Charity

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

The Jerusalem Food Rescuers initiative, created by Daniella Seltzer in 2019, aims to address the development of a sustainable food system and promote nutrition in Jerusalem.

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

The Charity Commission, the regulator of charities in England and Wales.

UK Charity Commission reopens Save One Life probe amid Hamas funding concerns

Yuval Rahamim, CEO of Parents Circle-Families Forum, attends a meeting of the Israeli-Palestinian Bereaved Families Forum in Tel Aviv in 2023

Meet the Jewish-Arab initiatives caring for Palestinian kids – opinion


Only 45% of Tel Aviv Stock Exchange companies made donations in 2025, study finds

According to ZOOOZ CEO Shlomi Turgeman, philanthropic donations made by Israel’s public companies totaled approximately NIS 800 million in 2025, representing only 10% of all charitable donations.

THE TEL AVIV Stock Exchange.

Man sentenced to 10 months in prison for urinating near tefillin cabinet, looting charity boxes

“The defendant acted not only knowingly but also as one who is consumed by hatred toward Jews,” Judge Alex Akhter ruled. 

An illustration of Tefillin, August 18, 2025.

Dublin’s National Concert Hall scraps fundraiser for Israeli emergency service, igniting outcry

The event, which was slated for May 11, was set to include a play featuring testimonies from survivors and first responders of the Oct. 7, 2023, Hamas attack on Israel.

The National Concert Hall in Dublin, Ireland.

Chabad donors send 2.5 million dollars to Israel and global Jewish communities

The Israeli relief is part of a larger global campaign by Chabad Headquarters to ensure every Jew can access an authentic passover experience.

Ultra orthodox Chabad Jews dance at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, September 01, 2025.

US Treasury designates four sham charities for funding Hamas' military wing

The designation was taken pursuant to the counterterrorism sanctions authority, Executive Order 13224. Hamas has been designated in the US since October 31, 2001.

Hamas terrorists gather during a public event in Khan Younis, Gaza, on February 1, 2025.

Report reveals Iranian soft-power infrastructure in the United Kingdom through charity sector

The 109-page report "Under influence: the Iranian Regime's abuse of the UK charity system and the limitations of oversight" explores a number of Iran-linked charities operating in the UK.

Demonstrators gather as Stop the Hate UK holds a protest calling on British Prime Minister Keir Starmer to support the Iranian people, proscribe the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and free Iran from the Islamic Republic, outside Downing Street, London, Britain, January 11, 2026.

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

On the day we wear masks, we are commanded not to look away. This Purim, when a hand reaches out, give. Start with something that feels like too much.

Purim is a time when giving tzedakah freely is encouraged.

NIS 112,750 donation: Tiv Ta'am supermarket chain fundraises for Make-A-Wish Israel

Tiv Ta'am's charity campaign raises over NIS 112,000 for Make-A-Wish Israel, helping fulfill life-changing wishes for children with life-threatening illnesses.

Tim Ta'av supermarket chain officials hand over NIS 112,750 to Make-A-Wish Israel, February 18, 2026.

Your Taxes: Israel moves charities online for tax breaks

Starting in 2026, details of each donation reported are immediately stored electronically on the ITA’s system. The donor can access these details online.

A charity donation box is seen in this illustrative photo taken March 22, 2023

The war exposed Israel’s greatest social vulnerability - opinion

At this moment in Israel’s history, standing with the most vulnerable is not charity: It is an expression of solidarity and a choice about the kind of society we are determined to build.

 ABOUT 41% of Jerusalem families suffer from poverty, compared to about 20% in the rest of the country.