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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Rabbi Lipschitz on May 24, 2013, 07:35:41 AM
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:dance: :)
http://www.timesofisrael.com/adelson-donates-another-40-million-to-birthright/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter (http://www.timesofisrael.com/adelson-donates-another-40-million-to-birthright/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter)
NEW YORK (JTA) — Casino tycoon Sheldon Adelson and his wife, Miriam, donated another $40 million to the Birthright Israel Foundation.
Their latest gift brings the couple’s overall donations to the program to $180 million.
“Sheldon and I are committed to improving the world through cultural exchange and educational opportunity,” said Miriam Adelson in a statement released Wednesday by Birthright Israel, which offers Jews aged 18 to 26 a free 10-day trip to Israel. “Exposing young Jews to Israel helps broaden their awareness and deepen their cultural identity. We are committed to the goal of all young Jewish adults having the opportunity to be inspired by their ancestral homeland.”
In recent years, the Adelsons have given major donations to several Jewish institutions and organizations. In 2011, they donated $25 million to Yad Vashem, bringing their overall donations to the Holocaust museum in Jerusalem to $50 million. Other recipients of their largesse include the Shalem Center, a think tank in Jerusalem, and the Zionist Organization of America.
In addition to their philanthropy, the Adelsons have given tens of millions of dollars in support of Republican politicians and conservative causes.
Sheldon Adelson is the 15th richest person in the world with an estimated net worth of $26.5 billion, according to Forbes magazine.
G-D bless Sheldon Adelson, a great Jew. :)
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Imagine if a movement like JTF had that type of donation. It would be a big step towards bringing this world towards redemption and save a lot of Jewish and righteous gentile lives.
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This is lots of money
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Chaim should approach him
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Why not 40 million to JTF which would be much more useful?
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I recently went on Birthright late Jan- early Feb. I loved it. It was such an amazing experience. There was no liberal brainwashing or liberal vibes only from other young adults on the trip. One said, I would love to meet Hitlery Clinton. One guy was against naftali bennet saying he wants to remove the green line and have arabs move into israel...
It was the best time of my life pretty much. Thank you Mr. and Mrs. Sheldon Anderson
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Visiting Israel played a huge role in my becoming religious. If it wasn't for birthright (which at the time I basically said, hey a free trip and I'll meet other Jews, why not?!) Who knows if I ever would have visited Israel at all. Now I want to live there.
I think Sheldon Adelson has shared values with JTF and he would get a lot of "bang for his buck" if he gave to JTF.