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was to use it to build world Jewry's support for the development of Jewish
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sports field, playgrounds in several Arab neighborhoods, and improvements at
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The Jerusalem Foundation's 2010 annual report stated that it has raised over $ 800 million between 1966 and 2010. The Jerusalem Foundation's Annual Reports can be found on its website
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