Category Archives: Jewish Federation

What Really Killed ‘The Las Vegas Jewish Reporter’?

According to JTA: Apparently a casualty of the recession, the 33-year-old Las Vegas Jewish Reporter is shuttering in the wake of low donations, the Las Vegas Sun reported. This week

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Does The Los Angeles Jewish Federation Keep Kosher At Its Events?

This email was forwarded to me: The [John] Fishel banquet has NO hashgacha and is cooked in their kitchen on the only set of cookware and dishes of the Center. Judy Fisher, in charge, wrote that on request they will … Continue reading

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The Jewish Federation Of Los Angeles Chose To Base Its Hunger Campaign On A Lie

For the past few months, the Jewish Federation has campaigned around Los Angeles that one out of eight people in the city are hungry. It’s a big fat lie, but that hasn’t stopped synagogues, including Orthodox ones, from embracing the … Continue reading

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Jay Sanderson Named New Los Angeles Jewish Federation President

And who among us can honestly say he is immune to the excitement? I got this breaking news bulletin from the Jewish Journal via email. Surely this is the dawning of the age of Aquarius. Call me naive, but I … Continue reading

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Inside Jewish Charities

I dug up the tax return for the Jewish Community Foundation from 2006. There’s no return available on guidestar.com for 2007. I want to understand what culpability the Jewish Community Foundation has for its bad investments with Bernie Madoff. It … Continue reading

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