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Rachel Rosenfeld opened up a school in Cambodia. Danny Schwartz donated kitchens to six Ethiopian families in Israel. And Becky Weinberg organized “Becky’s Closet,” donating princess-like dresses to needy bat mitzvah girls in Canarsie, Brooklyn. The common denominator? All three are New York Jews under the age of 18. Youth philanthropy is nothing new. Bnei […]

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In the Haftorah reading in synagogue last week, Ezekiel prophesizes a united Holy Land: “And they shall no longer be divided into two kingdoms.” For lovers of Israel, for residents of the Jewish state, for anyone fearing the threat of a two-state solution advanced in the peace process, for this soldier saying his morning prayers […]

UJA-Federation of New York expects the economic crisis here to deepen in 2009 and is gearing up in various ways to provide more social services for those in need of help, including dipping into its reserve funds if necessary. John Ruskay, CEO and executive vice president of the federation, said the charity will “take emergency […]

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