Comments on: New UJA Federation Head Seeks More Invlovement With NY’s Orthodox Jewish Community

By: Ofcourse

Ofcourse — Sun, 02 Feb 2014 02:58:27 +0000

Sure. Can I sell them the Brooklyn Bridge? Theyre proudly supporting Menuval organizations.
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By: shuali

shuali — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 13:24:46 +0000

My point being that communities withna mesorah – whether Ashkenaz, Sefard, Ados Mizrach, Teimoni, etc. are all valid. Chassidishe kehilos likewise all have a centuries long, Torah based and Torah backed mesorah. The federation does not.

By: drugcommish in LA

drugcommish in LA — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 08:35:29 +0000

The UJA in Los Angeles is anti-Frum and completely treif. The whole Jewish Federation of Los Angeles is anti-frum and treif because there are so many of “those liberal kinds” in Los Angeles who put up the money. Unfortunately, some wealthy frum members were hoodwinked into giving large amounts of their money to these menivlim mostly for the Kovod and recognition with the “goyim”.

By: shuali

shuali — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 05:52:55 +0000

Walton 157: the first Kehillah I listed was KAJ (the German Kehillah of Washington Heights). They are not chassidim, but they do have community minhagim, community kashrus, a mesorah on nusach ha’tefillah, etc.

By: truthsharer

truthsharer — Fri, 31 Jan 2014 05:35:03 +0000

7, Whatdoes the federation have to do with meshulachim? I think you are confusing the federations with a local Vaad, who sometimes has that policy.

By: jerry

jerry — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 22:16:12 +0000

If money could be earmarked you would see millions pour in

By: shuali

shuali — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 22:01:17 +0000

Truthsharer : what you say is true – that the logo is proudly displayed, etc. But are you also aware that in some, perhaps many cities, official Federation policy is that m’shulachim may not collect donations from individuals, only from the federation. Do you realize how much that hurts many, countless numbers of our brothers and sisters?

By: truthsharer

truthsharer — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 21:02:24 +0000

All you guys must live in NY. Outside of NYC, the UJA is not “assur” and schools and organizations proudly display the logos on their website when they receive funding from the UJA.

By: walton157

walton157 — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 20:56:38 +0000

I think Mr. Goldstein is talking about cultitvating relationships with individuals who have a lot of money (i.e., those on the Upper West and East Sides of NYC).

These are the individuals who will most likley support those who send their children to yeshivas.

@Yitzchoky: UJA was never a frum organization. It was established to help Jews wether they be orthodox, reform, convervative, etc.

Unfortunately, many organizations did not engage the up and coming younger generation to get involved (volunteer, donate money) until they realized it was “high noon”.

@Shuali: A Kehillah doesn’t have to be Chassidic to have tradition and be sanctified. I belong to a MO shule and we are definately a kehilla. The amount of chesid and tzedaka performed on a daily, weekly, monthly basis is out of this world. A true Kiddush HaShem.

By: YITZCHOKY

YITZCHOKY — Thu, 30 Jan 2014 20:18:34 +0000

A JOKE ORG. It has done nothing to spread authentic Yiddishkeit. They need us because they are losing their support with the reform and conservative.