Charity

Jerusalem highlights: January 23-29

What's new to do in Israel's capital?

A charity donation box is seen in this illustrative photo taken March 22, 2023
The majestic King David Hotel in Jerusalem

Grapevine: Puttin' in the Ritz

Gold Isn't Going Up, Your Money Is Just Losing Value

Jewish billionaire couple falls off Forbes's Rich List after donating nearly half their fortune

Hamas terrorists stand near a International Red Cross (ICRC) vehicle, as a search for the bodies of killed Israeli hostages takes place, in Gaza City on November 2, 2025.

IDF: Hamas diverted charity funds from ‘Qawafel al-Khair’ to military wing


Yom Kippur: Charity as a path to repentance - opinion

The obligation to give charity is based on both our need to take care of each other and a recognition that we are just the custodians of money.

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WATCH: The Philanthropists - 'Giving has made for a much more joyful life'

Join the premiere episode of the 2023 season of ‘The Philanthropists'. In this episode, Ralph Benmergui, Canadian television and radio personality speaks to Canadian Jewish philanthropist Gary Segal.

 Canadian Jewish philanthropist Gary Segal

How Taylor Swift and other musicians help charitable causes

The period between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur is a good time to look at the various charitable causes musicians have been helping for decades.

 TAYLOR SWIFT accepts the Video of the Year Award during the 2023 MTV Video Music Awards  last week.

Grapevine September 8, 2023: Not all in clover

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

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Winners of the Danielle Sonnenfeld Prize announced after 800,000 Israelis vote

The prize for outstanding medical professionals was set up in memory of mensch Danielle Sonnenfeld, who died before completing her dream of becoming a doctor.

Danielle Sonnenfeld Prize ceremony, September 2023.

Parashat Ki Tavo: The parasha of joy

Happiness doesn’t truly penetrate the heart when one accumulates wealth or acquires specific products. Instead, it comes from giving to others.

 THE MORE value we attribute to our actions, the happier we are when performing them.

Israeli Trauma Coalition opens resilience center in Ukraine

The new resilience center, which is set to open on Friday, will become the 5th active center developed by the ITC since the onset of the Russia-Ukraine War.

 An ITC resilience center inaugurated in Kyiv, Ukraine in April 2023.

UN schools in Gaza begin school year uncertain if they will stay open

The UNRWA is short of nearly $200 million needed to pay for staff salaries and keep the services running until the end of 2023.

 Thomas White, Gaza director of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA) affairs talks with students during his visit to UN school in Gaza City, August 27, 2023.

UN bodies receive millions from ‘terror charities’ - opinion

Over the last year, four United Nations agencies have partnered with and accepted $7 million from the terrorism-affiliated NGO Qatar Charity.

 UN SECRETARY-GENERAL Antonio Guterres.

Shavuot and paying your financial windfall forward - opinion

You may be a great businessman, entrepreneur or computer programmer, but internalize the lesson of bringing the first fruits. It’s not all you.

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