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Billionaire's Gift
New York/JTA — Billionaire businessman
Ronald Perelman has given $50 million to
a New York hospital.
The New York-Presbyterian Hospital/
Weill Cornell Medical Center announced
the gift in a news release last week. The
gift will be used to establish the Ronald 0.
Perelman Heart Institute, which will sup-
port research and clinical care initiatives.
Perelman, the chairman of MacAndrews
& Forbes Holdings, is worth an esti-
mated $10 billion. He was born into a
Conservative Jewish family but now
belongs to an Orthodox synagogue. He
keeps kosher and observes the Sabbath,
according to the book "Stars of David?'
Perelman has given extensively to high-
er education, including a $4.7 million to
Princeton University to create the Ronald
Perelman Institute for Jewish Studies. He
also has given to Chabad.
Canada Aids Security
Toronto/JTA — For the first time ever, the
Canadian government is giving money to
Jewish institutions to bolster security. The
move marks the first time ever a govern-
Imad Mughniyah in Damascus on Feb. 12.
ment in Canada has allocated public funds A condition of the grant is that recipients
for Jewish security needs.
match the amount, either dollar for dollar
Friday's announcement came from
or with services in kind. In Toronto, the
Canada's public security minister,
money is on top of $3 million the local
Stockwell Day, who said the money "allows United Jewish Appeal has allocated for
community centers and places of worship
security over the last three years.
to enhance their sense of safety and to be
a deterrent to those who would have mali- JCRC Nominations
cious aims in acting out their criminal
The Jewish Community Relations Council
and hate-motivated crimes."
of Metropolitan Detroit is accepting nomi-
The grant to the Jewish groups is the
nations for its 2008-2009 board of direc-
first made under the $3 million Security
tors.
Infrastructure Pilot Program, established
Candidates should be leaders within the
by Canada's Conservative government
Detroit Jewish community who are able to
last summer to help ethnic and religious
make a commitment to the public affairs
communities combat hate crimes. The
agenda that Council pursues on behalf of
money will go to community centers,
its member organizations and the Jewish
Jewish schools, synagogues and a Jewish
community.
burial society in Toronto, Ottawa, Calgary,
To nominate a candidate, contact the
Edmonton and Owen Sound, Ontario.
Council at (248) 642-5393, or download a
It is meant for security equipment and
nomination form at www.detroitjcrc.org .
hardware such as alarm systems, cameras, Nominations must be received by Monday,
fences, lighting and intercom systems.
March 18.
Jewish communities across Canada have
The new slate of officers and board
been advised to review security measures
members will be announced in early
in the wake of threats from Hezbollah fol-
spring.
lowing the assassination of arch-terrorist
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