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Salary Survey 2017: Jacob Solomon Of The Greater Miami Jewish Federation
Greater Miami Jewish Federation Location: Miami, FL Category: Federation Jacob Solomon President & CEO The Greater Miami Jewish Federation was established in 1938 with the aims of addressing the needs of the Jewish community, enriching Jewish life and promoting communal leadership. Through its support of local agencies, it works to provide social services and educational…
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Salary Survey 2017: Daniel Mariaschin Of B’nai Brith International
B’nai Brith International Location: New York, NY Category: Advocacy or Public Service Daniel Mariaschin Executive VP B’nai B’rith International is a Jewish service organization that supports charitable causes, human rights and Jewish continuity. Founded in 1843, the organization is the oldest of its kind still operating today. At the time of its founding, the organization…
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Salary Survey 2017: Brad Hirshfield Of CLAL (National Jewish Center For Learning And Leadership)
CLAL (National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership Location: New York, NY Category: Religion or Education Brad Hirshfield Co-President The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership is a think tank, resource center, and interdenominational leadership training institute. Its aims include making Jewish perspectives accessible to the American public through initiatives such as Rabbis Without…
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Salary Survey 2017: Julie Schonfeld Of The Rabbinical Assembly (Conservative)
Rabbinical Assembly (Conservative) Location: New York, NY Category: Religion or Education Julie Schonfeld Executive VP Organization website For information on other Jewish nonprofits, see here. For information on other religion and education leaders, see here.
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Is Rebbe Schneerson The Jewish Messiah? Faith Survives In Chabad.
The Messiah is coming — again. That was the message at a conference of rabbis from around the world, held the weekend before Thanksgiving in Brooklyn. The keynote speaker said he believed, at his “inner core,” that the late leader of the far-reaching Chabad-Lubavitch movement would soon return to prepare the world for redemption. “It…
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Hasidic Store Targeted By ‘Watch’ Group In New Jersey Town Roiled By Eruv Dispute
World of Appliances is a small strip mall operation, sandwiched between a Dunkin’ Donuts and a sushi joint. Four days a week, it sells refrigerators, washing machines and vacuums to residents of a New Jersey suburb. But since opening this summer, the store has been targeted by a self-styled neighborhood watch group. The group has…
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Jews United Against Tax Plan Changes On Charity Deductions And Church-State Separation
The old joke about “two Jews, three opinions,” is usually true when it comes to Jewish advocacy groups. President Donald Trump’s announcement that the United States would recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital city inspired jubilation in groups on the Jewish right and dire warnings from the left. But the Trump tax reform proposal, which passed…
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After Franken’s Resignation, Jewish Women Hope For ‘Wake-Up Call’
Laura Monn Ginsburg cried when she watched her U.S. senator announce his resignation. But she also said that Al Franken did the right thing by stepping down. “I’m sad for Minnesota. We’ve lost a good senator,” Monn Ginsburg, the incoming president of the National Council of Jewish Women’s Minnesota section, told the Forward. “But there’s…
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Donald Trump’s Jerusalem Move Forces Democrats To Walk A Narrow Line
Republican Ileana Ros-Lehtinen and Democrat Ted Deutch have usually very little in common. But President Trump’s announcement of recognition in Jerusalem as Israel’s capital, brought about a rare moment of bipartisanship. Ros-Lehtinen and Deutch, both Floridians and known as strong supporters of Israel in congress, issued a joint statement welcoming Trump’s move. “Today’s decision does…
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Jewish Cemetery Receives $30K From Linda Sarsour’s Crowdfunding Campaign
After many months of waiting, and some doubts that the money would ever materialize, a rundown Jewish cemetery in Colorado has received $30,000 from a crowdfunding campaign publicized by the controversial Palestinian-American activist Linda Sarsour. Golden Hill Cemetery, which contains the graves of more than 800 people dating back to the 19th century, will use…
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Met Suspends Conductor James Levine After 3 Men Accuse Him Of Sexual Harassment
Another powerful man in an iconic position at the top of his field has lost his job after being accused of sexual harassment, with one small difference — this time, the people making the allegations are also men. The Metropolitan Opera suspended its beloved conductor James Levine, 74, on Sunday, reported the New York Times,…
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