tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post4636187636757003735..comments2023-07-27T04:33:11.719-05:00Comments on UJ Thee and Me: THEY CALL IT "COMPETITION"Gracklehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14315763008609379449noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-60974785454832603292016-07-19T11:56:15.030-05:002016-07-19T11:56:15.030-05:00OK, friends, this JNF Commentary has gone far enou...OK, friends, this JNF Commentary has gone far enough. I will not publish any further points/counterpoints on the Jewish National Fund America or JNF Israel, all the "points" having been made, or, at least, articulated. RWEXhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01583858140298821830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-64074002101776353862016-07-19T11:50:37.349-05:002016-07-19T11:50:37.349-05:00Anybody that knows anything about what is going on...Anybody that knows anything about what is going on in Israel should know that JNF is not the way to go. All indications are that the status of that once great fundraising and land development organization and its leadership will in the end be determined in the courts.<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-64353934989816638882016-07-19T03:03:58.746-05:002016-07-19T03:03:58.746-05:00Paul is so right. Right there on the JNF "ab...Paul is so right. Right there on the JNF "about" page you can see clear statements about their decision-making, fundraising, the multi-million dollar mission creep into hasbara. Oh. Wait. No you can't. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-69113448246920115572016-07-18T23:28:36.380-05:002016-07-18T23:28:36.380-05:00Anon 814: like some of the others you write w/o kn...Anon 814: like some of the others you write w/o knowing the facts. JNF (America) is much more broad-based now than ever and doesn't have a partisan bone in it. It receives support from all segments of the Jewish community. When you attend the annual bkfst in LA (which attracts over 1,000 people at 7:30am) you see support from Temples/Synagogues from all branches; you see Jews who are Democrats and Republicans; you see young and the not so young; you see wealthy and grass roots. If you think you have other facts please share them with us. If not, you do all a disservice my making such statements.paul jesernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-19585421625929216342016-07-18T20:14:13.476-05:002016-07-18T20:14:13.476-05:00JNF also used to be a broad-based organization tha...JNF also used to be a broad-based organization that just about everyone could support. It has become far more partisan and controversial in the past decade or so.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-89010344664048802932016-07-18T19:25:27.665-05:002016-07-18T19:25:27.665-05:00It is so amazing to me how people make statements ...It is so amazing to me how people make statements without knowing the facts.<br /><br />I doubt if wither anon 101 or 242 went to the JNF website - http://www.jnf.org/about-jnf/ in which they can find a very clear statement of mission and both the annual reports and 990s (JNF is gets 4 Stars from Charity Navigator).paul jesernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-45873514185622025852016-07-18T14:42:43.661-05:002016-07-18T14:42:43.661-05:00Paul Jeser is deluded. Who even knows what JNF...Paul Jeser is deluded. Who even knows what JNF's mission is anymore? They just follow the money.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-9027932222162602002016-07-18T13:01:52.404-05:002016-07-18T13:01:52.404-05:00Paul is clearly biased. JNF is far from transpare...Paul is clearly biased. JNF is far from transparent. And 8:24 has clearly never been to a JAFI BOG or read its annual budget.<br />Attack JFNA all you want but don't elevate the challenges of other organizations to do it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-59802449299312674832016-07-18T12:24:37.235-05:002016-07-18T12:24:37.235-05:00Anonymous 10:41 - you need to get your facts right...Anonymous 10:41 - you need to get your facts right. KKL (Israel) is a completely different organization than JNF (USA). Different boards, staff, funding priorities, projects, etc. If you really want to know the facts let me know (Richard knows how to contact me).paul jesernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-38354110977939626032016-07-18T10:41:42.886-05:002016-07-18T10:41:42.886-05:00Sure, except that JNF in Israel is riddled with sc...Sure, except that JNF in Israel is riddled with scandals and political behavior which will probably lead to many of its leaders ending up in jail.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-4385208705801333672016-07-18T09:23:37.998-05:002016-07-18T09:23:37.998-05:00In terms of 'competition' for support of I...In terms of 'competition' for support of Israel, none of those can be compared to the 'new' JNF, whose tag is 'Your Voice in Israel.' And, in fact the JNF has become the 'support Israel' organization for many. It is focused, it has done a great job telling it's story, it's leadership and professional staff have done it right.<br /><br />Back in the day, the Fed world sent the majority (I think as much as 65+%) of the funds raised to the UJA z'l for distribution mostly through the JAFI or JDC. The % now is, from what I hear, less than half that amount. <br /><br />That's the competition.paul jesernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8565163061165974643.post-48830360921539843442016-07-18T08:24:09.144-05:002016-07-18T08:24:09.144-05:00How can you even put JAFI and JFNA in the same sen...How can you even put JAFI and JFNA in the same sentence when talking about transparency and responsiveness?<br />JAFI does a relatively good job although it could always improve but JNFA couldn't possibly do worse!<br />JAFI has a relatively robust system of active lay leadership and involvement while JFNA does eveything it can to discourage meamningful lay leadership and involvement.<br />There is no competition to JFNA where lack of transparency, unresponsiveness and lack of meaningful lay involvement and oversight are concerned.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com