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On January 9, 2012, President Obama announced that Lew would replace William M. Daley as White House Chief of Staff.[31] Lew's nomination was followed with criticism[32][33][34][35] [color="red"]after renewed reports that he received over $900,000 in bonuses while working as COO of Citigroup, following the company's $45 billion in TARP rescue funds, after it saw $27.7 billion in loses, a 90% depletion in value.[36][37]
During his tenure as Chief of Staff, Lew has been seen as a supporter and top negotiator for a "grand bargain" deal between President Obama and House Speaker John Boehner, to avoid "Fiscal cliff" sequester cuts and tax increases.[38]
[edit]Possible nomination for Treasury Secretary
On January 9, 2013, rumors[39][40][41] were confirmed by the Associated Press (but not officially by the Obama Administration),[42] that President Barack Obama would nominate Jack Lew to replace Tim Geithner as the next Secretary of the Treasury.[43][44][45] The nomination has been the subject of some humorous commentary, due to Lew's notoriously messy signature, which, if he is confirmed, will appear on all U.S. paper currency for the duration of his tenure.[46]

Religion

[color="red"]Lew is an Orthodox Jew who observes the Jewish Sabbath [47][48] and attends Congregation Beth Sholom. [49]
Interviewed in a 2010 article, Lew's former boss on the National Security Council, Sandy Berger, commented that "Lew's faith never got in the way of performing his duties."[47] Berger also said that Lew's commitment to his family was also extremely important, but that Lew "was able to balance the requirements, which was very, very hard—and he was determined to observe his religious traditions."[47]
A 2011 press release from the Religion News Service[color="red"] noted that Lew also "has extensive connections in the American Jewish community," and that he might be able to help President Obama "build a more friendly rapport" with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.[50]

ISRAEL ADVOCACY
Beth Sholom Congregation and Talmud Torah is committed to the Torah of Israel, the People of Israel, and the State of Israel.

Our Mission: The Israel Advocacy Committee seeks to foster support for Israel and enhance the awareness of Eretz Yisrael as a core value of Judaism. The immediate goals of the Israel Committee are as follows:

To encourage activities supporting Israel among Beth Sholom members
To disseminate information regarding Israel
To hold informative and educational programs about topics related to Israel and religious Zionism.
To engage in supporting Israel financially and politically
To encourage travel to Israel and learning in Israel
To plan and hold events to celebrate Israeli holidays such as Yom Haatzmaut and Yom Yerushalayim.
As part of our mission this web site will provide information to help fulfill these goals.

Over time we will make the Israel awareness page more complete.

[color="Red"]For now we refer you to the following sites which provide information and advocate for Israel

The Anti-Defamation League’s Israel: A Guide for Activists is a resource for those who want to do something to support Israel. provides guidelines and links.

AIPAC monitors a broad range of issues that affect the U.S.-Israel relationship.

A extensive list of links is given in the Jewish Federation web page Israel Advocacy Resource Guide.

JCRC's Israel Advocacy information

http://bethsholom.org/content/israel-advocacy