From Adam Horowitz:
Another blow to Jewish continuity. Bernie Madoff, that 7-letter-word that begins with an "a" (or "b"), killed the Picower Foundation. A description of Picower's aims:
The Foundation's grantmaking areas are in education, medical innovation
and an equitable and inclusive society. . . The Foundation's efforts to
achieve a more equitable and inclusive society consists of supporting
projects in human rights, reproductive rights and Jewish continuity.
and an equitable and inclusive society. . . The Foundation's efforts to
achieve a more equitable and inclusive society consists of supporting
projects in human rights, reproductive rights and Jewish continuity.
Per the Times, Picower funded the Jewish Outreach Institute. Or JOI. Ala JOI to the world. Welcoming non-Jews into Judaism, because they're marrying Jews. Picower also supported Social Action.com, a "Jewish online resource for repairing the world," which, curiously, separates its "human right/civil rights" work from its "Israel and World Jewry" work. This might be because they recommend that people get involved with AIPAC as part of their Israel work.
