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Fast Forward Book Of Joshua, Book Of Esther … Book Of Trump? Miriam Adelson Says Yes!
Republican mega-donor Miriam Adelson, the wife of Sheldon Adelson and the publisher of the newspaper Israel Hayom, wrote last week in the Las Vegas Review-Journal (which she also owns) that a “Book of Trump” should be added to the Bible. “Would it be too much to pray for a day when the Bible gets a…
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Fast Forward Miriam Adelson Gets Medal Of Honor As ‘Humanitarian’ From Trump — Gave $100M To GOP
(JTA) — Miriam Adelson, the wife of billionaire casino magnate Sheldon Adelson, has been named one of seven recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom. The recipients were announced on Friday, and are the first to be honored by President Donald Trump. The announcement called Miriam Adelson “a committed doctor, philanthropist and humanitarian” who has…
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Fast Forward Adelsons Giving $55M In 2018, Making Them Biggest Spenders In U.S. Politics
(JTA) — Casino mogul and Jewish megadonor Sheldon Adelson and his wife, Miriam, have given $55 million in the last few months to groups working to ensure Republican control of the House and Senate after the midterm elections. The donations make them the “biggest spenders on federal elections in all of American politics,” the New…
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Fast Forward Adelsons Give $25 Million To Keep Senate In GOP Control
Republican megadonors Sheldon and Miriam Adelson gave $25 million last month to the Senate Leadership Fund, the super PAC aiming to keep the Senate in Republican control, Politico reported. Their $25 million contribution made up almost the entire haul of $26 million that the Senate Leadership Fund brought in last month and more than half…
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Community The Inside Story Behind Miriam Adelson’s Iconic Jerusalem Coat
Every fashionista knows that the month of May is the most important month for fashion statements: the first Monday in May Met Gala in New York City. But this year, the most influential, most noticed fashion statement was not worn by a celebrity in the United States, nor in England at the Royal Wedding of…
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Fast Forward Sheldon Adelson’s Paper Runs Praise-Singing Jerusalem Piece — By His Wife
The Las Vegas newspaper owned by Sheldon Adelson ran a rare front-page opinion piece in its Monday edition, written by Adelson’s wife. The opinion piece, entitled “A great day for Israel — and for America,” praised the Trump administration’s move of the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem. It was written by Dr. Miriam Adelson,…
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Fast Forward Israeli-American Conference Grapples With Communal Divisions
WASHINGTON (JTA) — Not long ago Yahel Epel, a volunteer with the Israeli American Council, fulfilled her assigned mission: She assembled 200 Jews, half of them Israeli American, in a room in Denver on a Friday evening for a potluck dinner and a Shishi Yisraeli program. Shishi Yisraeli, a program launched by IAC that means…
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Israel News Is Bibi On The Outs With Sheldon Adelson?
Republican mega-donor Sheldon Adelson is a frequent visitor to Israel, dropping in on his private jet, schmoozing with the country’s top leaders, checking in on philanthropic projects. But last month, a day after he attended ceremonial events with visiting U.S. president Donald Trump, Sheldon Adelson made an unusual stop – at the offices of the…
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