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By Forward Staff
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Opinion 22 Rabbis Agree: It’s Time To Stop Ignoring Jewish Poverty
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, “Is there poverty in your Jewish community? What should we be doing about it?” Here are their responses: Adina Lewittes, Conservative,…
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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: Barry Shrage Of Combined Jewish Philanthropies Of Greater Boston
Combined Jewish Philanthropies Of Greater Boston Location: Boston, MA Category: Federation Barry Shrage President Established in 1895, the Combined Jewish Philanthropies of Greater Boston serves the Boston Jewish community of over 200,000. In 2013, it merged with the Jewish Federation of the North Shore. In addition to supporting a wide scope of services and programs…
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News Salary Survey 2017: Malcolm Hoenlein Of The Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations
Conference of Presidents of Major Jewish Organizations Location: New York, NY Category: Advocacy or Public Service Malcolm Hoenlein Executive Vice Chairman The Conference of Presidents of Major American Jewish Organizations is an organization made up of 51 national Jewish groups meant to provide a forum for those groups to come together and develop a consensus…
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News Salary Survey 2017: Ami Eden Of 70 Faces Media
70 Faces Media Location: New York, NY Category: Advocacy or Public Service Ami Eden CEO & Editor-in-Chief 70 Faces Media is a media group formed when The Jewish Telegraphic Agency merged with My Jewish Learning. MJL is a Jewish life and culture informational website and JTA is a news agency reporting on Jews and Jewish…
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News Salary Survey: Jeffrey Cooper Of ORT America
ORT America Location: New York, NY Category: Advocacy or Public Service Jeffrey Cooper CEO ORT America is the American branch of World ORT, an international network of schools and vocational training programs for both Jews and non-Jews. ORT America operates technical colleges in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles, and runs a resource center for…
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News Salary Survey 2017: Matthew Brooks Of The Republican Jewish Coalition
Republican Jewish Coalition Location: Washington, DC Category: Advocacy or Public Service Matthew Brooks Executive Director The Republican Jewish Coalition is a conservative lobbyist group representing American Jewish Republicans. The organization, founded in 1985, focuses on an array of global policy, social, and civil rights issues. The RJC takes a supportive stance towards Israel. Organization Website…
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