Posts Tagged: Jewish philanthropy
Famed NHL Coach to Lead Hockey’s Return to Israel’s Maccabiah Games
With hockey fans across North America in despair over the NHL lockout, the winter sport is set to return to an unlikely warm-weather country—Israel. For the...
Founder of PJ Library, Jewish Literacy Nonprofit, Launches Poster Initiative
Philanthropist Harold Grinspoon—founder of PJ Library, a well-known Jewish nonprofit that gifts award-winning children's books to families around the world—has launched a new venture that...
Dame Stephanie ‘Steve’ Shirley on Business, Autism and Israel
Dame Stephanie "Steve" Shirley is not only a pioneer in business technology, but also a mother who learned first-hand the challenges of raising...
Rabbi Runs for Disabled Vets in Sydney’s City2Surf
Over 80,000 runners took to the streets this past Sunday for Sydney's City2Surf, the world's largest fun-run. The business side of things ended 40 minutes...
The Jewish Race & Irving Moskowitz’ Donations
As the grandson of Holocaust survivors and the son of Penny Waga who was born in a DP camp in Poland, I have always struggled...
Moishe House Given $6 Million to Expand
Several foundations have announced an investment of $6 million international organization Moishe House in order to help the international organization increase its impact on ...
Colorado Jewish Federation Sets Up Fund for Massacre Victims
The Allied Jewish Federation of Colorado set up a fund to aid the victims and families affected in the recent shooting that killed 12...
Deadly Russian Floods Spring JDC Into Action
In the wake of severe floods in Russia's Krasnodar Region near the Black Sea last weekend, more than 170 people were killed, over...
Nina Weiner: Godmother to Thousands of Israeli Students
Nina Avidar Weiner takes a personal interest in the lives of many of the 600 students that the ISEF Foundation (International Sephardic Education Foundation) provides university...
JDC Gets New Director in Former Soviet Department
Ofer Glanz—previously an NGO, telecommunications and software executive—will take over as director of the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee's (JDC) Former Soviet Union department, the...
Jewish Federation Chooses New Slogan
The Jewish Federations of North America (JFNA) on Monday announced the adoption of a new tagline—"The Strength of a People. The Power of...
Hasidic Jewish Volunteer Guru to Carry Olympic Torch in England
Londoner Efraim Goldstein, a 22 year old Orthodox Jew who established multiple volunteer organizations by the time he was 16, will carry the Olympic...
Fighting Cancer With Chai Lifeline
"I stand before you on one leg, more aware of every moment of life...Failure is not an option," said 20-year-old Anna Carissa Rahm, ...
Justin Beiber’s New Charity Campaign Powered by Israeli Technology (VIDEO)
Music Makes it Better is a partnership between Justin Bieber and the Children's National Medical Center in Washington D.C. and an Israeli software company is...
