Philanthropy

National support group for interfaith Jewish families guts staff amid funding crisis

18Doors, a Jewish nonprofit organization, cut its staff from 15 last August to only 4 this week. A board member attributed budget constraints to philanthropy shifting its focus towards Israel.

Karolyn Feeks Maws, who is Christian, her Jewish husband, Tony Maws, and their 8-year-old son Charlie Maws, decorate their Christmas tree with a homemade Star of David.
Ultra orthodox Chabad Jews dance at the Western Wall in Jerusalem's Old City, September 01, 2025.

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

Shlomi Turgeman

Israeli local authorities turn to philanthropy as funding engine, Zoooz says

Students place flags near the main lawn of Columbia University, to show support for the Jewish community on campus, for peaceful solutions, and commemorate all lives lost since October 7, 2023, across from a student protest encampment in support of Palestinians, during the ongoing conflict

Keshet reports record year for philanthropy in Israel


Jewish widow gives $1 billion to NYC medical school to pay for student tuition

Dr. Ruth Gottesman is making the donation from the fortune made by her late husband David "Sandy" Gottesman, a Wall Street financier and early Berkshire Hathaway investor.

 Un empleado trabaja con células madre en el laboratorio del doctor Ali Ertuerk en Múnich, Alemania 23 de abril de 2019.

Reviving Israel’s periphery

Rashi Foundation CEO Michal Cohen on revitalizing war-torn communities

 (R to L) Michal Cohen, CEO Rashi Foundation; Yitzhak Danino, Mayor of Ofakim; and Oren Sagi, CEO Cisco Israel, at the Magnet youth center in Ofakim

Nathan and Glennie Lindenberg: 'Working as a team'

With 47 years of marriage, the couple shares their life story and discusses their work for the Hebrew University and other charities.

 GLENNIE & NATHAN LINDENBERG at the Canadian Friends of Hebrew University 75th anniversary event, 2019

WATCH: 'Working as a team'

In the third episode of 'The Philanthropists,’ Nathan and Glennie Lindenberg discuss their partnership in life and in supporting Hebrew University.

 Nathan and Glennie Lindenberg

3% Rise in orphans in Israel following the war and events of October 7th

Hadar Kess was appointed as an advisor to the State of Israel on orphans due to the dramatic increase in orphans following the October 7th war.

 Mr. Yoav Kisch, Minister of Education, visits and appreciates Sunflowers' activity during the war

Google and the Rashi Foundation launch AI literacy program for youth in the periphery

Students will discover the mysteries behind artificial intelligence and learn how to use it safely and responsibly.

(Right to left)  Yael Balla Avni, VP Programs, Rashi Foundation, Liron Uziel, Ido Ben Yair ,Prof. Yossi Matias, VP of Engineering and Research at Google and Head of Google's  R&D Center in Israel.

The history of the -phile suffix - explainer

Let’s take a look at the many words that include the combining form of “phil” or “phile” and see what we can uncover. 

 A couple of opacarophiles enjoy the sunset.

Making a difference after retirement

Bernard Pinsky, volunteer chairman of the Ronald S. Roadburg Foundation, says everyone, regardless of financial position, can make a difference

BERNARD PINSKY: ‘We can move the needle.’

WATCH: 'Helping people build things that are worthwhile is very gratifying'

In the second episode of 'The Philanthropists,’ Ralph Benmergui, Canadian television and radio personality, speaks with Bernard Pinsky, chair of the Ronald S. Roadburg Foundation.

BERNARD PINSKY: ‘We can move the needle.’

How Israeli philanthropy is responding to the October 7 Hamas massacre

Speaking at The Jerusalem Post's Israel Summit, Inbar Shashua Bar-Nir, the Shashua Family Foundation chairwoman, said that it is crucial to think about the medium and long-term support Israelis need.

 Inbar Shashua Bar-Nir