Hadassah hospital’s director to resign
The top-ranking professional at the Hadassah Medical Organization in Jerusalem will resign. More ▸
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A year later, Hadassah says it is ok after Madoff
After being raked over the coals by the media over the past year for its heavy investments that it had with Bernard Madoff, Hadassah is getting some somewhat positive press over how it has navigated the crisis. Nancy Falchuk, Hadassah’s president, got the lede in today’s widely distributed AP story about how some of Madoff’s… More ▸
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On scam’s anniversary, more on Madoff
On the anniversary of the day that Bernard Madoff made his confession that he had ripped of billions of dollars, the media is filled with retrospection. Here’s a brief roundup: The WSJ talks about how several nonprofits – including Brandeis University and Yeshiva University — have changed how they operate: Brandeis University, which had received… More ▸
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Jewish groups call for climate change
Twenty-two Jewish organizations signed on to a call for action on climate change to be presented at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen. More ▸
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Op-Ed: Spreading awareness of the greatest gift
Millions of generous people must be made aware of organ donation, says the national president of Hadassah, which has made awareness a priority. More ▸
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Hadassah says mammograms should start at 40
Hadassah said women should continue to have regular mammograms beginning at age 40, contrary to new guidelines. More ▸
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Op-Ed: The Hadassah you know has not changed
An organization as dynamic as Hadassah will not be distracted by a few scandalous headlines, or descriptions of events that happened years ago and for which we bear no responsibility, the group’s national president writes. More ▸
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Bloomberg News: Madoff trustee now says charity clawbacks possible
After months of skirting the question, the trustee for the Bernard Madoff estate, Irving Picard, has told Bloomberg News that he may indeed go after charities that profited from their investments with the Ponzi schemer. From Bloomberg: The law requires him to file so-called clawback suits against investors that profited from the fraud at Bernard… More ▸
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Hadassah’s Falchuk responds to Weinstein in video
Hadassah’s president Nancy Falchuk responds to media coverage of the Sheryl Weinstein book. Check it out here. More ▸
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Bernie’s endowment envy
Since the Madoff scandal broke, many of us have been wondering: What could possibly motivate someone to steal so much money from charities? Now we know: endowment envy. The New York Daily News had a lengthy article about the upcoming book from the former Hadassah CFO claiming to have had an affair with Bernard Madoff —… More ▸
