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Monday, January 21, 2008

Brother Can You Raise a Million?: Money Flows As Love Grows in Jerusalem

Brother Can You Raise a Million?: Money Flows As Love Grows in Jerusalem
by Shlomo, Rabbi Wexler , Shlomo Wexler
Edition: Hardcover
Product Details
Hardcover: 240 pages ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.33 x 9.24 x 6.32
Publisher: Devora Publishing; (September 23, 2003)
ISBN: 1930143702
From the Publisher
1) Many Jews will recognize the fierce competition and humorous kowtowing that occurs when fundraisers from yeshivas in Israel solicit American philanthropists. 2) The first "kosher love story" written by a well respected, prominent rabbi who, until now, has written books and articles based solely on Jewish law. 3) Goes behind-the-scenes of the world of Jewish fundraising to reveal its noble and not-so-noble character.
About the Author
Rabbi Shlomo Wexler spent the first 60 years of his life in the United States, until retiring in Israel in 1988. He received his Rabbinical Ordination from Yeshiva University and his M.A. in Sociology from Columbia University in New York. He went on to become the spiritual leader in congregations in New York and California.
Upon his arrival in Israel in 1988, Rabbi Wexler became the registrar of Neve Yerushalayim College. His intimate knowledge of the ins and outs of rabbinic and yeshiva life
Book Description
A rabbi, trying to raise money for his yeshiva in Jerusalem, inadvertently helps two Americans from very different walks of life find each other and fall in love. Goes behind-the-scenes of the world of Jewish fund-raising to reveal both its noble and not-so-noble chatacter. Many people will recognize the fierce competition and humorous kowtowing that occurs when fund-raisers from yeshivas in Israel solicit American philanthropists.
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