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Federation issues economic response plan

Federation issues economic response plan

During the past several weeks, the professional and volunteer leaders of the Allied Jewish Federation have been meeting with their counterparts at Jewish organizations and institutions across the community to assess the impact of the economy on the Denver-Boulder Jewish community.

The impact is significant. Revenues and charitable contributions are declining while requests for assistance and the costs of doing business are increasing.

At a recent meeting of the federation’s coordinating council, it approved a seven-point economic response plan:

• Demonstrating empathy for those in-need, for their community partners whose resources are not sufficient to meet the rapidly growing needs of the community, and for the donors who may be unable to maintain their past levels of giving.

Last Updated ( Thursday, 11 December 2008 17:57 )

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Are comedies, blogs leading to Wall Street anti-Semitism?

NEW YORK — In the world according to the comedy writers at “Saturday Night Live,” the pyramid of complicity in the current financial crisis runs like this: On the bottom are poor and minority homeowners victimized by predatory lending. Next come condo-flipping yuppies out for a quick buck.

They’re followed by rapacious bankers who cashed out before the economy crumbled.

And on top are billionaire financiers who pocketed the government bailout and quickly moved it offshore.

In the SNL imagination, the top two categories seemingly are populated by Jews.

In a skit broadcast last Saturday night, barely a day after Congress authorized a massive bailout of the ailing financial industry, the jokesters at SNL conjured a post-vote news conference in Washington featuring these four categories of characters.

Last Updated ( Friday, 17 October 2008 14:51 )

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Markets plunge - Federation plans response

Markets plunge - Federation plans response

The last few weeks in the financial markets have mirrored the Jewish calendar in that they, too, could clearly be referred to as “the Days of Awe.”  During this time of great chaos and uncertainty, people across our community and around the world are feeling out of control.

To respond to our community’s needs during this time, the Allied Jewish Federation of Colorado, together with our agency partners across the local community and overseas, is spearheading a number of important initiatives designed to help those who have been particularly affected by the current economic downturn.

Here is a partial list of what we’re working on:

1. Meeting of local agency executives and rabbis —On Friday, Oct. 17, the Federation is convening a meeting of local agency executives and rabbis to ascertain the needs of our community in order to best determine how we can work together to meet those needs.

Last Updated ( Friday, 17 October 2008 14:49 )

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From the dining room to the board room

From the dining room to the board room

When Shellie Kark sat around her family’s dinner table growing up, she didn’t realize a business model was being formed.

Kark, a Denver native who graduated from RMHA in 1984, is the co-creator of KitchenCUE, an interactive DVD series that teaches people core techniques of cooking from the comfort of their own homes.

KitchenCUE strives to demystify cooking and make it easy to vary the cooking routine by using new ingredients. The goal is for users to gain the confidence to experiment with their cooking once the process is understood.

Last Updated ( Thursday, 21 August 2008 12:39 )

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JCPA’s Gutow lauds rise in minimum wage

JCPA’s Gutow lauds rise in minimum wage

When the minimum wage went up 70 cents to $6.55 on July 24, Rabbi Steve Gutow’s relief embraced both American workers and national Jewish organizations that finally rallied round the cause.

Apathy, rather than economic self-interest, was a significant factor in the delayed communal endorsement, according to Gutow, executive director of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs (JCPA).

“There was a level of apathy that needed to be confronted,” says Gutow, whose organization led the Jewish community’s efforts to encourage Congressional enactment of the Fair Minimum Wage act of 2007.

Last Updated ( Friday, 08 August 2008 03:15 )

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