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An Israeli/Palestinian Go-Karting Team Races for Peace

By TheNewJew 392 days ago from http://thenewjew.wordpress.com

The sport of go-karting came to Israel in 1996. As one of Israel’s first enthusiasts and an active racer, Aric Lapter became well known in the Israeli arena.

Lapter met Rasheed Nashashibi, 2006 Palestinian go-kart champion, and they decided to te

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Mel Brooks Starts New Foundation: Schmucks for Schmuck « The New Jew: Blogging Jewish Philanthropy

By TheNewJew 392 days ago from http://thenewjew.wordpress.com

As a Jewish philanthropy blogger, I am obligated to bring you news of Mel Brook’s establishment of a new nonprofit foundation: Schmucks for Schmuck.

The Onion reports:

“We must save this word!” Brooks said to thunderous applause as those in at

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Iranian Jews Offered $10,000 Each to Come to Israel « The New Jew: Blogging Jewish Philanthropy

By TheNewJew 392 days ago from http://thenewjew.wordpress.com

I can’t help but hear about Jews in Iran and ask, “What are they thinking?”rnrnIt is an easy jump to align the situation of today’s Iranian Jews with pre-World War II era Germany because of the parallel rhetoric of Hiter and

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Words of Advice for Beginning Bloggers « The New Jew: Blogging Jewish Philanthropy

By TheNewJew 393 days ago from http://thenewjew.wordpress.com

Like everything, thinking and writing improve with practice. Blogging is a way to refine your practice and assess your thinking about your direct field and beyond.

In the nonprofit/philanthropy field in particular, there is a call for foundations

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The Future of the Israeli Hi-Tech Sector

By TheNewJew 393 days ago from http://bloggingzoom.com

I have been thinking a lot about Israeli development recently, especially in the context of our hi-tech sector, which is one of our strongest national assets. Here are some of my thoughts. rnrn* What would it take to make Israel a hi-tech center?

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