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del.icio.us Digg It!  new Jewish Agency to get Christian rep By Anshel Pfeffer The Jewish Agency is to appoint a Christian representative to its board of directors for the first time, following an agreement this week with the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews (IFCJ) to increase cooperation between the organizations. The IFCJ raises funds for Israeli and Jewish causes among American Evangelical congregations. IFCJ president Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein has been accused of cooperating with fundamentalist Christians and missionaries, and some ultra-Orthodox rabbis have banned using the money he raises. Advertisement However, Eckstein has gained a position of influence and an open door to Israeli leaders due to the tens of millions of shekels he has funneled to Israel annually. A decade ago he was made an agency director, due to the large sums of money he raised for the organization. According to the agreement between the agency and the IFCJ, Eckstein will raise NIS 180 million among Christian communities in the next three years for immigration and absorption, and a Christian member of the IFCJ will be placed on the agency's board. Bookmark to del.icio.us Bye bye Borat Sacha Baron Cohen will reportedly retire his much-loved alter-egos Borat and Ali G. Divided reformists Reform head Eric Yoffie slams a vote on Jerusalem by the Conference of Presidents.

Today Online Report: Hamas mulling unconditional Gaza truce with Israel Responses: 583 Peres apologizes for Kafr Qasem massacre of 1956 Responses: 244 Attempt to exchange messages between Israel and Syria fails Responses: 65 U.S. envoy: Peace education is the only way to end this conflict Responses: 106 Ramon: 70 MKs support settler compensation plan Responses: 127 More Headlines 22:29 Haniyeh aide: Hamas willing to discuss temporary truce with Israel 18:40 Syrian MP hints Damascus could strike Dimona reactor if attacked 21:08 Reform head slams Conference of President's Jerusalem vote 23:59 Four killed, including Rafael scientist, in weekend road accidents 15:20 Five wounded as Egyptian guards fire on African refugees on Israel border 01:01 Police bust mastermind burglar 'The Brain' breaking into Judaica store 01:28 Israeli firms will not get preference in new Negev solar power plant 12:47 UN: PA donors' conference is step towards Palestinian state 06:57 Historic New York City matzo factory on sale for $25 million 07:51 Report: Sacha Baron Cohen to retire alter-egos Borat and Ali G Previous Editions Select Day 21 dec 20 dec 19 dec 18 dec 17 dec 16 dec 14 dec 13 dec 12 dec 11 dec 10 dec 09 dec

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