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Rabbi Rachel Rubenstein is trying to engage young families in her role as executive director of the Jewish Federation of Greater Orange County, New York. (Gail Conklin for the Jewish Federation of Greater Orange County/via JTA)
January 7, 2019, 2:24 am
Meet the 27-year-old rabbi leading a NY Jewish federation
In an age when Millennials cherry-pick their charitable causes online, Rachel Rubenstein says donating to a local federation is counter-cultural — and constituents are responding
By Josefin Dolsten
A view of the Ronald O. Perelman Emergency Center at NYU Langone hospital in 2014. (Governor Andrew Cuomo/Flickr/via JTA)
May 29, 2018, 4:45 am
Hasidic volunteers kicked out of major NY hospital blame clash on medical ethics
Satmar Bikur Cholim, operating since 1952, has been banned from the NYU-Langone Hospital in Manhattan. Organization workers say it’s due to a disagreement on end of life care
By Debra Nussbaum Cohen
Naomi Eisenberger, executive director of The Good People Fund. (Courtesy)
April 23, 2018, 4:24 am
The charity fund exec who helps good people do their best for others
When not helming the #GamAni movement, Good People Fund director Naomi Eisenberger uses micro-philanthropy to leverage average Joes’ social and humanitarian projects
By Cathryn J. Prince
Avi Garson
February 23, 2018, 5:12 pm
Avi Garson
My Jewish journey to Ghana
No, we didn’t cure Africa’s poverty, but we stepped out of our bubble, found common ground, and did good
Ma'ayan Shaviv
November 19, 2017, 12:11 am
Ma'ayan Shaviv
Ever met a kid with no wish list? I have
A bat mitzvah trip to Nepal opened my eyes to how much one can do without
Danny Siegel
October 17, 2017, 1:33 pm
Danny Siegel
Crayon mitzvahs
The small efforts made by the youngest among us improve the world in great ways
Debra Orenstein
March 26, 2016, 12:59 pm
Debra Orenstein
How to free a slave before Passover
With the help of vetted organizations on the ground, you can liberate a human being for about 800 bucks
Illustrative: A tzedaka, or charity, box by Leo Horovitz on display in Frankfurt's Jewish Museum (photo credit: K R Horovitz)
March 23, 2016, 4:53 pm
Israeli digital giving app could revolutionize charity biz
The nonprofit sector has been losing out on donations in the digital era. PocketCause wants to get it back on track
By David Shamah
Danny Siegel
January 26, 2016, 5:07 pm
Danny Siegel
Simple rules on where to give your money
There’s an art to giving tzedakah, says on of the world’s experts on the subject
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