(RNS) — Michael Steinhardt, a billionaire philanthropist for Jewish causes, has agreed to surrender stolen antiquities valued at $70 million and to never again acquire antiquities, according to an agreement filed Monday (Dec. 6) in Manhattan Supreme Court. In return, Steinhardt, co-founder of Birthright Israel, an organization that sends young Jews on free trips to Israel, will not face criminal charges for illegally smuggling the items. Those were the terms of the agreement after a four-year grand jury probe of Steinhardt, who supports a wide range of Jewish institutions as part of his Steinhardt Foundation for Jewish Life. Manhattan District...
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