"Federations & Mossawa"
Sir, – In "Not with my money" (February 14), Lori Lowenthal Marcus made irresponsible statements about United Jewish Communities (UJC) and the Jewish Federations of North America. She disregarded facts and leveraged controversy surrounding Mossawa in an attempt to score political points for the Zionist Organization of America, which she represents.
For the record: UJC and Federation dollars do not fund Mossawa.
Most distressingly, her op-ed could give pause to donors who enthusiastically support UJC and the Federations and the critical humanitarian, educational and community-building services and projects underwritten by our annual campaign and Israel Emergency Campaign.
All who support UJC and the Federations do so in the knowledge that their dollars help meet the needs of all Israelis at a time of great need. We pride ourselves on this fact, on the generosity of our donors, and on the great accountability and transparency with which we deal with our supporters.
NACHMAN SHAI
Senior VP & Director
General United Jewish Communities
Jerusalem
See: Lori Lowenthal Marcus, "Not with my money", The Jerusalem Post, February 14, 2007
