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Israeli Government to Fund Worldwide Campaign to Stop Jews Mixing with Non-Jews
On June 1, Israel’s Cabinet voted to invest upward of $50 million on the initiative through 2017. The government intends to increase the sum to $100 million annually by 2022.
The government wants diaspora sources — federations, philanthropic foundations and individual donors — to contribute double those sums for two-thirds of the initiative’s total budget. The funding will go toward expanding existing programs for young adults and creating new ones.
“It’s a historic development that the Israeli government has decided to take more responsibility for strengthening the identity of Jewish communities,” said the Jewish Agency’s chairman, Natan Sharansky. “We’re talking about Jewish identity built on a connection to Israel.” …. http://www.jweekly.com
Source: http://luismmx.blogspot.com/2014/06/israeli-government-to-fund-worldwide.html
