Broadway Cares will support relief for Israelis

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(New York Jewish Week) — The philanthropic organization Broadway Cares said it would allocate funds to Israeli civilians in need after complaints from a rabbi and pro-Israel group about the theater charity’s contributions to Gaza relief efforts.

In a statement to the New York Jewish Week, the nonprofit also acknowledged that it had “created confusion among our valued supporters.” The group vowed to provide more information about where it was allocating the money it raised.

“Transparency is of the utmost importance to us,” read the statement by Tom Viola, executive director of Broadway Cares...