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A Broken Charity is a riveting narrative about
how the author dealt with the end of the
Jewish Educational Center. There is a
lesson to be learned within these pages for
any other charities who want to remain on
good terms with the IRS.
A Broken Charity is a riveting narrative about
how the author dealt with the end of the
Jewish Educational Center. There is a
lesson to be learned within these pages for
any other charities who want to remain on
good terms with the IRS.
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From the back cover:
"When I arrived to pick up the payroll, I was greeted by the IRS. That day, the IRS closed the charity where
I was employed. The days and weeks ahead were like being on a never-ending roller-coaster ride.
The Rabbi Bentzion Pil and his wife Mattie had created the charity. It was their baby. They had many
struggles while they continually nurtured the Jewish Educational Center through the years. As it grew, the
rabbi started one of the first "donate-your-car" programs in the United States. The charity auctioned the
cars. During the last years, it brought in more than eight million dollars annually. It became the largest used
car business in the U.S. It also became the blueprint for other charities to follow.
Programs were added, such as English as a Second Language (ESL) classes for the many Russian
immigrants, a day school, and a Russian newspaper. The money rolled in, yet the accounting system didn't
sufficiently show where the money rolled out. The IRS, the state attorney general, and other agencies
began looking at the charity.
This is the story as to what really happened during the final months and days of the charity -before the
Rabbi Pil received his sentence.
I was hired as the elementary school administrator. Since I am not Jewish, the position offered a huge
challenge. I later became the principal of the new school that was founded. My years of education and
my years as an educator never prepared me for what I would face.
"When I arrived to pick up the payroll, I was greeted by the IRS. That day, the IRS closed the charity where
I was employed. The days and weeks ahead were like being on a never-ending roller-coaster ride.
The Rabbi Bentzion Pil and his wife Mattie had created the charity. It was their baby. They had many
struggles while they continually nurtured the Jewish Educational Center through the years. As it grew, the
rabbi started one of the first "donate-your-car" programs in the United States. The charity auctioned the
cars. During the last years, it brought in more than eight million dollars annually. It became the largest used
car business in the U.S. It also became the blueprint for other charities to follow.
Programs were added, such as English as a Second Language (ESL) classes for the many Russian
immigrants, a day school, and a Russian newspaper. The money rolled in, yet the accounting system didn't
sufficiently show where the money rolled out. The IRS, the state attorney general, and other agencies
began looking at the charity.
This is the story as to what really happened during the final months and days of the charity -before the
Rabbi Pil received his sentence.
I was hired as the elementary school administrator. Since I am not Jewish, the position offered a huge
challenge. I later became the principal of the new school that was founded. My years of education and
my years as an educator never prepared me for what I would face.
A Broken Charity
Ron Nussbeck, Author:
"...A Broken Charity is a real life
story of how coming to America and
living the dream can turn into a
nightmare for some. I found this
story gripping and compelling as I
turned the pages never putting the
book down for a rest. I recommend
this book to everyone and give Jack
E. George a 5-star rating for clear
and concise writing skills."
"...A Broken Charity is a real life
story of how coming to America and
living the dream can turn into a
nightmare for some. I found this
story gripping and compelling as I
turned the pages never putting the
book down for a rest. I recommend
this book to everyone and give Jack
E. George a 5-star rating for clear
and concise writing skills."