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 Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 3:53 pm
ZonkotheSane not all synagogues are so thorough or judgmental with their finances. Then that not very good... The main reason our shul posts the financial list is because "Vi'hayitem Nikeyim" - And you shall be clear... (from being suspected).
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Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 4:03 pm
nathan_ngl ZonkotheSane not all synagogues are so thorough or judgmental with their finances. Then that not very good... The main reason our shul posts the financial list is because "Vi'hayitem Nikeyim" - And you shall be clear... (from being suspected). one of the local ones (i refuse to associate myself) pays a salary to a rav who is hardly ever there, and who also works as a menahel in a local yeshivah. which i happened to have attended. the shul also has the most ridiculous board politics. they once turned down a donation from a respected member of the community because they didn't want the philanthropist "getting involved".
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Posted: Thu Dec 28, 2006 4:11 pm
ZonkotheSane nathan_ngl ZonkotheSane not all synagogues are so thorough or judgmental with their finances. Then that not very good... The main reason our shul posts the financial list is because "Vi'hayitem Nikeyim" - And you shall be clear... (from being suspected). one of the local ones (i refuse to associate myself) pays a salary to a rav who is hardly ever there, and who also works as a menahel in a local yeshivah. which i happened to have attended. the shul also has the most ridiculous board politics. they once turned down a donation from a respected member of the community because they didn't want the philanthropist "getting involved". Our mirkazi shul turned down a donation of a million dollars (Yes, a million dollars) because the man wanted them to append his name to the shul's title. Hmmmm... confused
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Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 10:56 am
My current Temple is very generous and good, but my old one... Oy veigh, they were rude and expensive. Infact, we're still getting bills from them. But that synagouge had alot of rich members, so I don't know if that contributed to the craziness, but you never know.
I think Jews donate to charity as much as your average Christian/Buddhist/ Muslim. But then again, there's always room for improvement when it comes to the good of the world...
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Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 12:53 pm
Actually, Jews in the US apparently donate almost 10% of the nation's charitable giving, despite only making up 1.3% of the US population. I would guess that the statistics are similar in other places: we give ten times our 'fair share', when compared with others. We just don't always donate to specifically Jewish-run organizations or causes.
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Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 8:16 am
Divash Actually, Jews in the US apparently donate almost 10% of the nation's charitable giving, despite only making up 1.3% of the US population. I would guess that the statistics are similar in other places: we give ten times our 'fair share', when compared with others. We just don't always donate to specifically Jewish-run organizations or causes. And yet people say Jews are stingy, money loving creatures... ::sigh::
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Posted: Mon Feb 26, 2007 10:36 am
nathan_ngl Divash Actually, Jews in the US apparently donate almost 10% of the nation's charitable giving, despite only making up 1.3% of the US population. I would guess that the statistics are similar in other places: we give ten times our 'fair share', when compared with others. We just don't always donate to specifically Jewish-run organizations or causes. And yet people say Jews are stingy, money loving creatures... ::sigh:: Yeah... What a stupid stereotype... I always buy my friends dinner when they have no money; even if it means that I might not eat. I feel better donating my money. I also give to the homeless downtown. I always carry extra change incase I see them. Anywho, our shul holds a yearly raffle, and it's open to anyone in the town. $1 a ticket, tons of awesome prizes. The grand prize is $500k.
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Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 7:17 am
Mizakichii nathan_ngl Divash Actually, Jews in the US apparently donate almost 10% of the nation's charitable giving, despite only making up 1.3% of the US population. I would guess that the statistics are similar in other places: we give ten times our 'fair share', when compared with others. We just don't always donate to specifically Jewish-run organizations or causes. And yet people say Jews are stingy, money loving creatures... ::sigh:: Yeah... What a stupid stereotype... I always buy my friends dinner when they have no money; even if it means that I might not eat. I feel better donating my money. I also give to the homeless downtown. I always carry extra change incase I see them. Anywho, our shul holds a yearly raffle, and it's open to anyone in the town. $1 a ticket, tons of awesome prizes. The grand prize is $500k. $500k eek Where do they get the money? >.> <.<
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Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 10:28 am
Mizakichii nathan_ngl Divash Actually, Jews in the US apparently donate almost 10% of the nation's charitable giving, despite only making up 1.3% of the US population. I would guess that the statistics are similar in other places: we give ten times our 'fair share', when compared with others. We just don't always donate to specifically Jewish-run organizations or causes. And yet people say Jews are stingy, money loving creatures... ::sigh:: Yeah... What a stupid stereotype... I always buy my friends dinner when they have no money; even if it means that I might not eat. I feel better donating my money. I also give to the homeless downtown. I always carry extra change incase I see them. Anywho, our shul holds a yearly raffle, and it's open to anyone in the town. $1 a ticket, tons of awesome prizes. The grand prize is $500k. Giving out money as a raffle prize isnt really helping the stereotype go away -_-;;
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Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 2:31 pm
Donovinhs Knight Mizakichii nathan_ngl Divash Actually, Jews in the US apparently donate almost 10% of the nation's charitable giving, despite only making up 1.3% of the US population. I would guess that the statistics are similar in other places: we give ten times our 'fair share', when compared with others. We just don't always donate to specifically Jewish-run organizations or causes. And yet people say Jews are stingy, money loving creatures... ::sigh:: Yeah... What a stupid stereotype... I always buy my friends dinner when they have no money; even if it means that I might not eat. I feel better donating my money. I also give to the homeless downtown. I always carry extra change incase I see them. Anywho, our shul holds a yearly raffle, and it's open to anyone in the town. $1 a ticket, tons of awesome prizes. The grand prize is $500k. Giving out money as a raffle prize isnt really helping the stereotype go away -_-;; The money raised by the raffle is given to the homeless shelter. Forgot to add that. sweatdrop
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Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 2:40 pm
nathan_ngl Mizakichii nathan_ngl Divash Actually, Jews in the US apparently donate almost 10% of the nation's charitable giving, despite only making up 1.3% of the US population. I would guess that the statistics are similar in other places: we give ten times our 'fair share', when compared with others. We just don't always donate to specifically Jewish-run organizations or causes. And yet people say Jews are stingy, money loving creatures... ::sigh:: Yeah... What a stupid stereotype... I always buy my friends dinner when they have no money; even if it means that I might not eat. I feel better donating my money. I also give to the homeless downtown. I always carry extra change incase I see them. Anywho, our shul holds a yearly raffle, and it's open to anyone in the town. $1 a ticket, tons of awesome prizes. The grand prize is $500k. $500k eek Where do they get the money? >.> <.< Lots of rich people who donate it... wink We started the raffle after Hurricane Katrina and have been recieving funding for the raffle from various businesses, people, and shuls from other cities and from neighboring states. I believe next year is the last year we'll have the raffle. sad Things are getting better down here. Not perfect; just better.
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