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Goodbye
February 25, 2011 1:28amYou may have noticed that the ordinarily vociferous Fundermentalist has been awfully quiet recently. Well, that’s because some changes have been brewing. JTA and The Fundermentalist have been my home for the past four years, and you all have been the neighbors that I have loved and probably ticked off from time to time. But…
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Jews take 5 of top 6 spots in annual list of top U.S. givers
February 9, 2011 1:15amAmerica’s most generous citizens gave less in 2010 than they have over the past decade, but Jews remained among the top givers, according to an annual survey by the Chronicle of Philanthropy.
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Ex-Birthright NEXT exec Isaac Shalev taking reins at Storahtelling
February 8, 2011 9:09pmStorahtelling has tapped former Birthright NEXT executive Isaac Shalev to become its next executive director.
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Alan Slifka, Abraham Fund founder, dies
February 7, 2011 8:52pmPhilanthropist Alan Slifka, founder of the Abraham Fund, has died.
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Justice Dept. investigating some JDC operations
February 7, 2011 7:19pmThe U.S. Department of Justice is investigating some aspects of the international operations of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee.
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Jerusalem think tank claims Hamas group hacked its website
February 4, 2011 9:10pmA Jerusalem-based think tank said its website was hacked by a group affiliated with Hamas.
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Cash infusion saves U. of Maryland Yiddish program
February 4, 2011 8:12pmThe University of Maryland has managed to raise enough money to keep its Yiddish program going at least through 2013.
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Hillel board selects Thomas Blumberg as chairman
February 4, 2011 12:30amThe board of directors of Hillel: The Foundation for Jewish Campus Life elected New York businessman Thomas Blumberg as its next chairman.
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Redskins’ owner suing paper for defamation, claims anti-Semitism
February 4, 2011 12:00amWashington Redskins’ owner Daniel Snyder has filed a defamation lawsuit against an alternative D.C. newspaper, claiming in part that the paper’s depiction of him was anti-Semitic.
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World ORT, ORT Israel can share ORT name, Israeli high court rules
February 3, 2011 1:32amWorld ORT and ORT Israel both can use the ORT name for fundraising purposes, Israel’s Supreme Court ruled.
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