Philanthropy

What Bret Stephens got wrong in his ‘State of World Jewry’ address - opinion

Advocacy and leadership help Jews worldwide protect Israel’s image in a deeply polarized world.

Tucker Carlson looks on during US President Donald Trump’s meeting with oil  industry executives, at the White House in Washington, Jan. 9.
 PRIME MINISTER Benjamin Netanyahu and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands ahead of their talks at Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, in 2017

Why Israel’s future is being decided in the Indo-Pacific - opinion

Philosopher Noam Chomsky is seen with late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein in this undated image from the U.S. Justice Department’s file released by House Oversight Committee Democrats in Washington, DC, US, on December 18, 2025.

‘We were careless’: Valeria Chomsky regrets relationship of her family with Jeffrey Epstein

Shlomi Turgeman

Only 40% of TASE-listed firms donated to community in 2024, Zoooz review finds


Israel and global Jewish communities need a new era of philanthropy - opinion

In the aftermath of Oct 7, it became clear that traditional philanthropic systems, both in Israel and across the global Jewish Diaspora, were ill-prepared for the challenge we faced.

 A woman wrapped in an Israel flag stands outside the place where mayor of Amsterdam Femke Halsema attends a press conference following the violence targeting fans of an Israeli soccer team, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, November 8, 2024.

Supporting Israel’s wounded: CAM fund aids Israelis injured during war

CAM raised $500,000 to aid Israeli soldiers and civilians injured during the Israel-Hamas War.

 Destroyed houses from the October 7 massacre almost a year ago, in Kibbutz Kfar Aza, southern Israel, September 19, 2024

The SASA-Setton Prize for Children's Literature celebrates creativity, healing, and heritage

The SASA-Setton Prize honors authors and illustrators who inspire through children’s literature, bridging art and healing and uniting diverse communities in Israeli hospitals and beyond.

Sonia Gomes de Mesquita, representing the donor family, alongside the recipient of the 2024 SASA-Setton Prize for Children's Literature in the Lifetime Achievement category, Tamar Verete-Zehavi.

Israel war relief: Merit Spread drives NIS 200m. in global donations for war-related projects

Alon Tal, the founder of Merit Spread Foundation, said there was a need to create “a new standard in philanthropy.”

 Walking among teddy bears representing children held captive in Gaza, in Tel Aviv’s Dizengoff Square, Oct. 29.

'Some of these children do not have the luxury of time'

Make-A-Wish Israel CEO Denise Bar-Aharon and Eugene Frenkel, Chairman of the Board of Make-A-Wish Southern Florida spoke at Jerusalem Post Gala Event in Miami.

 Denise Bar-Aharon, Co-Founder and CEO of Make-A-Wish Israel, and Eugene Frenkel, Chairman of the Board of Make-A-Wish Southern Florida

Belev Echad raises $4.7M to aid wounded IDF soldiers at annual NYC gala

Attendees were deeply moved by firsthand accounts from IDF soldiers who were wounded while bravely defending Israel from the brutal Hamas massacre on October 7.

 Belev Echad honors 13 wounded IDF soldiers at the annual Belev Echad Gala in New York, November 25, 2024.

Schusterman foundation, whose fortune comes from oil, makes first donation to climate group

The Schusterman Family Philanthropies, built on oil wealth, has granted $300,000 to Adamah, marking their first venture into environmental giving while furthering their commitment to Jewish causes.

 Stacy Schusterman speaks onstage during day two of CareFest at UCLA Meyer and Renee Luskin Conference Center in Los Angeles, California, on Nov. 3, 2023.

Trump nominates Jewish billionaire Howard Lutnick for Secretary of Commerce

Lutnick, currently co-chairing Trump’s transition team, is a significant donor to United Hatzalah, Israel’s largest independent emergency medical service (EMS) organization.

 Howard Lutnick United Hatzalah Gala

'He picked the wrong Jew to antagonize'

Canadian-Israeli philanthropist Sylvan Adams challenges Roger Waters to debate.

 Sylvan Adams, Canadian-Israeli philanthropist

No. 37: Philanthropists of the Jewish world

Miriam Adelson, Frank Lowy, the Schusterman family, Ofra Strauss, Yael Eckstein, Eitan Neishlos, Oleissa Kantor, Henry Swieca, and Idan and Batia Ofer.

 Philanthropists.