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ISRAEL AT WAR - DAY 431

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A sign for Israel's Jewish National Fund is seen defaced, in Toronto, Canada, October 9, 2008. (Creative Touch Imaging Ltd./NurPhoto via Getty Images/JTA)
October 16, 2024, 3:25 pm
Canadian crackdown on Israel-linked charities raises concerns in Jewish community
The tax authority’s revocation of charitable status for JNF Canada and others has reverberated inside and outside the country – though the motives behind it are disputed
By Asaf Elia-Shalev
Volunteers in the US packing thousands of pairs of certified, army grade boots into duffle bags to ship and donate to Israeli soldiers during ongoing Hamas war. (Courtesy)
July 4, 2024, 3:37 pm
New regulations hinder donations of gear to Israeli soldiers, charities say
A policy meant to cut red tape at Israeli ports creates ‘insurmountable bureaucratic hurdles’ for volunteer organizations importing badly needed equipment from abroad
By Asaf Elia-Shalev
Micha Shtiebel, an IDF reservist of the Alexandroni Brigade, sorts through his army duffel bag containing equipment that he’s either bought himself or received from donors at his house in central Israel, May 26, 2024. (Yakov Binyamin via JTA)
June 17, 2024, 4:35 pm
Why Israeli battlefield commanders are breaking IDF rules to solicit donated gear
While it’s against orders for individual soldiers to accept donations, supply officers turn to Diaspora Jews regularly — not just to get more supplies, but to get them faster
By Asaf Elia-Shalev
Illustrative: A woman holds an American flag and an Israeli flag during a 'Vigil for Israel,' at the Stephen Wise Temple in Los Angeles, October 8, 2023, to pray, sing and honor the memory of those killed in the recent massacre in Israel, and to pray for peace and the safe return of people kidnapped. (AP Photo/Richard Vogel)
October 21, 2023, 1:29 am
Jewish giving to Israel spikes as US Jews grieve after Hamas atrocities
Leaders say the level and intensity of incoming cash for Israel since Oct. 7 is highest in 50 years, as close ties between Jews in both countries make themselves seen once again
By Ron Kampeas
Donated clothes, toys and other items pile up at the Herod's Hotel in Tel Aviv for evacuees from Kibbutz Nir Am near the Gaza border, October 9, 2023. (Sue Surkes/Times of Israel)
October 11, 2023, 4:10 pm
Where people abroad can donate to Israel’s hospitals, troops, survivors and more
The scenes of horrifying violence and trauma coming from Israel have galvanized Jewish communities and others worldwide to join aid efforts. Here are some of the groups in need
By JTA and ToI Staff
Illustrative: Miriam Adelson at the opening of an ancient road at the City of David archaeological site in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Silwan, June 30, 2019. (Flash90)
August 1, 2023, 4:08 am
Miriam Adelson cut philanthropy as casinos hit COVID slump. Now they’re rebounding
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
By Asaf Elia-Shalev
Sam Bankman-Fried testifies during a hearing before the House Financial Services Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, December 8, 2021. (Alex Wong/Getty Images via JTA)
December 7, 2022, 5:01 am
Will synagogues shun ‘effective altruism’ movement after Sam Bankman-Fried scandal?
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
By Asaf Elia-Shalev
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Illustrative photograph of drilling oil on land. (bashta, iStock at Getty Images)
August 7, 2022, 2:58 am
How US Jewish philanthropies sprung from oil fortunes are handling climate change
At least a dozen major dynasties have been involved in the fossil fuel industry, and they follow diverse giving patterns when it comes to environmental causes
By Asaf Elia-Shalev
Whatsapp founder Jan Koum has quietly donated tens of millions of dollars to Jewish organizations now involved in relief efforts in Eastern Europe. (Designed by Grace Yagel with images from Getty Images and Wikimedia Commons/ JTA)
June 18, 2022, 4:36 am
WhatsApp’s reclusive founder has quietly become a megadonor to Jewish causes
Ukrainian-born Jan Koum has gone almost unnoticed in the world of philanthropy, but tax returns reveal that the multi-billionaire is one of his coreligionists’ largest supporters
By Asaf Shalev
Illustrative: Volunteer Malka Rodrig unpacks meals at a kosher food drive-thru distribution site, July 29, 2020, at the Greater Miami Jewish Federation building in Miami. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
January 24, 2021, 4:20 am
US Jewish philanthropists give more during pandemic but struggle with allocation
Donors must decide whether to direct resources to arts and culture while hunger and poverty persist, with the health crisis exacerbating an already dire situation for both causes
By Shira Hanau
David Jacobson in the sanctuary of Chicago Jewish Funerals, September 2020. (Silvio Ribeiro)
September 24, 2020, 3:47 am
Chicago burial fund gives penniless Jewish COVID victims a dignified sendoff
David Jacobson’s Gomle Fund buys $6,000 plot for Beth Salamensky, who died alone, far from locked-down family. Online service draws unexpected crowd of empathetic strangers
By Jessica Donath
Sara Loffman of the Challah Back Girls weighing the options -- coffee crumb or chocolate chip. (Courtesy)
September 14, 2020, 4:01 am
New Jersey’s Challah Back Girls raise dough for racial justice
Finding themselves under one roof again in COVID-19 era, the Loffman sisters use ingredients at hand — flour and Jewish values — to raise funds for charitable anti-racist causes
By Cathryn J. Prince
Leeav Sofer, center-right, with fellow choir members at a practice of the Urban Voices Project. (Courtesy UVP)
July 24, 2020, 3:28 pm
During COVID-19, unhoused in LA’s Skid Row find a home at Urban Voices Project
Music teacher Leeav Sofer’s community choir, a hit since 2013, continues to give members a creative outlet with online sessions and care packages even if they can’t meet in person
By Jessica Donath
A volunteer delivers food packages to those in need during the coronavirus crisis. (Courtesy Joint Distribution Committee)
June 4, 2020, 4:46 am
To fight viral blues, elderly in former Soviet bloc prescribed tablet computers
Young adults working with the JDC spur initiative to distribute free handheld computers to give older Jews in forced isolation a necessary community connection
By Julie Masis
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