillars: to strengthen future generations of Israeli-Americans, The American Jewish community, and…
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