Thu Jan 14, 2016, 10:25 PM

7962 (11,841 posts)

US Jewish philanthropist bought winning Powerball ticket for employee

Source: JPost.com

One of the record-breaking Powerball lottery jackpot in the United States became wealthy overnight thanks to the generosity of her boss, one of the American Jewish community’s leading philanthropists.

Shlomo Rechnitz, a health care magnate who owns 80 assisted living facilities throughout California, purchased nearly 18,000 lottery tickets for all of his employees, one of which happened to contain the winning numbers.

Rechnitz made sure to give all of his employees throughout California an opportunity to go for the jackpot. In areas where there were no 24-hour convenience stores, he offered local mini-marts cash on an hourly basis in order to stay open so as to enable his workers a chance to buy the lotto ticket.

Each ticket that Rechnitz purchased was attached to a card on which he wrote: “We will provide the ticket. You provide the dream.”

Read more: http://www.jpost.com/Diaspora/US-Jewish-philanthropist-bought-Powerball-ticket-for-lucky-employee-441597

WOW. What a great story

Well, shit. I hate to do it, but I JUST read this update saying NO ONE in Ca has come forward yet:

POMONA NURSE IS NOT THE CHINO HILLS POWERBALL JACKPOT WINNER
http://abc7news.com/society/is-nurse-the-jackpot-winner-lottery-officials-skeptical/1159542/

But the story of him buying all the tickets IS still true.

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US Jewish philanthropist bought winning Powerball ticket for employee (Original post)	7962	Jan 2016	OP
Fucking great story, and so refreshing to read of a good rich guy.	navarth	Jan 2016	#1
You gotta be kidding me.	JackRiddler	Jan 2016	#11
well okay then.	navarth	Jan 2016	#36
Campaign contributions to Republicans & Democrats	JackRiddler	Jan 2016	#14
What a truly bizarre series of responses to this story	oberliner	Jan 2016	#15
My guess is	rpannier	Jan 2016	#21
I don't think that's the reason	oberliner	Jan 2016	#30
It really IS amazing isnt it?	7962	Jan 2016	#35
Whenever I see Puff PR for any ruling-class person...	JackRiddler	Jan 2016	#38
Can you point to another example on DU of you doing that?	oberliner	Jan 2016	#45
McCarthy much?	JackRiddler	Jan 2016	#49
Just curious	oberliner	Jan 2016	#50
Can you point to a case on this site	JackRiddler	Jan 2016	#51
So what?	leftynyc	Jan 2016	#26
I asked the poster what prompted them to look up this person's political contributions	oberliner	Jan 2016	#31
I think we both already	leftynyc	Jan 2016	#34
We all know that answer...	King_David	Jan 2016	#53
What a nice story!	Luciferous	Jan 2016	#2
California does not tax lottery winnings like other states. Big chunk of cash we're talking here.	YOHABLO	Jan 2016	#3
Really? A tax that California DOESNT collect? Now thats something!!	7962	Jan 2016	#4
The Lottery is a regressive tax on the poor	itsrobert	Jan 2016	#8
Not on the one that WINS it!	7962	Jan 2016	#9
A much more important tax that California doesn't collect is on services	KamaAina	Jan 2016	#37
And income from those jobs is also easily hidden from income taxes	7962	Jan 2016	#46
Would it be possible to design a non-flat-rate consumption tax?	KamaAina	Jan 2016	#47
I'm not sure either. I also wonder if they do rebates	7962	Jan 2016	#48
You sure about that? I've never heard that before. n/t	cui bono	Jan 2016	#13
True about California.	840high	Jan 2016	#18
Well hell, I'm gonna buy me some tickets!!!	cui bono	Jan 2016	#19
Go for it!!! WIN	840high	Jan 2016	#20
Now let's hope she pays it forward	passiveporcupine	Jan 2016	#5
She didn't win and the false claim...	JackRiddler	Jan 2016	#39
This message was self-deleted by its author	dinkytron	Jan 2016	#6
Now a story saying the nurse did NOT win:	7962	Jan 2016	#7
Looks like her son pranked her.	LisaL	Jan 2016	#10
What kind of person does that?	BooScout	Jan 2016	#33
What a Mitzvah. I am so proud to be Jewish when things like this happen!	Feeling the Bern	Jan 2016	#12
Knowing an employer had done something like that would win him a lot of friends	Judi Lynn	Jan 2016	#16
Reports of Pomona nurse winning Southern California Powerball jackpot a hoax	oberliner	Jan 2016	#17
Yes, I updated the OP soon after posting.	7962	Jan 2016	#28
Agreed	oberliner	Jan 2016	#29
How about paying a better wage instead of buying lottery tickets?	JDPriestly	Jan 2016	#22
Message auto-removed	Name removed	Jan 2016	#23
Did you make a mistake in posting this in response to my post?	JDPriestly	Jan 2016	#24
So you know how much he pays his employees?	7962	Jan 2016	#27
His nursing homes have the worst staffing levels in CA and are neglecting people to death.	LeftyMom	Jan 2016	#44
Indeed.	JackRiddler	Jan 2016	#40
Great story	leftynyc	Jan 2016	#25
Message auto-removed	Name removed	Jan 2016	#32
"Philanthropist?" He runs the worst nursing homes in the state. His cheapness kills people.	LeftyMom	Jan 2016	#41
Thank you!	Earth_First	Jan 2016	#42
His homes have the worst staffing in the state. If he cares about his employees he should hire help!	LeftyMom	Jan 2016	#43
Surprise-Surprise-Surprise	JackRiddler	Jan 2016	#52

