The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/charity/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Thu, 11 Jun 2026 04:27:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png charity | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/charity/ 32 32 Judge bars Kars4Kids from advertising in California, saying it misled donors about Jewish mission https://www.timesofisrael.com/judge-bars-kars4kids-from-advertising-in-california-saying-it-misled-donors-about-jewish-mission/ Fri, 15 May 2026 19:59:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3824414 Charity, which funds New York-based Orthodox Jewish programs, to appeal 'flawed' ruling, after it was sued by man who says he wouldn't have donated had he known direction of funds

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]]> US synagogue helps Palestinians raise money for Gaza, finds common ground over falafel https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-synagogue-helps-palestinians-raise-money-for-gaza-finds-common-ground-over-falafel/ Sat, 02 May 2026 02:30:12 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3813213 Daylong fundraiser results from relationships formed between rabbi, Palestinian restaurateur and Duke neurosurgeon who seek peace, reconciliation and a good bowl of hummus

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]]> Israeli tech donates stock options amid war to aid national recovery https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-tech-donates-stock-options-amid-war-to-aid-national-recovery/ Sun, 09 Feb 2025 17:51:22 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3478868 Nonprofit Tmura seeks donations of small stakes in startups and then, when they become valuable, uses the cash to fund youth and education; looks to expand model to US investors

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]]> US-Israeli maker of Boy Butter lubricant attempts record-length swim for Oct. 7 charity https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-israeli-maker-of-boy-butter-lubricant-attempts-record-length-swim-for-oct-7-charity/ Thu, 15 Aug 2024 10:40:27 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3353409 On August 17, Eyal Feldman will paddle 16 miles nonstop across upstate New York's Skaneateles Lake to benefit orphans in Israel who lost their parents in the Hamas onslaught

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]]> Canada strips 2 pro-Israel charities of tax-free status, including ‘flagship’ JNF https://www.timesofisrael.com/canada-strips-2-pro-israel-charities-of-tax-free-status-including-flagship-jnf/ Mon, 12 Aug 2024 16:46:09 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3352883 Rare move comes after anti-Zionist Jewish group complained repeatedly about groups' donations to IDF bases; JNF says tax authority 'refused to enter into a dialogue with us'

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]]> Six months into war, Israeli soldiers still count on donations for basic supplies. Why? https://www.timesofisrael.com/six-months-into-war-israeli-soldiers-still-count-on-donations-for-basic-supplies-why/ Thu, 25 Apr 2024 01:14:08 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3272418 Immediately after Oct. 7, charity at home and abroad aided troops who were mobilized more quickly and in higher numbers than ever before. Many wonder why that help is still needed

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]]> Jews who experience antisemitism give more to charity, US survey shows https://www.timesofisrael.com/jews-who-experience-antisemitism-give-more-to-charity-survey-shows/ Tue, 20 Feb 2024 21:15:50 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3228964 American Jews donated more than $750 million to war-related causes after Oct. 7, but study authors say such giving isn't sustainable in the long term

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]]> Israeli charity aims to provide it all for soldiers, including mobile laundry and spas https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-charity-aims-to-provide-it-all-for-soldiers-including-mobile-laundry-and-spas/ Sat, 11 Nov 2023 06:43:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3148605 With a special orientation towards reserve soldiers and evacuee families, the Klal Yisroel Organization also wants to bridge the religious-secular divide

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]]> In Sderot and Ofakim, Israelis put aside traumas to take care of neighbors in need https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-sderot-and-ofakim-israelis-put-aside-traumas-to-take-care-of-neighbors-in-need/ Sat, 14 Oct 2023 13:11:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3122211 A grassroots effort is underway to help those who chose to stay despite the murderous terrorist incursion and relentless rocket fire

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]]> Food welfare organizations report sharp rise in requests as Passover approaches https://www.timesofisrael.com/food-welfare-organizations-report-sharp-rise-in-requests-as-passover-approaches/ Wed, 05 Apr 2023 11:18:06 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2989698 Pitchon Lev says request for aid increased by 285%, and average age of those seeking assistance dropped from 67 to 53 in 2022

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]]> Will synagogues shun ‘effective altruism’ movement after Sam Bankman-Fried scandal? https://www.timesofisrael.com/will-synagogues-shun-effective-altruism-movement-after-sam-bankman-fried-scandal/ Wed, 07 Dec 2022 03:01:28 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2888906 Maximum-impact giving to save lives in the developing world has caught on among Reform Jews in particular, but the scandal involving one high-profile supporter is tainting optics

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]]> Why Jewish giving to Israel has been on the decline since 2009 https://www.timesofisrael.com/why-jewish-giving-to-israel-has-been-on-the-decline-since-2009/ Sat, 09 Jul 2022 00:32:56 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2794947 Demographic and social changes, a diminishing perception of Israel as being in need and concerns over the Palestinian-Israeli conflict have likely driven this drop for years

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]]> After 6 years, Gaza aid worker accused of moving funds to Hamas insists on innocence https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-6-years-gaza-aid-worker-accused-of-moving-funds-to-hamas-insists-on-innocence/ Tue, 03 May 2022 14:30:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2755675 As trial drags on, World Vision, Australia and a number of independent auditors refute Israeli claims that Mohammad el-Halabi was involved in wrongdoing

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]]> In Brooklyn, some rabbis ask followers to turn down free food from ‘Zionists’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/in-brooklyn-some-rabbis-ask-followers-to-turn-down-free-food-from-zionists/ Mon, 18 Apr 2022 00:06:55 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2747241 A faction within Williamsburg’s Satmar Hasidic community is warning followers not to accept holiday charity from Met Council because it holds 'all the abominations of the world'

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]]> Rabbis go public with plea to cut off US Jewish funding of Israeli extremists https://www.timesofisrael.com/rabbis-go-public-with-plea-to-cut-off-us-jewish-funding-of-israeli-extremists/ Mon, 11 Apr 2022 00:09:49 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=2743501 After rebuff, 19 clergy publicize letter to donor-advised Jewish Communal Fund asking it to stop support to Lehava group associated with far-right politician Itamar Ben-Gvir

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