The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/met-council/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 05:09:23 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Met Council | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/met-council/ 32 32 In Brooklyn, some rabbis ask followers to turn down free food from ‘Zionists’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-brooklyn-some-rabbis-ask-followers-to-turn-down-free-food-from-zionists/ Mon, 18 Apr 2022 00:06:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2747241 A faction within Williamsburg’s Satmar Hasidic community is warning followers not to accept holiday charity from Met Council because it holds 'all the abominations of the world'

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]]> Ex-Met Council CEO wins early release from prison https://www.timesofisrael.com/ex-met-council-ceo-wins-early-release-from-prison/ Wed, 19 Jul 2017 18:35:33 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1661414 William Rapfogel, who stole $9 million from the New York Jewish nonprofit he headed, serves less than 3 years of his term

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]]> Met Council’s former insurance brokers sentenced https://www.timesofisrael.com/met-councils-former-insurance-brokers-sentenced/ Fri, 13 Feb 2015 20:18:21 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1137698 Two men ordered to pay $1.5 million, serve five years probation after pleading guilty to 20-year scam

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]]> Met Council’s William Rapfogel sentenced, fined https://www.timesofisrael.com/met-councils-william-rapfogel-sentenced-fined/ Wed, 23 Jul 2014 19:55:32 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=1034631 Rapfogel received up to $30,000 per month in kickbacks; investigators found $400,000 in cash at his various homes

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]]> Scandal-battered Met Council cleared for state funding https://www.timesofisrael.com/scandal-battered-met-council-cleared-for-state-funding/ Sat, 21 Dec 2013 05:51:42 +0000 http://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=795298 Leading Jewish social services agency to receive support from NY state after vowing to implement 'critical reforms'

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