JPost says IDF raised $20 million at the Waldorf the other night:
There was scarce evidence of the global recession at a $1,000-a-plate fundraiser for the IDF in New York City on Tuesday night.
If the $5.2 million in tax exempt dollars raised on behalf of the Friends of the IDF in Beverly Hills last December 17 was either outrageous or impressive depending on one’s point of view, what can one say about the 1300 Jews who coughed up $20 million for the benefit Israeli military on Tuesday at the Waldorf-Astoria? A more effective tactic than holding a silent vigil outside of the hotel on occasions like this would be for pro-Palestinian activists to make flyers publicizing such events and distribute them throughout the city, and particularly at a time when there are not enough tax dollars to keep many of the city’s, not to mention the nation’s schools, open.
P.S. Chabad is having a fundraiser/auction/concert on the Upper East Side this Sunday:
"While we just lived through the greatest financial contraction of our lifetime, the business of Torah is more vigorous and vibrant than ever. Over the last year at Chabad of the Upper East Side we have experienced a spurt of growth… What is most exciting is how despite the economic turmoil we have added two great programs… Charity begins at home. Invest in Jewish children…"
