Category Archives: Charity

Knick fans Stewart Rahr and Jona Rechnitz make a big score for charities

New York Daily News May 10, 2013: With the game winding down and the Knicks losing, Rechnitz asked for a consolation prize — $100,000 from Rahr if the Knicks lost, to give to charity. Stewart [Rahr] “looked at me and … Continue reading

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A Fraudulent Jewish Charity

Forward: Donors to a charity on Manhattan’s Lower East Side are claiming that they have been misled by a Jewish calendar mailed annually to thousands of homes. The calendar, illustrated with images of old bearded rabbis and filled with pleas … Continue reading

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LAT: Sterling foundation ads tout good works, but verifying them isn’t easy

As a convert to Orthodox Judaism from WASPism, I’ve noticed that Jews tend to feel pretty good about themselves. While the Protestants I grew up with were often uncomfortable with compliments, most Jews I know love compliments. They love being … Continue reading

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Yisroel Pensack: San Francisco ‘Chabad House’ Averts Foreclosure

A San Francisco Chabad center and synagogue that was recently the focus of a fund appeal letter seeking to raise $55,000 by June 9 is now “out of the foreclosure” process, according to Rabbi Ahron Hecht, the center’s director. “I am now working … Continue reading

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Stealing The Charity Box

JW emails: “Hey you know this guy? This happened Monday from Fairfax Fishery.” I recognize that guy. He is one of the regulars on Pico Bl.

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