Response to 7962 (Original post)

Thu Jan 14, 2016, 10:27 PM

navarth (5,927 posts)

1. Fucking great story, and so refreshing to read of a good rich guy.

We need more like him.

US Jewish philanthropist bought winning Powerball ticket for employee

1. Fucking great story, and so refreshing to read of a good rich guy.

11. You gotta be kidding me.

36. well okay then.

14. Campaign contributions to Republicans & Democrats

15. What a truly bizarre series of responses to this story

21. My guess is

30. I don't think that's the reason

35. It really IS amazing isnt it?

38. Whenever I see Puff PR for any ruling-class person...

45. Can you point to another example on DU of you doing that?

49. McCarthy much?

50. Just curious

51. Can you point to a case on this site

26. So what?

31. I asked the poster what prompted them to look up this person's political contributions

34. I think we both already

53. We all know that answer...

2. What a nice story!

3. California does not tax lottery winnings like other states. Big chunk of cash we're talking here.

4. Really? A tax that California DOESNT collect? Now thats something!!

8. The Lottery is a regressive tax on the poor

9. Not on the one that WINS it!

37. A much more important tax that California doesn't collect is on services

46. And income from those jobs is also easily hidden from income taxes

47. Would it be possible to design a non-flat-rate consumption tax?

48. I'm not sure either. I also wonder if they do rebates

13. You sure about that? I've never heard that before. n/t

18. True about California.

19. Well hell, I'm gonna buy me some tickets!!!

20. Go for it!!! WIN

5. Now let's hope she pays it forward

39. She didn't win and the false claim...

7. Now a story saying the nurse did NOT win:

10. Looks like her son pranked her.

33. What kind of person does that?

12. What a Mitzvah. I am so proud to be Jewish when things like this happen!

16. Knowing an employer had done something like that would win him a lot of friends

17. Reports of Pomona nurse winning Southern California Powerball jackpot a hoax

28. Yes, I updated the OP soon after posting.

29. Agreed

22. How about paying a better wage instead of buying lottery tickets?

24. Did you make a mistake in posting this in response to my post?

27. So you know how much he pays his employees?

44. His nursing homes have the worst staffing levels in CA and are neglecting people to death.

40. Indeed.

25. Great story

41. "Philanthropist?" He runs the worst nursing homes in the state. His cheapness kills people.

42. Thank you!

43. His homes have the worst staffing in the state. If he cares about his employees he should hire help!

52. Surprise-Surprise-Surprise