Did IFCJ pay for critique of salaries to be removed?
WEBMar 2, 2023 — In 2019, the year the elder Eckstein died, his total compensation jumped to roughly $3 million, which an IFCJ spokesperson, Shavit Greenberg, said was due to a death benefit paid out to his widow. The nonprofit’s revenue in both years exceeded $100 million. A Haaretz article published in 2017 also questioned the size of Yechiel Eckstein’s ...
Why Jews thrived in Hollywood — and what they sacrificed for it
WEBNov 24, 2022 — American film executives Jack Warner, left, and Louis Mayer right, together at a bar, 1940. (Hulton Archive/Getty) “I’ve been to Hollywood, this is just what I saw,” he said during his widely dissected monologue. “It’s a lot of Jews. Like, a lot.”. Chappelle’s “SNL” episode drew a season-high 4.8 million viewers when it aired ...
Stanley Bauer | IJN | Intermountain Jewish News
WEBNov 23, 2023 — Stanley Bauer. D enver native Stanley Bauer passed away on Oct. 25, 2023. He was 80. A service was held Oct. 27 at Rose Hill Cemetery, officiated by Rabbi Richard Rheins. Feldman Mortuary made the arrangements. Born on Oct. 20, 1943, Mr. Bauer attended George Washington High School and was first in his graduation class in 1961.
Jco raises over $5 million for Israel - IJN
WEBOct 26, 2023 — D ENVER — JEWISHcolorado’s Israel Emergency Fund has raised over $5 million, said Jco President & CEO Renée Rockford. As of Monday, Oct. 23, the total sum was $5,043,077.07, which Jco says exceeds its “fair share” request from Jewish Federations of North America. Jco’s contribution is included in the total raised by JFNA.
Irwin Keinon | IJN | Intermountain Jewish News
WEBIJN Staff Sep 15, 2021 Obituaries 0. Irwin Keinon. I rwin Keinon, a native of Denver and longtime high school educator here, passed away Aug. 26, 2021. Funeral services were held in Denver on Aug. 29, with burial at Mt. Nebo Cemetery. Mr. Keinon’s grandson, Rabbi Yehoshua Wolfe, officiated at services. Born in Denver on March 20, 1931, the ...
Before he was King, Charles was patron of Cracow’s JCC
WEBSep 22, 2022 — The United Kingdom’s King Charles III. King Charles III, then the Prince of Wales, at the 2007 dedication ceremony for the JCC in Cracow, Poland, of which he was patron. His wife Camila, now Queen Consort, can be seen at left. The former Charles, Prince of Wales became monarch upon the death …
Oh, the humanity! | IJN | Intermountain Jewish News
WEBJul 7, 2020 — Oh, the humanity! O h, the humanity! It’s a phrase most of us know, and have maybe even uttered, but how many recall its origin? It was uttered on May 6, 1937 by Herb Morrison, who was covering the landing of the Hindenburg in Lakehurst, NJ, when the air ship exploded and destructed in under one minute. Morrison was covering the landing for ...
The one and only Yana Vishnitsky - IJN
WEBThe one and only Yana Vishnitsky. D enver’s community will come out in force Dec. 10 to bid a celebratory farewell to Yana Vishnitsky, president and CEO of Jewish Family Service since 2000. She’s retiring from a 38-year career with JFS, which resettled her, her first husband and four-year-old son Vitaly after they emigrated from the USSR in ...
It’s Oscar time — Jewi-ish films get nominations - IJN
WEBFeb 1, 2024 — Diane Warren, the Jewish veteran songwriter, received her 15th nomination for penning “The Fire Inside,” from Hulu’s “Flaming Hot.”. Warren has never won an Oscar but did receive an honorary award in 2022. Two movies based on works by authors who have made anti-Semitic comments received some nominations. “The Color Purple,” the ...
Hamas won | IJN | Intermountain Jewish News
WEBDec 21, 2023 — Hamas’ power to invade Israel has been wiped out. So, when I say Hamas won, I don’t refer to its concrete losses on the battlefield. Beyond Hamas’ concrete losses, Hamas has suffered other grievous losses. Its mentality has been undermined, as it thought it had Israel on the run. Its reputation for bloodthirsty savagery has been confirmed.