Charity

Israeli law firms raise NIS 172,000 for northern communities in charity basketball tournament

Ten leading law firms competed in a charity basketball tournament in Tel Aviv to raise funds for families still recovering from the war.

Law firms raise NIS 172,000 for northern Israel communities with charity basketball game.
JGive founder and CEO Ori Ben Shlomo.

Nearly three years after Oct. 7, Israeli donations keep climbing as philanthropy shifts to recovery

Salvaged fruit & vegetables are taken to collection points all over the city.

Giving surplus a second life, Jerusalem’s food rescuers are turning leftovers into a lifeline

Rabbi Ephraim Duchman, Director of Development of Colel Chabad, distributing gifts to children as Mrs. Rochel Marton looks on.

Picking up where he left off


Canadian crackdown on Israel-linked charities raises concerns in Jewish community

The agency has not publicly disclosed why it suspended the Emunim Fund and said in a statement that it is barred by law from commenting on individual cases.

 Smoke from wildfires in British Columbia and Alberta blanket the downtown core of Calgary, Alberta, Canada July 24, 2024.

Chabad of Poland commits to providing Rosh Hashanah meals for 5,000 Jews, Ukrainian refugees

Chabad will host communal prayers, festive meals, and holiday celebrations for hundreds of community members and Ukrainian Jews affected by the ongoing conflict.

 Chabad Poland prepares Rosh Hashana packages for distribution in Ukraine, Rosh Hashanah 2023

Grapevine September 20, 2024: Friend of Foes

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

 DR. MIRIAM ADELSON.

Shir’s lemonade stands: A beacon of hope in uncertain times - opinion

Every step forward, every dollar raised, brings us closer to a future where no child has to suffer the way Shir did.

 Shir for life

New Zealand charity apologizes for handing out meth-laced candy

A charity is reeling after meth-laced candies were found in their food parcels, prompting a police investigation.

Selling Drugs (illustrative photo)

Terror-linked Islamist charities thrive under the unregulated American nonprofit system - opinion

Unindicted co-conspirators that escape prosecution but are credibly linked to terrorist groups deserve IRS attention.

 US ATTORNEY-GENERAL Merrick Garland testifies before the House Judiciary Committee, last month. The heads of three congressional committees have called on him to investigate and shut down ‘Palestine Chronicle,’ a pro-Hamas publication, the writer notes.

When Portland charities condemned Israel, Jewish philanthropy was put to the test

“From our point of view, it seems like you’re targeting this particular conflict because you want to demonize Israel,” Bob Horenstein, director of Portland’s Jewish Community Relations Council, said.

 Portland, Oregon (Illustrative).

When in Rome, do as a Jew would do - opinion

Resolve to do just one good deed – one action to bring light into the world.

 A depiction of the Roman triumph celebrating the conquest of Jerusalem on the Arch of Titus in Rome, featuring the menorah and other items taken from the Second Temple.

New regulations hinder donations of gear to Israeli soldiers, charities say

The crisis brought on by new import reforms is emblematic of perhaps the biggest hurdle volunteers working to secure military supplies have faced: interference from the Israeli government.

 Israeli forces are seen operating in the Gaza Strip on January 29, 2024

'Jews must come first': Now is the time to prioritize Jewish survival - opinion

Tikkun olam is merely a damaging slogan if we must show our Jewishness through transparency forced upon our politics and desires for partnerships. 

The spiritual longing for a more just and beautiful world has always been the soul of Judaism