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The Times’ take on the AJWS video

The New York Times yesterday dissected the recent Judd Apatow directed public service message for American Jewish World Service.

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AJWS starts line of kosher fair trade products

The American Jewish World Service is partnering with Equal Exchange to create a line of kosher free exchange products. The line of coffee and chocolate products, called Better Beans will support AJWS’s Fighting Hunger from the Ground Up campaign.

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Where to give for Haitian relief

Check out my story in today’s JTA about the North American Jewish community’s outpouring of support for Haiti.

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Relief agencies: Early outpouring of dollars for Haiti are critical

It will not be clear for another week or so whether donors have simply shifted the way that they give money, becoming more inclined to give online than they are to send checks, or whether the amount of money given online represents a huge overall outpouring that surpasses the donations that came in the aftermath of the tsunami.

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Conservative movement and AJWS play on Yom Kippur practices in charity initiatives

I’ve received a couple of emails regarding interesting Yom Kippur charity initiatives that play on the various prohibitions of the holiday.

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AJWS gives out $3.2 million, slight decline from last year this time

The American Jewish World Service announced Tuesday that it was giving out $3.2 million in new grants.

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Dobkin takes over as board chair of AJWS

The American Jewish World Service has elected Barbara Dobkin as its new board chair.

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Messinger speech re-opens debate: Should we spend money on Jews or on helping others?

Should Jews be prioritizing their giving to Jewish or non-Jewish causes?

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