Philanthropy

Yaara Bank-Plotkin highlights diaspora support for IDF at Jerusalem Post Miami Summit

“Our Miami community may be far from the battlefield, but with organizations like Operation Israel and Belev Echad, our impact can be felt every step of the way”.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Ya'ara Bank-Plotkin , Philanthropist
Ronnie Vinnikov Vice President of Development, Bar Ilan University

How the billion from Miami changed Israel’s academic landscape

“The Billion from Miami” may sound like the beginning of a fairy tale, but in practical terms it set in motion one of the most significant strategic shifts in recent years.

|ByRONNIE VINNIKOV
FOUNDER OF the Genesis Prize Stan Polovets, New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft, and Morris Kahn in 2019.

'When I grow up, I want to be like you': remembering Morris Kahn's most productive years - opinion

Founder of the Genesis Prize Stan Polovets on why your seventies and eighties – and even nineties – can be your most impactful years.

|BySTAN POLOVETS
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

While the pair fell of the Forbes list, they appeared high on a separate list released earlier this year highlighting the US’s most generous philanthropists.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

Sylvan Adams, philanthropist who boosted cycling in Israel, gives $100M to Ben-Gurion U amid war

The funds will focus on the future of the Negev and Israel, technological advancements, climate change, sustainability, and global health.

DECEMBER 5, 2023ByDEBORAH DANAN/JTA
Sylvan Adams.

'Israel is traumatized, but we will recover,' says Emunah chair

Speaking at the Jerusalem Post conference 'The Second Front,' Yifat Sela, Chairwoman of Emunah, highlighted how the efforts to help those in need are one of the secrets of Israel's resilience.

DECEMBER 5, 2023ByALAN ROSENBAUM
EMUNAH Israel Chairwoman Yifat Sela and Tamar Uriel - Beeri

Grapevine November 22, 2020: A true friend in South America

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

NOVEMBER 22, 2023ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
PRESIDENT ISAAC HERZOG with Foreign Minister Eli Cohen on Sunday

American Jews are giving mightily to Israel. Is there enough left to go around? - opinion

Is American Jewish giving to Israel stretching Jewish funds thin?

NOVEMBER 19, 2023ByANDREW SILOW-CARROLL / JTA
HUNDREDS GATHER for a pro-Israel rally in Philadelphia’s Independence Square, sponsored by the Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, last month.

Grapevine November 17, 2023: A cause for optimism

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

NOVEMBER 17, 2023ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
MOMENTUM MOTHERS on their first day in Israel.

Israeli-Canadian Activist and Philanthropist, Sylvan Adams, on Judaism’s Fight Against Evil

'The rise of antisemitism has reached a critical point, with the Jewish people finding themselves in a position to defend their existence' says Adams. What should Jews around the world do?

NOVEMBER 16, 2023ByERIC NARROW
Sylvan Adams

Florida sunshine brightens Israel's darkest days

$1 million was raised for the Make-A-Wish foundation.

NOVEMBER 9, 2023ByDENISE BAR-AHARON

IDF receives dozens of shipments of defective protective vests

The Defense Ministry is asking that donated gear meet certification and quality standards.

OCTOBER 16, 2023BySAM HALPERN
One of the defective protective vests received by the Defense Ministry.

Should institutions accept money from bad people? - study

Ethicists are often split on whether organizations should take money from morally tainted donors. The money can support good outcomes in the world, but the reputation of the organization may suffer.

OCTOBER 1, 2023ByJUDY SIEGEL-ITZKOVICH
Money jar

'Giving has made for a much more joyful life’

A conversation with Canadian Jewish philanthropist Gary Segal

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023ByALAN ROSENBAUM
WITH ELEMENTARY school students while visiting the Joseph Meyerhoff Youth Centre at the Hebrew University’s Safra campus.