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Jews can’t buy love with charity.

JL;DR SUMMARY Joshua Hoffman critiques the Jewish Federation of New York's recent donation to aid displaced Gazans, arguing that resources should prioritize Jewish causes instead. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish IdentityGazaPhilanthropyJewish FederationTikkun OlamSolidarityJewish CausesBlm

Places mentioned

New York, United States
"Last week, the Jewish Federation of New York announced it was sending $1 million to an Israeli NGO to provide food, medicine, and water filtration systems for wait for it displaced Gazans."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"Last week, the Jewish Federation of New York announced it was sending $1 million to an Israeli NGO to provide food, medicine, and water filtration systems for wait for it displaced Gazans."
Israel
"The Jewish cause is the Jewish cause. It is the defense of Israel. It is the continuity of Jewish life."
United States
"Jewish activists were leaders in the U.S. civil rights movement."
Qatar
"Aid to Gaza flows from Qatar, Turkey, the European Union, the United Nations, and beyond."
Turkey
"Aid to Gaza flows from Qatar, Turkey, the European Union, the United Nations, and beyond."

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