What do State of Tel Aviv and Jerry Seinfeld Have in Common?

Remember those PBS telethons in the ‘70s to raise money for the television station? (If you weren’t born yet, stay with me….you’ll still get the point.)

I was fascinated by the whole thing. The lead fundraisers would plead and implore for appreciative viewers of U.S. public television (also available in Canada) to pledge financial support and keep the li…