North American Gap Year Students Join ADI’s Race for Inclusion in Negev
The 2.5K run highlighted the importance of disability inclusion while raising more than $14,000 for ADI's Respiratory Therapy and Hydrotherapy programs.
Helmsley Trust Spends $500,000 on Bulletproof Vests and Helmets for United Hatzalah Volunteers
“Following the rocket attacks from Hamas earlier in the year, and the rising wave of terror attacks in Jerusalem, the protective gear is more vital than ever.”
Jerusalem’s Volunteer Pantry Packers Program Expands to the US
The boxes of packed rice were delivered to 325 families each week.
Meta’s Sheryl Sandberg Donates $5M to United Hatzalah’s Women’s Unit
"It is because of the women and men who drop whatever they are doing and rush to help others. . .that we are able to save as many people as we can."
Israelis Provide Assistance and Solidarity Following the Tornado Devastation in Kentucky
Israel’s Counsel General to Atlanta Anat Sultan-Dadon, whose post includes Kentucky and the Southeast, said she wanted to convey Israel’s support for the people of Kentucky, and “our love and friendship during these difficult days.”
156 Righteous Gentiles to Receive $500,000 in Stipends at Holiday Time
Funds are earmarked towards purchasing food and other necessary items, such as medications and home heating fuel
The Ari Fuld Project Launches Fellowship Program with Yeshivat Netiv Aryeh
Fellows in the new program are learning from Ari Fuld's teaching to help disseminate them to future generations of Jews.
Taglit-Birthright Founder Michael Steinhardt Banned for Life from Antiquities Trade, Must Return $70 Million...
According to DA Vance, the seized pieces were looted and illegally smuggled out of 11 countries, and trafficked by 12 criminal smuggling networks.
Father Builds Wheelchair ‘Transformer’ Vehicle to Run with Daughter in Jerusalem Marathon
Aryeh Holtz, a father and mechanical engineer from Jerusalem, ran the 10K while pushing his daughter, Leah, an ADI Jerusalem special education student.
ICEJ Orders 30 More Bomb Shelters for Israeli Towns on Lebanon Border
The need in the north has become a concern, especially due to the severe lack of public shelters and Lebanon’s growing economic crisis.
Israeli Humanitarians Help Evacuate 125 Vulnerable Afghans
This is the second evacuation from Afghanistan coordinated by IsraAID.
David Geffen Gifts 480-Seat Auditorium to National Library of Israel
The David Geffen Auditorium is the most prominent philanthropic support for an Israeli cultural institution from Geffen.
Ruderman Family Foundation Applauds First Deaf MK, Yamina’s Shirley Pinto
Pinto is a former employee of The Ruderman Family Foundation and a member of its network of young activists who are passionate about social justice and inclusion.
A Gift to ADI’s Severely Disabled People from the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra
The orchestra’s live performance and video with their audience underscored the importance of shared humanity and the responsibility to empower people of all levels of ability.
Jewish Communal Fund Gives Almost $700,000 in Grants to New York Jewish Charities
The money will help increase supply to a food pantry for low-income New Yorkers; provide Jewish summer-camp scholarships for children impacted by COVID-19; and create a center for preschoolers who need physical, occupational and speech therapy.
In Wake of COVID Cases in India, OU Raises Money for Oxygen Concentrators
The country is facing a skyrocketing number of infections and an overstretched medical system.
United Hatzalah Raises $1.3 Million in Sunday Telethon
The event also featured a new rendition of the Marvin Gaye hit “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough,” sung in English, Hebrew, Arabic, and Farsi.
United Hatzalah Launches ‘Saving Lives Sunday’ Telethon with Jay Leno and Kicks off ‘Year...
Jay Leno headlines list of celebrities in support of Israel's United Hatzalah and honors EMS volunteers in kickoff event of year-long campaign highlighting the stories and experiences of its 6000+ volunteers and the people they saved .
IsraAID Sending Team of Responders to Caribbean in Wake of Volcano Eruption
More than 20,000 people have been displaced with some 12,000 in public shelters since the La Soufriere volcano began erupting on April 9.
Misplaced Charity: Hiker ‘Saves’ Newborn Mountain Goat, Now Mom Won’t Go Near It
If you see a wild animal in distress, call the Nature and Parks Authority hotline *3639 or report to an inspector in the area, but by all means do not approach the wild animal.
ADI Virtual Memorial Honors Legacy of LA Philanthropist Judah Hertz
"In the last decade of his life, supporting ADI became his largest philanthropic endeavor. . .because he felt a true emotional connection to the children."
With Coronavirus Restrictions Relaxed, Israel’s Disabled Community Goes Out, First Time in a Year
“They were on cloud nine, and literally soaring through the sky. It was an incredible sight to see."
Overcoming Obstacles: Free Brief Therapy Option Offered at Bnei Zion Adolescent Clinic in Haifa
The medical center's Adolescent Health Clinic provides a short-term therapy option designed to relieve the symptoms of returning to routine from lockdown.
Tel Aviv University Appoints Social Investor to Head Board of Governors
This new appointment follows eleven women who have been appointed to leading positions at TAU over the past year.
Dozens of Jewish Institutions Tied to Tycoon’s Alleged Money Laundering Scheme
It should be stressed that the US authorities have not accused the Jewish institutions of any wrongdoing, but their connection to what will likely become an unsavory affair is discomforting.
‘We Saved Lives’: Texas Jewish Communities Mobilize to Get Food, Medicine to Those in...
Amid an arctic freeze, members of the Lone Star State opened doors to friends without power, cooked meals, arranged for medication pickups for the homebound, and, in one extreme case, mobilized to ensure that hundreds of doses of coronavirus vaccines would not go to waste.
Jewish Disability, Awareness, Acceptance and Inclusion Month Celebrated with $1,000 Design Contest
The contest is really intended to "encourage the next generation of Jewish leaders to be thoughtful, sympathetic and to see the world through the eyes of others."
Israel Launches Largest Charitable Distribution Project in its History through Colel Chabad
A total of 200,000 needy families will be assisted through the effort.
Hebrew U Research Examines Effect of Natural Disasters on Charitable and Criminal Activity
Neighboring regions and even those communities more distanced from the disaster zone would see a marked increase in philanthropy.
Israeli-Led Construction of Guatemala Neighborhood for Volcano Victims Completed
The new neighborhood was named “The Jerusalem neighborhood.”