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UJA-Federation of NY raises $44M
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Published: 08.11.11, 08:21
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1. Money
Daniel   (11.08.11)
Hope they earmark a good sum for Jewish education. If not, there will be few Jews left in the not so far future - except for the Orthodox of course. They give their kids a good Jewish education and thus have very little assimilation and intermarriage.
2. federation in new york
moron ,   galut   (11.08.11)
if your figures are correct new yorl's community not as generous as many others..remember also in a high tax place like new yourk they get fifty cents back on every dollar..imagine how much they spend on federation itself!
3. to daniel #1
Ronald   (11.08.11)
if you care get involved, its a federation.i think its a huge success to raise that kind of money !! they are pro's
4. To: No. 2
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (11.09.11)
On the bright side, that's $44 million that isn't going to Obama's re-election war chest! The benefit tax-wise, by the way, is largely federal; not so much state. That said, I agree with Daniel at Talkback No. 1. UJA-Federation spends far too much money funding non-Jewish interests. We need to spend the money on Jews and Jewish interests, and let everyone else fend for themselves, for a change. No shortage of professional athletes earning millions of dollar a year that can fund their own causes; it doesn't always have to be us, all the time. How many Ferraris can you drive at one time, anyway?
5. Its very nice they can raise all that money
Al   (11.15.11)
however their overhead is huge. Office space, employees, pensions, trips here and there discussing Jews and the elephant problem.Its endless BS about nothing. The list goes on and on...Precious little of thet money actually goes to helping anyone save themselves. Here in Montreal we have the same problem with the CJA. They have a beautiful 4 story building filled with ladygaiers filling their time pretending to be busy. They spend more time standing outside on their cigarette breaks than they actually do any work. All that BS costs money....precious little of the millions of dollars that is mooched off of the Jewish community actually goes back into the Jewish community except for some jobs for a connected few. Dollar for dollar it isnt worth much. If you want to help a Jew, teach him a trade or a skill to help himself. If he has a store or business try to buy from him. Its basic, its simple and it works.
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