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News Salary Survey 2017: Mark Dratch Of Rabbinical Council of America (Orthodox)
Rabbinical Council of America (Orthodox) Location: New York, NY Category: Religion or Education Mark Dratch Executive Director Organization Website | Guidestar Page 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: Izzy Tapoohi Of Birthright Israel Foundation
Birthright Israel Foundation Location: New York, NY Category: Advocacy or Public Service Izzy Tapoohi President & CEO Birthright Israel provides Jewish youth between the ages of 18 and 26 with free trips to Israel for a 10-day guided tour of the Holy Land. According to Birthright’s website, since 1999 more than 500,000 Jews from across…
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News Salary Survey 2017: Morton Klein Of The Zionist Organization Of America
Zionist Organization of America Location: New York, NY Category: Advocacy or Public Service Morton Klein National President Founded in 1897, the Zionist Organization of America is the longest-running Israel advocacy organization in the United States. Today, the organization represents over 50,000 members, and has offices across the country. It promotes strong relations between the United…
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News Salary Survey 2017: Robert Wexler Of American Jewish University
American Jewish University Location: Los Angeles, CA Category: Religion or Education Robert Wexler President American Jewish University, a nondenominational educational institution, was founded when the University of Judaism and the Brandeis-Bardin Institute in Los Angeles merged in 2007. It has two campuses and is comprised of small, liberal arts-focused undergraduate and graduate programs. It also…
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News Salary Survey 2017: Allen Fagin Of The Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations
Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations Location: New York, NY Category: Religion or Education Allen Fagin Executive Vice President Organization website For information on other Jewish nonprofits, see here. For information on other religion and education leaders, see here.
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Opinion We Asked 20 Rabbis: What Makes You Proud To Be A Jew?
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 makes you proud to be a Jew?” Here are their responses: Shmuly Yanklowitz, Orthodox, Uri L’Tzedek: Orthodox Social Justice: The…
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Opinion Should Trump Move The U.S. Embassy To Jerusalem?
Have Your Say is your chance to tell us what you think. Comment below or on Facebook and let us know what you think about the question posed in the headline.
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Opinion Fault Lines Season 1, Episode 13: Is Israel Still Relevant To American Jews?
What are American Jews interested in talking about, if not Israel? Is Israel still a hot-button issue on college campuses? Has the election of President Trump, and the shakiness of American liberal democracy, distracted Jews from thinking about Israel? Listen to Peter Beinart and Daniel Gordis’ lively conversation regarding American Jewry’s opinion on the Middle…
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