Charity

Israeli law firms raise NIS 172,000 for northern communities in charity basketball tournament

Ten leading law firms competed in a charity basketball tournament in Tel Aviv to raise funds for families still recovering from the war.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Law firms raise NIS 172,000 for northern Israel communities with charity basketball game.
JGive founder and CEO Ori Ben Shlomo.

Nearly three years after Oct. 7, Israeli donations keep climbing as philanthropy shifts to recovery

JGive CEO Ori Ben-Shlomo says donations rose from NIS 160 million before Oct. 7 to nearly NIS 400 million last year, as Israeli philanthropy shifts from emergency relief toward rehabilitation.

|ByTALIA LEVIN
Salvaged fruit & vegetables are taken to collection points all over the city.

Giving surplus a second life, Jerusalem’s food rescuers are turning leftovers into a lifeline

The Jerusalem Food Rescuers initiative, created by Daniella Seltzer in 2019, aims to address the development of a sustainable food system and promote nutrition in Jerusalem.

|ByBARRY DAVIS
Rabbi Ephraim Duchman, Director of Development of Colel Chabad, distributing gifts to children as Mrs. Rochel Marton looks on.

Picking up where he left off

After the passing of her husband, Rabbi Yitzchok Marton, Rachel Marton led the Chesed Menachem Mendel Fund, expanding the organization he built to help over 1,000 bereaved families in Israel

|ByALAN ROSENBAUM, IN COLLABORATION WITH CHABAD

Memories of the blue box: A look at the history of the KKL-JNF tzedakah box

The ubiquitous KKL-JNF blue box has been part of our reality for generations, with a history stretching back through the ages.

FEBRUARY 9, 2025ByDAVID GEFFEN
A KKL-JNF tzedakah box is seen on a first-grader’s desk, Moshav Tsofit, 1954.

UK charity commission gives Chabad official warning over IDF fundraiser

The fundraiser allegedly closed in January 2024, and was said to have raised £2,280 (approximately NIS 10,250).

JANUARY 10, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A Chabad flag flying during a counter pro-Israel protest at the UCLA. May 2, 2024. (Illustrative).

Children and teens with cancer fight an additional battle - opinion

Amid the sea of collective pain that we navigate as a nation, life is a gift worth cherishing every single day.

JANUARY 4, 2025ByEFRAT LICHTMAN
Mothers of children with cancer are taken on a respite vacation by the Larger Than Life organization.

Using Hanukkah gelt as an educational tool for kids

We need to fight against this prevailing culture of fiscal irresponsibility and teach our children the proper role of money.

DECEMBER 30, 2024ByAARON KATSMAN
A MAN carries trays of sufganiyot in honor of the first day of Hanukkah, on Wednesday in Mahane Yehuda market in Jerusalem.

VAT increase will mean many in Israel go hungry - opinion

The increase in VAT will overwhelm the many families who are already barely keeping afloat.

DECEMBER 23, 2024ByRABBI SIMCHA KRAKOWSKI
Takiat Ibrahim soup kitchen, Hebron, on the West Bank, April 4, 2023.

People contribute more during wartime - opinion

Giving during wartime is much more than an act of generosity; it constitutes an important psychological and social mechanism for dealing with crisis.

DECEMBER 23, 2024ByMICHAL ITZIK
THE ANNUAL Zichron Menachem Braid of Power campaign begins tomorrow, encouraging hair donations for women with cancer.

Floyd Mayweather launches charity to support Israeli orphans

Floyd Mayweather pledges birthday gifts for every Israeli orphan in a newly announced charity effort.

DECEMBER 9, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Floyd Mayweather's proposed van for his charity project for Israeli orphans is shown in this screenshot from his social media post on December 8, 2024.

Grapevine: Nov. 22, 2024: Thanks for the memory

Movers and shakers in Israeli society.

NOVEMBER 22, 2024ByGREER FAY CASHMAN
BOARD DIRECTOR executives (from left): Nurit Kenner Yahav, Inbal Ben Artzi, and Yuval Katzav.

Primal Scream, Paul Weller, and Kneecap to headline 'Gig for Gaza' charity concert - feature

“This is an opportunity to enjoy a night of powerful music and make a tangible difference in the lives of people facing unimaginable hardship,” a press release for the show said.

NOVEMBER 14, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Paul Weller performs on the Pyramid stage at Worthy Farm in Somerset during the Glastonbury Festival in Britain, June 28, 2015.

Paul Weller, Primal Scream, Kneecap headline London's 'Gig for Gaza'

During a recent tour of the US, Weller, a longtime advocate for leftwing causes, performed with a Palestinian flag draped over his guitar amplifier.

NOVEMBER 12, 2024ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Paul Weller performs at the Prostate Cancer UK Presents: Raise The Roof concert at Royal Albert Hall in 2022 in London.