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St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

A nonprofit, independent news source to inform, inspire, educate and connect the St. Louis Jewish community.

St. Louis Jewish Light

Oracle’s Ellison remains biggest Jewish billionaire on Forbes list

JTAPublished March 13, 2012

Oracle founder Larry Ellison is top ranked among Jewish individuals appearing on the Forbes magazine's annual list of world billionaires, coming in at sixth with $36 billion. Ellison held the same ranking last year but with $28 billion. Casino and hotel...

Adelson reportedly gives ‘substantial’ new donation to Gingrich PAC

JTAPublished February 28, 2012

Casino and hotel magnate Sheldon Adelson reportedly has given a “substantial” new donation to a group supporting Newt Gingrich for the Republican presidential nomination. Adelson gave the donation to Winning Our Future, an independent committee, or...

Miriam Adelson gives $5 million to Gingrich Super PAC

JTAPublished January 24, 2012

Miriam Adelson, the wife of casino and hotel magnate Sheldon Adelson, has donated $5 million to a group supporting Newt Gingrich for the Republican presidential nomination. The donation matches one given earlier this month by her husband to Winning Our...

Israeli-American man is owner of sinking cruise liner

JTAPublished January 16, 2012

An Israeli-American businessman is the CEO and chairman of the company which operates the cruise line whose ship ran aground off the Italian coast. Micky Arison, who is also the owner of the National Basketball Association team the Miami Heat, is the...

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