Lying to donors is a serious offense, however, its actually encouraged and perpetrated by the Executive Director of Aish NY - Rabbi Greenman.

For years Rabbi Greenman would tailor his fundraising to the research he did on the donor, and what they would respond to, not the true activities of the organization. I referred to Mark Charendorff in an earlier email - so following is a classic example or lying and cheating a donor.

As you know, Aish NY over the last 3-4 years became a glorified Birthright trips recruiter. Aish didn't spend money on the actual trips, only on the few rabbis and staff that accompanied the students that were recruited. Even those expenses were heavily subsidized by the organizations Aish NY partnered with. That did not deter Rabbi Greenman from describing Aish NY activities as sending secular students to Israel, and sponsoring their trips.

Many of you are familiar with Steve Eisenberg. Steve wanted to run a 'second level' trip to keep the Birthright students that didn't have much to do with Aish in the loop. He brought up the idea to Rabbi Greenman and Rabbi Markowitz and they loved it - as long as Steve takes full responsibility for the finances. Rabbi Greenman decided that Aish NY will not put in a penny into this trip. Steve recruited the students and fund raised himself for this entire trip. Curiously, when it was time to generate the Q1 2013 report for Mr. Charendorff, that 'Second Level trip' became a highlighted trip - and Aish NY took full credit for the students that went on the trip. Financially, Rabbi Markowitz had increased the costs of our trips by about $45K to reflect the approximate cost of this trip and increased the amount 'donated' towards this trip by the same amount, despite my objection that none of this money actually passed thru Aish NY accounts. Even thought Aish NY had NO financial nor operational involvement, the report that was issued to one of our top donors reflected this trip as run and financed by Aish NY. This fudged report was produced on Excel and had nothing to do with the real numbers that were reported by me from the accounting software.

The Wolfson foundation were also cheated out. For years inflated expenses of Campus Rabbi's salaries and program expenses were sent to them so that the 40- 50% sponsorships they offer would be much larger than should be.

In fact, all of you were cheated out. Salaries and administrative costs were routinely reported as program expenses (For example, Rabbi Greenman home mortgage payment was explained as program expenses..) on Aish NY reports. In fact, the VAST majority of Aish NY budget was directed to salaries disguised as programs.

I would love to know if the Board acknowledges the salary of Rabbi Greenman as approximately $400k annually - in which case you all aided and abetted him in committing his crimes (as you knew full well his reported salary from the 990's and the financial statments) or you really knew his salary to be the reported compensation on the 990's - in which case he clearly stole millions from Aish NY. Funny that he is accusing me...

I challenge you to come up with ANY donation to Aish HaTorah NY that is not reported properly on the accounting system I maintained or ANY expense of Aish HaTorah NY that is not reported properly. I again ask the board to look into the merits of Rabbi Greenman's claims against me. I think you know that the 'arbitration' process and 'award' was tainted and flawed severely. I think you understand WHY Rabbi Greenman so vehemently opposes going to a real bais din that will examine the evidence in a professional way. Don't allow him to destroy Aish NY.

Thank you for your attention,

Jacob