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First Reported Suicide From The Bernie Madoff Scandal

This bloke who offed himself was a big deal among French-Swiss Jewry and European Jewish financiers. Experts say that having a big hairy long hyphenated name is the single best warning sign for an impending suicide. How could we have … Continue reading

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Inside The Simon Wiesenthal Center

They seem to have not been hurt by the Bernie Madoff scam. Donations are down because of the economy and staff have had their work week (and pay) reduced by one day. My every contact with the Simon Wiesenthal Center … Continue reading

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Inside The Chais Family Foundation

It went bankrupt when Bernie Madoff was arrested. On its 2007 990 IRS filing, it reported assets of $178 million. (2006 filing) From the Los Angeles Times: Chais, 82, did not respond to interview requests. Last week, he told the … Continue reading

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The Elie Wiesel Foundation Does Not Have Clean Hands

The losers in the Bernie Madoff scandal rarely have clean hands. They were knowing participants in a scheme that was entirely imprudent and in more jeopardy than a virgin at a jailhouse rodeo. The Elie Wiesel Foundation had $9 million … Continue reading

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Boston’s Maimonides School Devastated By Bernie Madoff

The Boston Globe reported Dec. 17: The Maimonides School, the oldest and largest Jewish day school in Greater Boston, is warning parents that it has lost a steady source of income because a bequest that benefited the school lost 60 … Continue reading

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