Charity

How Taylor Swift and other musicians help charitable causes

The period between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur is a good time to look at the various charitable causes musicians have been helping for decades.

By HOWIE KAHN
18/09/2023
ireland

Grapevine September 8, 2023: Not all in clover

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

Winners of the Danielle Sonnenfeld Prize announced after 800,000 Israelis vote

The prize for outstanding medical professionals was set up in memory of mensch Danielle Sonnenfeld, who died before completing her dream of becoming a doctor.

Parashat Ki Tavo: The parasha of joy

Happiness doesn’t truly penetrate the heart when one accumulates wealth or acquires specific products. Instead, it comes from giving to others.

Israeli Trauma Coalition opens resilience center in Ukraine

The new resilience center, which is set to open on Friday, will become the 5th active center developed by the ITC since the onset of the Russia-Ukraine War.

UN schools in Gaza begin school year uncertain if they will stay open

The UNRWA is short of nearly $200 million needed to pay for staff salaries and keep the services running until the end of 2023.

By REUTERS
27/08/2023

UN bodies receive millions from ‘terror charities’ - opinion

Over the last year, four United Nations agencies have partnered with and accepted $7 million from the terrorism-affiliated NGO Qatar Charity.

By JORDAN COPE
30/07/2023

Shavuot and paying your financial windfall forward - opinion

You may be a great businessman, entrepreneur or computer programmer, but internalize the lesson of bringing the first fruits. It’s not all you.

By AARON KATSMAN
27/05/2023

Ruth's quiet revolution and what we can do - opinion

This heart-warming positive and optimistic storyline describes a dynamic affirmed by research and experience. Acts of kindness and generosity are, indeed, contagious.

Austrian billionaire's jewels seen fetching over $150 mln at auction

The jewels were acquired by German department store tycoon Helmut Horten who, during the Nazi era, "purchased Jewish businesses that were sold under duress."

By REUTERS
08/05/2023
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