Givers and spenders : the politics of charity in Israel / [edited] by Prof. Eliezer D. Jaffe.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Jafffe, Eliezer David, 1933-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Jewish Agency for Israel--Finance.

Jewish Agency for Israel.

World Zionist Organization--Finance.

World Zionist Organization.

Jews--Charities.

Jews.

Finance.

Local Subjects:

Jewish Agency for Israel.

Penn Provenance:

Potok, Adena (donor) (Potok Collection copy)

Jaffe, Eliezer David, 1933- (autograph) (Potok Collection copy)

Physical Description:

8 unnumbered pages, 114 pages, 6 unnumbered pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

Manufacture:

Jerusalem : Printed by Printiv Press.

Place of Publication:

Jerusalem, Israel : Ariel Publishing House, [1985]

Contents:

Preface. Things you always wanted to know about the Jewish Agency but no one thought you should (or cared)

Part One: Origins, Functions and Funding of the World Zionist Organization and the Jewish Agency. Roots of the Jewish Agency: The Thirtieth Zionist (Circus) Congress / by Eliezer D. Jaffe; The Tail (WZO) wagging the dog (the Jewish Agency): Two examples / by Judy Siegel and Charles Hoffman; The Jewish Agency Today: a benevolent mistake? / by Eliezer D. Jaffe; Philanthropy subsidizing politics / by Eliezer D. Jaffe; Empire building: a "Master Plan" for Jewish education / by Charles Hoffman; Comments on the Jewish Agency and its problems. Anachronistic set-up / Theodore Friedman; The Jewish Agency and Zionist parties / Wolfe Kelman; The big rip-off / Eliezer Whartman; Fundraisers and politicians / Harry Rosen

Part Two: Selection of Jewish Agency Department Chairmen: A Case in Point from the Israeli Press

Part Three: Controlling the Competition. The National Chairman of the United Jewish Appeal replies to a critique of the Jewish agency / by Robert E. Loup; Service or disservice to the UJA? Answer to Loup / by Eliezer D. Jaffe; Turning off donors, a review of Giving Wisely: The Israel Guide to Non-Profit and Volunteer Social Services / by Samuel I. Cohen; On the monopolization of philanthropy / by Eliezer D. Jaffe

Part Four: Change or Accommodation? The Diaspora Dilemma. The quest for involvement / by Judy Siegel-Itzkovich; Five Star Heresy: A new generation? / by Charles Hoffman; Fund-raisers fight back / by Judy Siegel-Itzkovich; Depoliticizing the Jewish Agency / by Eliezer D. Jaffe

Concluding Comments on the Jewish Agency and Its Problems. The concensus for change; Beyond the Jewish Agency: Options for change.

Notes:

Includes index.

Publisher's advertisements: [2] pages at end.

Local Notes:

Potok Collection copy presented to the Penn Libraries by Adena Potok.

Potok Collection copy has [1] printed leaf with ms. annotation "Hope all is well with you Eliezer" laid in.

Contains:

The Library of Chaim Potok (University of Pennsylvania)

Other Format:

Online version: Givers and spenders.

OCLC:

24321311