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July 26, 2007
A Primer on Giving: What to ask before you start
Where should you donate your money? How? How much? How do you know if you\’re getting your money\’s worth?
Does Hollywood give Jewish?
The Wiesenthal Center may only be 30 years old, but Jewish entertainment leaders have been deeply involved in Jewish nonprofits since before Hollywood became synonymous with the motion-picture business.\n
Eight Degrees of Charity 101
The Hebrew word tzedakah, unlike \”charity\” (from Greek karitas, \”love\”), is the Jewish legal requirement to do rightly with your fellow person — that is, to support him when he is in need.\n
Eli Broad: An ‘unreasonable’ man on an urgent mission
Broad\’s three top unreasonable priorities are to turn around the city\’s and country\’s dysfunctional public education system, raise the level of public support for the arts, and — a bit more reasonable — upgrade medical and scientific research standards.\n
Flashback with the Violent Femmes
While the Violent Femmes traditionally play concert venues, colleges and festivals, benefit shows are not out of the ordinary for a group whose songs occasionally verge on the political.
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“Screams Before Silence”
Remembering Ken Holtzman, Outstanding Jewish Pitcher for the Cubs and A’s.
Why Are Presidential Statements About Jews So Weak?
UCLA Hillel on Pro-Palestinian Encampment: Jewish Students “Feeling the Intensity of the Situation”
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