The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/jewish-philanthropy/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sat, 19 Sep 2026 16:13:08 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Jewish philanthropy | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/jewish-philanthropy/ 32 32 The man who changed Jewish bedtime stories is still reinventing himself at 97 https://www.timesofisrael.com/the-man-who-changed-jewish-bedtime-stories-is-still-reinventing-himself-at-97/ Fri, 31 Jul 2026 00:28:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3869540 Philanthropist Harold Grinspoon has taken up art while continuing to fund the expansion of PJ Library, which engages young Jewish families with monthly deliveries of children’s books

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]]> US Jewish alumni of Wexner fellowship demand reckoning over philanthropist’s Epstein ties https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-jewish-alumni-of-wexner-fellowship-demand-reckoning-over-philanthropists-epstein-ties/ Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:21:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3853001 Graduates of an elite leadership program sponsored by the billionaire businessman are donating the equivalent of its value to charity and urging others to do the same

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]]> US Shabbat-dinner nonprofit OneTable disinvites anti-Israel advocates amid post-Oct. 7 slump https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-shabbat-dinner-nonprofit-onetable-disinvites-anti-israel-advocates-amid-post-oct-7-slump/ Thu, 22 Jan 2026 23:12:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3739738 The organization reveals a raft of new pilot programs and policies as it pivots to accommodate a more reticent Gen Z crowd while fielding layoffs and a recent funding downturn

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]]> Budding climate fund seeks to guide Jewish response to era’s greatest threat https://www.timesofisrael.com/budding-climate-fund-seeks-to-guide-jewish-response-to-eras-greatest-threat/ Thu, 13 Feb 2025 09:09:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3474859 As Trump retreats on environment in US and Israeli commitment wavers, Jewish Climate Trust looks to engage more civic and religious leaders; raises nearly $18m in initial pledges

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]]> Huge post-October 7 giving boom from overseas brings hope to battered frontlines https://www.timesofisrael.com/huge-post-october-7-giving-boom-from-overseas-brings-hope-to-battered-frontlines/ Sat, 07 Dec 2024 07:50:40 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3402623 With no shortage of organizations trying to help, big philanthropic bodies say they're working in coordination, each filling a different role, while letting local communities lead

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]]> Spurning alma mater UPenn over response to antisemitism, benefactor pivots to Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/spurning-alma-mater-upenn-over-response-to-antisemitism-benefactor-pivots-to-israel/ Sun, 20 Oct 2024 22:59:07 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3397227 David Magerman to donate millions to 5 Israeli universities to create specialized degree programs that aim to integrate English speakers into Hebrew-speaking society

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]]> When Portland charities condemned Israel, Jewish philanthropy was put to the test https://www.timesofisrael.com/when-portland-charities-condemned-israel-jewish-philanthropy-was-put-to-the-test/ Sun, 21 Jul 2024 00:26:45 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3334543 After Oct. 7, groups have issued strident and one-sided statements on the war in Gaza, causing local Jews to reconsider longstanding relationships - regardless of optics

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]]> American Jewish World Service to lay off 10% of staff, pare back global operations https://www.timesofisrael.com/american-jewish-world-service-to-lay-off-10-of-staff-pare-back-global-operations/ Wed, 06 Mar 2024 14:01:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3239487 Citing declining donor support, charity group 'inspired by the Jewish commitment to justice' says it will exit 3 of the 17 countries where it has provided aid

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]]> Jewish philanthropist gives $1 billion to Bronx med school, waiving all future tuition https://www.timesofisrael.com/jewish-philanthropist-gives-1-billion-to-bronx-med-school-waving-all-future-tuition/ Tue, 27 Feb 2024 00:57:31 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3233310 Dr. Ruth Gottesman says she hopes donation will help Albert Einstein College of Medicine students 'find new ways to prevent diseases and provide the finest health care'

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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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]]> American Jewry raised $1 billion for Israel in first month of war, scholars say https://www.timesofisrael.com/american-jewry-raised-1-billion-for-israel-in-first-month-of-war-scholars-say/ Thu, 14 Dec 2023 19:16:41 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3178446 The Jewish Federations of North America is responsible for $602 million and the rest came from various groups and friendship associations, the Ruderman Program researchers estimate

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]]> Ben-Gurion University gets $100m donation to ‘rebuild and strengthen the south’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/ben-gurion-university-gets-100m-donation-to-rebuild-and-strengthen-the-south/ Mon, 04 Dec 2023 10:06:10 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3170034 Gift by philanthropist Sylvan Adams designated for 'future of the Negev and Israel, technologies for the future, climate change, sustainability and the environment and global health'

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]]> US Jews are raising money for an Israel in crisis, but is there enough to go around? https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-jews-are-raising-money-for-an-israel-in-crisis-but-is-there-enough-to-go-around/ Sun, 12 Nov 2023 20:44:04 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3151667 Some worry attention will shift away from local communities' needs as Jewish organizations donate millions in emergency funds to support Israelis affected by war

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]]> Miriam Adelson cut philanthropy as casinos hit COVID slump. Now they’re rebounding https://www.timesofisrael.com/miriam-adelson-cut-philanthropy-as-casinos-hit-covid-slump-now-theyre-rebounding/ Tue, 01 Aug 2023 01:08:38 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3061343 After the pandemic caused the casino industry to flatline, the megadonor's political and charitable donations lessened and foundation assets dropped - but that has happened before

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]]> How a Boston-based retired physicist is spreading the gospel of science in Africa https://www.timesofisrael.com/how-a-boston-based-retired-physicist-is-spreading-the-gospel-of-science-in-africa/ Sat, 08 Jul 2023 02:36:18 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3042318 To explain why he's founded over 100 hands-on labs in sub-Sahara Africa, Mark Gelfand points to Hebrew school classes and a natural curiosity for the workings of the world

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