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Tag Archives: economic downturn
I Love JTA
JTA president Elisa Spungen Bildner, who I am sure earns many times what I do, emails me for money: It is how we hand down our culture to the generations. Next week we will gather with family and friends to … Continue reading
Posted in Jewish Journalism, Journalism, JTA
Tagged bildner, economic downturn, hellip, madoff, netanyahu, obama
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New York Feels The Recession
Chaim Amalek emails: “For the first time since I moved here years ago, I am seeing more and more the signs of real economic downturn in NYC – empty stores, stores closing shop suddenly, including some huge huge retailers like … Continue reading
Posted in New York
Tagged circuit city, economic downturn, loose money, recession, virgin records
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Why Aren’t People More Upset Over The Economic Downturn?
One economist says the relative calm is because almost everyone is hurt. When everyone suffers a setback, you don’t feel as bad about your setback. Dennis Prager took the media to task for focusing on the relative casualties in the … Continue reading
Posted in Dennis Prager
Tagged Dennis Prager, economic downturn, hamas, iranian president mahmoud, jerusalem post, mortar shell, queen elizabeth ii, relative calm, s endorsement, setback
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Wilshire Blvd Temple Closes Its Main Sanctuary — Will Its Congregants Notice?
Only 2% of Wilshire Blvd Temple’s membership of 33,000 attend services there weekly so the overwhelming number of its Jews won’t be affected by this closure. Synagogues tend to be built and maintained by the money of those who rarely … Continue reading
Posted in Charity, Wilshire Blvd Temple
Tagged economic downturn, julie miller, koreatown, visionary leaders, Wilshire Blvd Temple, wilshire boulevard temple
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Good News For Jewish Day Schools
Marvin Schick writes: In the best of economic times, most Jewish schools struggle to meet their obligations and they are not able to provide or forced to cut back on services and educational options that would enhance the learning experience. … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Orthodoxy
Tagged american jewry, economic downturn, glorious chapter, holocaust memorials, jewish philanthropy, torah education
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Los Angeles Jewish Day Schools Hurting Financially
They all seem to be running deficits of at least $1 million and all are making budgetary cutbacks. Because of the economic downturn, parents in Beverly Hills in particular are pulling their kids out of Jewish day schools and sending … Continue reading
Posted in Education
Tagged Anshe Emes, budgetary cutbacks, economic downturn, jewish day schools, male member, police detectives
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