Posts Tagged: Jewish philanthropy
Israeli Children Forget Cancer, Celebrate Life in NYC
Last week, HaKav HaMeached, an Israeli organization supporting children living with cancer and rare syndromes, brought 30 children to New York to fulfill their dreams...
What American Jewish Organizations Need — and Value — Today
It began with a simple question: what would Jewish nonprofits do with more money? As chairman of the Jewish Future Pledge, I was curious. So,...
Lessons Learned When Planned University Giving Inadvertently Funds Antisemitism
Since writing about how donors to universities are increasingly finding themselves locked into funding anti-Israel professors and programs, requests have poured into StandWithUs seeking further guidance...
Our Shared Human Fraternity Against Racism and Extremism
The United Nations General Assembly, in a unanimous vote, declared February 4 as the “International Day of Human Fraternity.” The date commemorates the signing of...
Zoom Can’t Be the Formula for a Post-Pandemic Jewish Future
JNS.org - After a horrendous year of pandemic, poverty, and polarization, will the coronavirus vaccine soon return the Jewish world to a semblance of normalcy?...
Bicyclists Pedal Thousands of Miles Across America to Aid Sick Kids in Israel
JNS.org - For 20 years, the “Wheels of Love” charity bike ride has created a community of riders from all over the world whose end...
Devastated California Jewish Communities Fight Fire with Light
JNS.org - Their voices filled with emotion, Chabad rabbis from across California made clear their determination to help people in need while dealing with the...
Charity Begins at Home
This is the time of the year when many of us have spent a great deal of money on summer vacations. Therefore, it is appropriate to...
Being a ‘Good Person’ Is Not the Be All and End All
There has always been an inclination among Jews to present contemporary political views as being in line with Judaism and Jewish teachings. Perhaps the most...
How to Make Jewish Philanthropy Go Further
Jewish leaders and philanthropists are currently engaged in an intense and crucial debate. There is growing concern that Jews, particularly the next generation, are disconnecting from...
Making the Messiah a Reality
"The whipped cream will be a few minutes. Is that okay?" "Sure," I smiled. Being patient can be challenging for me, but I didn't mind this...
Not Your Grandma’s Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society
JNS.org - In parts of Europe, Jews have been warned that wearing anything that identifies them as Jewish means putting a target on their back. In...
Jewish Philanthropist Purchased 18,000 Powerball Tickets for His Employees
JNS.org - Shlomo Rechnitz, a Jewish philanthropist and owner of the Park Avenue Healthcare and Wellness Center in the city of Pomona near Los Angeles, purchased...
The Jewish Patch Adams: Medical Clowns’ Work Steeped in Smiles
JNS.org - “You treat a disease, you win, you lose. You treat a person, I guarantee you, you’ll win, no matter what the outcome,” says the...
