Paris – Two Jewish women have pledged between them $122 million toward the restoration of Paris’ Notre Dame cathedral, which was ravaged in a fire.
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Lily Safra, a Brazilian Jewish philanthropist, said she would give $22 million to fund the restoration efforts of the iconic church, which was badly damaged in a devastating fire on Monday, Correio 24 Horas reported. And Françoise Bettencourt Meyers, the French billionaire owner of L’Oreal, pledged another $100 million, according to CBS.
The two women’s donations account for about 17 percent of the $700 million collected so far for the restoration.
Françoise Bettencourt Meyers announced the donation on Twitter, following French President Emmanuel Macron’s call on philanthropists to help collect funds for the operation.
Her father, Andre Bettencourt, wrote numerous articles for two pro-Nazi publications during World War II, one of which was financed by the Nazi government in Germany. Bettencourt Meyers married Jean-Pierre Meyers, a French Jewish businessman descended from a family of rabbis, and converted to Judaism.
Bettencourt Meyers has led and donated to interfaith initiatives connecting Christians and Jews.
Meanwhile, the American Jewish Committee announced on Wednesday that it will donate funds to help repair Notre Dame.
“Whether Catholic or not, Notre Dame Cathedral is an integral part of our shared legacy and soul. It represents centuries of French and European faith, culture, history and imagination,” AJC CEO David Harris said in a statement.
“We share the pain of the French people and Catholics worldwide in watching this landmark house of worship burn,” He added. AJC maintains an office in Paris.
what would your Rabbi say bout contributing to rebuild a bais avodah zorah?
Exactly 779 years ago, (the value of תשעײט) in the year 1240, there was a debate where the Maharam of Rottenberg unsuccessfully tried to defend the Talmud. It was decreed that the Talmud should be burned. Wagon loads of of the Shas, together with thousands of manuscripts were later burned in 1242 in Paris under the order of the Church of Notre Dame!!
I didnt buy Loreal cosmetics before…now for sure I wont buy..feh
This is insane. Israel could certainly use that money as could myriad Jewish causes. Incredibly misplaced loyalty.
One woman that donated 100 Million dollars is not a Jew at all.
I hope they also donate for shuls ans yeshivas, or else it’s not a kidush hashem.
Well, as long as they are using her money to tear out parts of the church and not using her money to repair the damaged parts.
Feh that’s what liberalism does to people who weren’t too smart to begin with!
Both secular Jews.next generation of theirs won’t be Jewish at all.
Lily Safra unfortunately means well. She probably has business interests that she needs to appease
And to be fair she does donate millions to Jewish causes. Not sure if it totals 22 million
The other is just a plain non Jew who married into Jewish assimilated wealth
France has been highly assimilated for generations , were it not for the Sephardic immigrations and out reach of Chabad and other worthy orgs there would not be any traditional Jews in France
They would all sit in the Mizrach Vant of Notre Dame
TWO MISGUIDED FOOLS!! A TRUE SHANDA!
Lilly Safra is not Jewish
This is very sad.
pure avodah zara
assur for a jew (or for that matter a goy) to give one penny
and if a stupid person thinks that the goy will love him because he donted money for this avodah zara
then hes really a fool
It’s their money and they are free to use it as they want.
“Whether Catholic or not, Notre Dame Cathedral is an integral part of our shared legacy and soul” this from the american jewish committee – a jewish organization. feh! our shared legacy is that they burned the Talmud and burned Jews alive in front of notre dame, and the jews were the victims. true shared legacy. phooey !
neither of these women are halachically Jewish which shows their geirus was a joke you hear that Joshua Kushner?
They probably aren’t Jewish if this is what they’re doing.
Are there any yiddishe doros from these ferds?
Iyh es vert brennin nuchamol un shnell!
any mon for jewish sites