The aftershocks of embattled Wall Street financier Bernard L. Madoff’s downfall rattled Washington, where his ties to lobbying firms, nonprofit organizations and associations resulted in resignations and left organizations possibly facing massive financial losses. Of those caught in Madoff’s web are a host of charities, many of them Jewish-oriented, including the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington. In a letter sent to United Jewish Endowment Fund donors, the Federation said it invested more than $10 million of the fund’s money with Madoff. “It’s too early to tell,” said Mark Charendoff, president of the Jewish Funders Network, which advances Jewish philanthropy, “but… Read More