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Corporate-Style Bonuses Come to Jewish Charity World
The salary of the top executive at the Birthright Israel Foundation in 2014 was half a million dollars. He took home much more. First there was his bonus, a $90,000 chunk awarded, according to a vague statement from a Birthright spokesperson, based on “key metrics and benchmarks.” Then there was the deferred compensation he accrued,…
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Israeli Arab Leader’s Jewish Agency Snub Bares Split With American Jews
Ayman Odeh, leader of the Arab political parties in the Israeli Knesset, backed out of a meeting with Jewish communal executives on December 10 after learning that the meeting would be held in offices rented from the Jewish Agency for Israel. The cancellation, which soured a historic visit by Odeh that included a number of…
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Does Israel Owe This Ex-Orthodox Woman for Not Teaching Her Basic Math and English?
Bar Von Mayer knew that leaving ultra-Orthodoxy at age 17 would be difficult, but she didn’t know that it would be so expensive. Her Orthodox high school did not prepare her for the bagrut, the matriculation exam that is a prerequisite for attending college in Israel, so she paid around $1,800 for a course that…
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World’s Largest Collection of Judaica Broken Up and Sold — Against Owner’s Wishes
The world’s most important private collection of Jewish books and manuscripts will be broken up soon, contrary to the original wishes of its founder, at an upcoming auction at Sotheby’s. On December 22, 12 selected pieces from the Valmadonna Trust Library — an unrivalled library of some 300 handwritten Hebrew documents and 13,000 rare printed…
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Donald Trump’s Anti-Muslim Push Makes GOP Tougher Sell for Jews
For the Republican Party, a tough job just got a little tougher thanks to Donald Trump. For years, Republicans, backed by some influential donors, have carefully cultivated the vote of Jewish-Americans who regard the security of Israel their top concern. Less than a week ago, a bevy of presidential candidates stood before a group of…
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These 6 Photos Prove What a Mensch Wounded Soldier Jake Laznik Is
Nineteen-year-old Jake Laznik achieved one of the most prestigious and coveted post in the IDF, joining the “Golani” infantry brigade, a brigade popularized by, among other things, its great anthem originally sung by . But five days after first donning his IDF uniform, he was injured in a terrorist attack. Laznik was waiting at a…
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Donald Trump Faces Arab Boycott Over Anti-Muslim Stand
presidential candidate Donald Trump’s anti-Muslim comments cost him business in the Middle East on Wednesday, with a major chain of department stores halting sales of his glitzy “Trump Home” line of lamps, mirrors and jewelry boxes. The real estate mogul and reality TV star now makes most of his money from licensing his name on…
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Even After San Bernardino, Muslim Advocacy Group Gets Cold Shoulder From Jews
Hours after news broke of the shooting in San Bernardino, California, a group of Muslim community leaders gathered at a press conference to deliver a harsh condemnation of the deadly attack carried out by Syed Farook and Tashfeen Malik. The activists were members of the Los Angeles chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, an…
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Wounded in Terror Attack, Soldier From Florida Vows To Stay and Fight for Israel
Jake Laznik, an American Jew from Florida, fulfilled his dream of joining the elite Golani Brigade and proudly donning his IDF uniform for the first time on November 22. Just five days later, wearing that same uniform, he found himself crushed under a car in the West Bank, the victim of another in the seemingly…
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Some Jewish Groups Waffle on Donald Trump Anti-Muslim Push
Amid widespread denunciations of Donald Trump’s proposal to bar Muslims from entering the United States, a handful of Jewish groups have failed to condemn the Republican presidential candidate’s controversial plan. In a December 7 statement, Trump’s campaign said that the real estate developer was “calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the…
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The GOP Prez Hopefuls Wish You a Happy Hanukkah
The Republican Jewish Coalition posted on its Facebook page a video featuring 13 out of 14 of the GOP presidential candidates wishing a Happy Hanukkah. Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) presumably is missing because he had to opt out last minute from last week’s RJC’s presidential forum due to voting on the Senate floor. (The video…
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