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Tag Archives: steven spielberg
60 Days Till 60
June 27th might be the beginning of my professional irrelevance. Or it might be the day when something important is proven to the world on behalf of the entire baby boomer generation. June 27th is the day I turn 60. … Continue reading
Posted in Gary Wexler
Tagged baby boomer generation, ford foundation, nonprofit issues, personal thoughts, professional expertise, steven spielberg
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Inside Steven Spielberg’s Wunderkinder Foundation
Here are the 2007 990 IRS filing and the 2006 filing. The amount of trading with the Wunderkinder’s money is unbelievable. It’s as though someone was day-trading with the Foundation’s nestegg. Wunderkinder’s operators were, at best, asleep at the wheel. … Continue reading
Posted in Bernard Madoff, Charity
Tagged Bernard Madoff, commodity futures, Elie Wiesel, fraud scandal, irs code, irs filing, steven spielberg
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Obama’s Gonna Make LA Real Estate More Valuable
From my live cam chat: ChaimAmalek: I need some Monica today KevinRuddsky: In what form? ChaimAmalek: Any will do. Some is better than none; more is better than less ChaimAmalek: Like any Jewish man, I adore the tall, beautiful shiksas … Continue reading
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Tagged live cam chat, moses david, pam grier, refuge cities, santa monica pier, steven spielberg
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I Had Lunch At The Milky Way
It’s located next to Aish Ha Torah on Pico and Doheny. It’s one of the few kosher restaurants where you can have a quiet conversation. Steven Spielberg’s mom operates the place. She showed me to my seat. Then she came … Continue reading
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Tagged kosher restaurants, milky way, quiet conversation, quot quot, steven spielberg
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Jewish Federation Reaches Out To Young Hollywood
Rebecca Spence writes for the Forward: ‘SCRUBS’ BUDS: Actor Zach Braff (center) is flanked (from left to right) by Scott Orlin, Ilanna Bavli, Amanda Kogan, Beth Lemberger and Aaron Kogan — members of the Entertainment Industry Leadership Initiative. Los Angeles … Continue reading
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Tagged artificiality, charity work, federated system, hollywood professionals, industry leadership, jewish charity, jewish federation of greater los angeles, leadership initiative, lemberger, mdash, meaningful relationships, networking opportunities, networking organizations, orlin, philanthropic endeavors, rebecca spence, s entertainment, sherry lansing, steven spielberg, young hollywood
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