Philanthropy
Hebrew University receives record $250 million donation from philanthropist John Paulson
Billionaire John Paulson’s gift will fund a new Faculty of Engineering, expand medical research, and support trauma treatment.
Israelis and Diaspora Jews are donating more since Oct. 7, says JGive founder
Coming Full Circle: Miami Beach Couple Gives Back to the Program Where They Met
Nearly three years after Oct. 7, Israeli donations keep climbing as philanthropy shifts to recovery
Tel Aviv University opens $35m Sylvan Adams Sport Science Institute
The new institute will partner with the Olympic Committee of Israel to provide scientific support for athletes preparing for the 2028 and 2032 Olympic Games.
Israel Academy awards fourteen Adams Fellowships to outstanding doctoral researchers
Recipients in wide ranging fields will receive up to four years of funding as academy leaders stress the importance of supporting Israeli science amid international pressures.
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.
Huge donation of NIS 200 million for a new rehabilitation hospital in Sde Dov
The Jusidman family from Mexico will fund a significant part of the construction of Israel's central rehabilitation center in Tel Aviv, which will replace the Reuth Hospital.
David Hofstedter and his family foundation: From Toronto real estate to global Jewish learning
A builder in business and Jewish life.
A 20-year Rhodes Scholar type plan: Helping secure the future of Israel, Jews - opinion
The cumulative effect of this global strategy of destroying Israel has placed us in a precarious situation, with few friends around the world.
WhatsApp founder Jan Koum makes largest-ever donation to Jerusalem's Shaare Zedek hospital
With an unprecedented $200 million donation from the Koum Family Foundation, SZMC will build a huge 800-bed hospitalization tower over the next six years and fill the entire space within a decade.
Strengthening human infrastructure
Genesis Prize Foundation Chairman Stan Polovets reflects on matching gift initiative in honor of 2026 laureate Gal Gadot
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.
Confronting Wexner-Epstein ties, alumni of Jewish leadership programs launch new survivor fund
Wexner has not been charged with any crime in connection with Epstein’s sex-trafficking offenses and has repeatedly denied knowledge of Epstein’s criminal conduct.
