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We Giveth, and Then We Giveth Some More
Five of top six U.S. philanthropists are Jews
JTA’s Jacob Berkman counts the Jews so you (and I) don’t have to: 19 of the Chronicle of Philanthropy‘s list of 2010′s 50 top American donors were of the Tribe. They include five of the top six (including George Soros at 1, MIchael Bloomberg at 2, and Edith and Eli Broad at 5) and eight of the top 11 (including Mark Zuckerberg tied for tenth).
On last year’s list, Jews accounted for only four of the top eleven; Bloomberg was sixth, not second; and Soros was fourth, not first, having given “only” $150 million. In 2010, Soros gave an estimated $332 million, and (unlike in 2009), I don’t think any of it went to J Street.
Jews Take 5 of 6 Spots in Annual List of Top U.S. Givers [Jewish Journal/JTA]
The Philanthropy 50 [Chronicle of Philanthropy]
When General Grant Expelled the Jews
Greased, Frightening
John Travolta’s massages, ‘homosexual Jewish men’ in Hollywood, and the true nature of prejudice
Voices Raised for Jerusalem
The Zamir Chorale brings its Jewish choral music to Jazz at Lincoln Center in celebration of Yom Yerushalayim
Old Jews Telling More Jokes
The web series ‘Old Jews Telling Jokes’ goes off-Broadway, with shtick, songs, and a script by writer Daniel Okrent
The Most Perfect Hebrew Bible
The medieval Aleppo Codex was safeguarded for centuries in Syria. The problems started when it arrived in Israel.
