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Colorado to develop natural gas in Israel

Colorado to develop natural gas in Israel

A NATURAL gas exploration project in Israel that may result in the production of billions of dollars worth of natural gas has strong Colorado ties, including those of Howard Cooper, a Colorado businessman who manages the company that owns interests in the exploration licenses along with Israeli partners, and a Denver lawyer, Howard Boigon, a partner in the Denver office of the global law firm Hogan Lovells.

Cooper, who has developed natural gas projects in Colorado, has 20 years of experience in the gas production industry, living and working in Russia and Kazakhstan before his most recent investments took him to Israel.

The Israel project comprises two licenses — Sarah and Myra — covering approximately 310 square miles.

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Jewish megawealthy give little to Jewish causes

Jewish megawealthy give little to Jewish causes

NEW YORK — This is what we know so far about the Jewish giving of the Jews who have accepted the Giving Pledge, according to searches of their foundations’ 990 tax forms and media reports:

Michael Bloomberg

Already one of the world’s most generous givers, the mayor of New York City has been ramping up his charity in recent years.

His foundation does not yet have 990 forms that show where his money is going, but according to a New York magazine profile he is a major donor to New York’s Jewish Museum.

Last Updated ( Thursday, 12 August 2010 13:24 )

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Israel tries to lure Wall Street

Israel tries to lure  Wall Street

NEW YORK — If Haim Shani has his way, the titans of Wall Street will start moving more of their business to Dizengoff Street.

Shani, the director general of Israel’s Finance Ministry, was in New York this week on a mission to promote Israel as a center for research and development for the financial services industry with a government program that would include tax breaks and subsidies for US companies.

Israel already is a global leader in the field of high technology, the site of R&D centers for global behemoths such as Intel, IBM, Motorola, Cisco and Hewlett-Packard. All told, some 35,000 Israelis are employed in R&D.

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Women at top three positions at AJF

Women at top three positions at AJF

The Allied Jewish Federation of Colorado announces that Nancy Gart, Elaine Asarch and Ruth Malman have been named to serve in federation’s three key leadership roles.

Gart was named chair-elect of federation’s Coordinating Council and will succeed Judy Robins as chair in July 2011.

Asarch was named chair of federation’s Jewish Philanthropy Center, as well as the community’s 2011 annual campaign, and will succeed Don Silversmith in July 2010.

Malman was named chair-elect of the Jewish Community Foundation and will succeed Bruce L. Plotkin as foundation chair in July 2011.

This marks the first time in federation history that all three of these positions will be filled by women.

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RCF named large nonprofit of the year

RCF named large nonprofit of the year

ROSE Community Foundation was named large nonprofit of the year at the Metro Denver Chamber of Commerce’s 2010 Colorado Business Awards luncheon.

The award came just days before the foundation’s 15th anniversary, April 25.

RCF was selected from a field of more than 40 nominees.

Last Updated ( Thursday, 20 May 2010 09:31 )

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JTA News

Abbas to Netanyahu: Freeze settlements or talks off

2 September 2010, 8:30 pm Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that peace talks are off unless Israel extends a partial moratorium on settlement building.... [Link]

Debra Berger, founder of Project Interchange, dies

2 September 2010, 7:41 pm Debra Berger, the founder of Project Interchange that sent influential leaders to Israel, has died.... [Link]

Non-koshered meat banned from Israeli chains

2 September 2010, 5:56 pm Israel's chief rabbi has banned the sale of non-koshered meat to Israeli supermarket chains.... [Link]

Mormons, Jewish group sign pact on baptisms

2 September 2010, 5:39 pm The Mormon Church and Jewish leaders have resolved a dispute over the church's posthumous baptisms by proxy of Jewish victims of the Holocaust.... [Link]

American Jews remain attached to Israel, study shows

2 September 2010, 5:22 pm American Jewish attachment to Israel is holding steady, a new study shows.... [Link]

French Jewish leaders decry Shoah comparisons

2 September 2010, 5:03 pm The French Jewish umbrella group spoke out against recurring comparisons between Nazi treatment of Jews and France’s current policy to rapidly expel Roma migrants.... [Link]

Abbas, Netanyahu to meet every two weeks

2 September 2010, 4:47 pm Israeli and Palestinian leaders will meet every two weeks to advance peace talks.... [Link]

Abbas: Security is key

2 September 2010, 3:55 pm Mahmoud Abbas agreed with Benjamin Netanyahu that securing Israelis and Palestinians was the key to advancing peace.... [Link]

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