Tzedaka

Macy’s magnate Nathan Straus used his fortune to combat disease in New York and Mandatory Palestine

Unlike Rockefeller or Carnegie, Nathan Straus began to give his money away early on and was devoted to several significant philanthropic initiatives as he continued to build his major businesses.

Nathan Straus
Purim is a time when giving tzedakah freely is encouraged.

On Purim, Jewish tradition tells us to give to anyone who asks, no questions required - opinion

Art auction at Kehilat Kol HaNeshama.

Canvas for a cause: Art, music, and tzedakah in Jerusalem

VOLUNTEERS PRESENT food packages to elderly people in Tel Aviv last year. The pleasure of giving often feels different from the fleeting rush of acquiring something for ourselves, the writer notes.

Tzedakah: The happiness of giving instead of spending on ourselves - opinion


Monet: Discovering the Light

The Jerusalem Post

Promises, promises…

After the fires, those who knew what to do and whom to contact have been doing so.

A grateful family loads their car with supplies in Zichron Ya’acov

From the ashes

Communities in Haifa and Zichron Ya’acov forge ahead on fire recovery.

Debris clogs the waterlogged entrance to Haifa’s Moriah Congregation (masorti)

Clean up your act

The Soapbox Project champions charity without spending a dime.

Taking part at WeWork

In Plain Language: From riches to rags

A culture of schnorring and a generation of beggars have grown up in our midst, and they are, sadly, an embarrassment to Judaism.

The statue of Maimonides in Cordoba, Spain

Helmsley Charitable Trust donates $5m. to Jerusalem hospital

Shaare Zedek becomes full Level-One trauma center with neurosurgery, neuroradiology and neurological care.

Shaare Zedek Hospital

Can You Feel the Love?

The Jerusalem Post

About music and ethics

The Musethica festival brings international musicians to schools and special-needs institutions.

The Musethica festival

Metro Grapevine: Gift of life

News roundup from the center of the country.

Rami Levy

The GIFT of time

GIFT’s twin objectives are to inspire and educate people to give while simultaneously helping those in need.

A GIFT-organized trip to Leket Israel last Passover, where participants – who included parents and grandparents; Israelis and tourists; singles and families – picked kohlrabi