Posts Tagged: Jewish charity
Parenting Is Hard; Teaching Kids to Give Back Shouldn’t Be
As parents, we often ask ourselves, “Am I making the right decisions?” We navigate all sorts of difficult situations and discussions with our kids, and...
Charity Is in Your Heart, Not Your Wallet
Some years ago, I came across an article that began with this rather startling statement: “If you raise money for charity, you're probably oppressing someone.” 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...
The True Objectives of Charity
Did you know that the unlimited charitable tax deduction on individual tax returns is in danger of being gutted by Congress and President Trump? The Urban-Brookings Tax Policy...
Britain’s Prince William Praises Jewish Unity Amid Threats
Britain's Prince William praised the country's Jews on Thursday for staying unified amid threats against their community, the UK's Jewish News reported. His remarks were made in London...
London Mayor Boris Johnson Thanks Jewish Community for ‘Leading the World in Giving’ for ‘Hundreds of Years’
At a boisterous Channukah party in London's Trafalgar Square last week, the city's Mayor, Boris Johnson, who was photographed dancing with an over-sized dreidel, thanked...
What is More Virtuous? Paying Taxes or Giving Charity?
David Axelrod was manhandled across cyberspace for tweeting an attack against Republican donors Sheldon and Miriam Adelson on the morning of September 11th. Let's be...
Moishe House Given $6 Million to Expand
Several foundations have announced an investment of $6 million international organization Moishe House in order to help the international organization increase its impact on ...
Maimonides The Financial Adviser
The brochure of the Jerusalem-based Israel Free Loan Association (IFLA) is filled with photos of its smiling recipients and their success stories. Anna Carmi,...
Fighting Cancer With Chai Lifeline
"I stand before you on one leg, more aware of every moment of life...Failure is not an option," said 20-year-old Anna Carissa Rahm, ...
Millionaire Israeli Soccer Team Owner Missing at Sea
Guma Aguiar, the Brazilian born millionaire who lives primarily in the United States and Israel, and who invested in Israeli soccer club Beitar Jerusalem FC...
Charity Work is Good PR
Giving charity is a vital part of communal life, and a responsibility which I feel many young Jews tend to forget. We all have the...
Veteran Leader Takes CEO Role at Major Jewish Charity JDC
In the wake of the announcement that American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) Executive Vice President and CEO Steven Schwager will step down...
Major Jewish Charity CEO Steps Down
American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee (JDC) Executive Vice President and CEO Steven Schwager will step down as CEO by June 30 and completely retire from...
