These Jewish organizations on the Chronicle of Philanthropy\’s Philanthropy 400 (excluding The Associated Jewish Community Federation of Baltimore, which the Chronicle accidentally omitted).
Jamie McCourt, Los Angeles Dodgers\’ president and vice chair, was honored with the prestigious Woman of the Year award
Muhammad Yunus and his Grameen Bank in Bangladesh won the Nobel Peace Prize in recognition of his pioneering work on micro-credit. Through Yunus\’ leadership, tens of million of people have been brought out of poverty through micro-loans, some as low as $20.
The city of Calabasas is preparing a play area where the thousands of special-needs children living in the Conejo and West San Fernando valleys can play alongside all children their age. Brandon\’s Village, the area\’s first universally accessible handicapped playground, is scheduled to open on Oct. 28 at Gates Canyon Park on Thousand Oaks Boulevard, just east of Las Virgenes Road.
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A $100 million gift to Yeshiva University is the largest ever to a U.S. Jewish Institution. Why don\’t more wealthy jews give to jewish causes?
Tri-ing to Raise Funds for Israel; Gems of Wisdom for 5767.
This year\’s 26th annual Chabad \”To Life\” telethon on Sept. 10 hopes to offer some real laughs, with host entertainer Shelley Berman (whose credits stretch from \”The Ed Sullivan Show\” to \”Curb Your Enthusiasm\” and \”Boston Legal\”) and co-host comedian Elon Gold (\”Stacked,\” \”The In-Laws\”).
Before Shelly Collen lost almost everything, her life had just fallen into place. Then Hurricane Katrina struck.
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