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By Forward Staff
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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: Alan Kadish Of Touro College
Touro College Location: New York, NY Category: Religion or Education Alan Kadish Founder & Dean Touro College is a Jewish-sponsored institution for higher and professional education. It includes several graduate schools in New York, Touro University in California, and an online course program. The institution was founded in 1970 by Bernard Lander. In 2011, Touro…
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News Salary Survey 2017: Jeremy Fingerman Of The Foundation For Jewish Camp
Foundation for Jewish Camp Location: New York, NY Category: Advocacy or Public Service Jeremy Fingerman CEO The Foundation for Jewish Camp is a nonprofit organization that advocates and provides resources for overnight Jewish camps across North America. Elisa Spungen Bildner and Robert Bildner, fellows of the Wexner Heritage Foundation, founded the organization in 1998 with…
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News Salary Survey 2017: Dov Ben-Shimon Of United Jewish Communities of MetroWest New Jersey
United Jewish Communities of MetroWest New Jersey Location: Whippany, MJ Category: Federation Dov Ben-Shimon President & CEO For the last 90 years, the United Jewish Communities of MetroWest New Jersey has promoted Jewish community building and served as a communal safety net, providing social services, emergency relief and educational programming to Jews locally and internationally….
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News Salary Survey 2017: Nancy Kaufman Of The National Council of Jewish Women
National Council of Jewish Women Location: New York, NY Category: Advocacy or Public Service Nancy K. Kaufman CEO The National Council of Jewish Women is a Jewish volunteer organization that supports progressive issues and social justice, focusing primarily on issues related to women, children and families. The 118-year-old organization was founded in the spirit of…
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News Salary Survey 2017: Marc Terrill Of The Associated: Jewish Community Federation Of Baltimore
The Associated: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore Location: Baltimore, MD Category: Federation Marc Terrill President Since 1920, THE ASSOCIATED: Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore has fundraised for a wide variety of agencies that provide services to Jewish communities in Baltimore, Israel and internationally. In addition to its wide variety of educational and volunteer programs, the…
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News Salary Survey 2017: Josh Block Of The Israel Project
The Israel Project Location: Washington, DC Category: Advocacy or Public Service Josh Block CEO & President Founded in 2003, during the second intifada, The Israel Project seeks to improve Israel’s image by educating policymakers, the press and the public. TIP provides briefings and reports on Israel and its security situation and offers diplomats and journalists…
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