Charity

Can there be charity without poverty?

How will this mitzva survive if we eradicae poverty?

Met Council launches emergency appeal to feed 325K Jews this Passover

Appeal launched as prices rise up to 68% in New York.

Who has the right to give?

There is a contrast between the type of charitable giving in Parashat Terumah and Parashat Ki Tisa.

FBI investigating George Santos pet charity for keeping money raised for vet's dog

Feds investigating claim Santos kept $3,000 raised for life saving surgery for homeless vet's sick service dog.

The Soul never dies

Sometimes in Jewish life one has reason to make a kiddush but sadly, also to say kaddish for a loved one. That is the cycle of life.

Patriots' owner makes Jewish-themed donation to player's charity

New England Patriots' owner Robert Kraft donates Jewish-themed sum to charity of Damar Hamlin, who suffered cardiac arrest mid-game.

Bill Gates and charity

What is the best way to give charity, who should it be given to and how much should be given?

Will Sam Bankman-Fried scandal deter synagogues from 'effective altruism'?

After disgraced crypto-currency tycoon suggests his support for 'effective altruism' was insincere, will Jewish groups drop E.A.?

The mitzvah regarding which one may test God

Giving ma’aser kesafim, a tenth of one’s income, to charity, is the key to wealth

With a little more help, Shimmy will return to Eretz Yisrael a healthy little boy

I’m writing you with a bleeding, broken heart, hoping and praying that my words—which come straight from the heart—will penetrate yours.

Jonathan Pollard: Give vegetables that can't be exported to Ukraine and Russia to the poor

Jonathan Pollard calls for the Israeli gov to donate to the poor 50,000 tons of vegetables that can't be exported to Ukraine and Russia.

Florida city suddenly shuts down kosher food bank

Kosher food bank in Dania Beach, Florida shut down without warning, with notice citing "safety and traffic concerns."

The act of giving is what truly makes us human

Nothing lifts us up like giving! While our natural instincts may tend toward looking out for number one, the act of giving is

Enablers are as important as achievers!

The poles were an inseparable part of the Ark. They were never removed. "A tree of life to those who suppot her."

The Recipient or the Giver - who is more important?

It is not enough to be a giving spouse; Be an attentive one. It is not enough that your children love you, Let them know you love them.

What my mother taught me about charity

The humanitarian impulse was so ingrained over the generations that Jews became known for donating more than any other group. Op-ed.

2,000 Jews pledge to leave at least 50% of their estate to Jewish causes

2,000 Jews sign pledge to leave at least 50% of their estate to charitable causes that support the Jewish people or the State of Israel.

Australian Jewish philanthropist Eva Besen dies at 93

Besen Family Foundation was active in funding projects in the Negev, including a high school and high tech hub.

Florida Jewish federation delivers 7,500 backpacks to needy kids

24-year old program is needed more than ever with pandemic causing financial hardships for many families.

Help a Nine-Year-Old Win His Battle

Moishe, 9, wants to be in yeshivah or outside playing ball with friends. Instead, these things have become distant memories and dreams.

Anti-Semitism watchdog slams UK charity director for offensive posts

Director of British transportation charity denounced for tweets calling Israel "racist state" guilty of "massacres and ethnic cleansing."

Historic level of London anti-Semitic incidents, charity reports

Community Security Trust records 201 incidents in May, calls incidents “utterly predictable and completely disgraceful.”

UK Jewish charity for learning disabled hacked by pro-Palestinian activsts

Charity's Instagram page defaced with Palestinian flags, anti-Israel slogan and call for genocide against Jews.

She Followed Her Instincts...And It Saved Her Son’s Life

When Rochie Rydal’s son of thirteen years started to throw up after every meal several years ago, she almost chalked it up to a stomach bug.

Widow of volunteer EMT: 'They say he had a kindness disorder'

Revital Har Kesef, widow of emergency first responder killed in tragic accident during Passover, recalls her husband's 'kindness disorder'.

A Torah Thought on "giving and getting"

We all have thoughts about giving to and getting from others. This video teaches what Rabbi Eliyahu, the Gaon of Vilna, taught about it.

Your opportunity to help 39 orphans get married

39 penniless orphans are getting married, but at the moment, they don't have a dollar to their name. This is your chance to help!

How do you know if you're still young?

Rebbe Nachman writes this on Mother Sarah and us: 'This is the essence of perfection – to begin to live over and over again.'. How?

Olelim - The nutritional safety net for hungry children

With tens of thousands of children lacking food security, Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky calls on public to support nutritional safety net for kids.

Rejoicing before G-d

Rejoicing before God is done intellectually and existentially – through prayer and Torah study.

Open letter to the Jewish community

What’s more important than providing a ‘close to homeless’ family, a roof over their head?

How to help your local community during the pandemic

No matter where you live, there's a way you can help your local community get back on its feet.

"I love my Avital, I'll do anything for her. Let her live!"

Three month old baby born in Israel suffering from rare heart condition. Everyday she is in and out of surgeries, fighting for her life.

Rav Asher Weiss: It’s a matter of saving lives

Now, the family is in the worst possible situation, and Rav Asher Weiss has spoken on their behalf.

When a crisis throws the middle class off the charts

Watch: “He Will Not Be Sick!”

Watch what happened when Rav Chaim Kanievsky was asked what donors to Vaad HaRabbanim’s cholim fund should merit in return

Justice is impartial, not social

Monetary scandals

Widow and mother of 13 needs your help after going blind

Leah Frank, 60, raised her 13 children alone after her husband died. Now the rebbetzin, who manages kindergartens, is losing her eyesight.

Family experiences unthinkable Shabbat morning tragedy

Five children’s lives were changed forever this month, when their mother Sima Chayun went to sleep on Friday night, and never woke up.