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.

|ByGIL HOFFMAN
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

The question is not whether this arena will affect Israel’s future; it already does. The question is whether global pro-Israel philanthropy will engage it with the seriousness it demands.

|ByCARICE WITTE
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

It came to public knowledge that Chomsky had nurtured a friendship with Epstein, who asked for the linguist's advice on how to respond to his sex-trafficking accusations in 2019.  

|ByLARA SUKSTER MOSHEYOF
Shlomi Turgeman

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

Independent research says 216 of 540 public companies gave more than NIS 100,000, with the absence of regulation and weak CSR reporting cited as key factors.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF

‘I’m just a typical Jewish grandmother’

April Rosenfeld is a dedicated supporter of the Hebrew University.

MARCH 14, 2024ByALAN ROSENBAUM
(From L) MICHAEL & APRIL ROSENFELD with Prof. Menahem Ben Sasson, chancellor of Hebrew University of Jerusalem, during the Wall of Life ceremony on Mount Scopus

WATCH: 'Hebrew University is a wonderful place of learning and healing'

In the fourth episode of 'The Philanthropists,’ April Rosenfeld discusses the importance of charity and the meaning of philanthropy.

MARCH 13, 2024ByALAN ROSENBAUM
April Rosenfeld

Genesis prize awarded to NGOs supporting hostages and their families 

The foundation also said that it would contribute to international awareness campaigns to ensure the plight of those held in Hamas captivity remain at the top of the global agenda.

FEBRUARY 28, 2024ByMICHAEL STARR
Genesis Prize Co-founder Stan Polovets (right) with Doron Zexer, who holds a picture of Edan Alexander, one of several lone soldiers he hosts in his home 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.

FEBRUARY 26, 2024ByREUTERS
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

FEBRUARY 22, 2024ByALAN ROSENBAUM
(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.

FEBRUARY 22, 2024ByALAN ROSENBAUM
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.

FEBRUARY 18, 2024ByALAN ROSENBAUM
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.

FEBRUARY 13, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
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.

FEBRUARY 11, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
(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. 

FEBRUARY 10, 2024ByRUTH BELOFF
A couple of opacarophiles enjoy the sunset.