Tag: Fundraising
Trump fundraiser to be held at New Jersey home of late Syrian-Jewish leader
U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to attend a private fundraiser at the New Jersey home of Syrian-Jewish leader Stanley Chera on Aug. 9.
Chera, a real estate developer and friend of the president, died in...
Trump campaign to mark two-year Jerusalem embassy opening with fundraiser
The Trump re-election campaign is scheduled to host a virtual fundraiser on Thursday to commemorate the two-year anniversary of the opening of the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem.
Jewish Insider first reported on the fundraiser, which requires a...
Celebrities raise funds for meals to Holocaust survivors homebound in New York
A group of celebrities helped fundraise on Tuesday to deliver meals for Holocaust survivors living in New York City who cannot leave their home amid the coronavirus pandemic.
The group included New England Patriots wide...
Yeshivahs distribute medical equipment, turn gym into field hospital for patients
Two yeshivahs in New York state have found unique approaches to helping medical professionals combat the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
Yeshiva Sh’or Yoshuv in Nassau County assembled what is being described as a “field hospital” for coronavirus patients...
Impact of closures in Jewish community wreak havoc with food and finances, institutionally and...
The worldwide pandemic COVID-19 is wreaking havoc in its relentless sweep across the planet, not only in terms of health needs and care, but in economic terms as well. It has quashed the booming...
$5.4 million donated to those most affected by Pittsburgh synagogue shooting
The $5.45 million that has been donated to Tree of Life*Or L’Simcha following the October 2018 shooting that killed 11 worshippers—the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in U.S. history—will be given to survivors, first responders, congregations...
An object lesson in misplaced American Jewish priorities
When the National Museum of American Jewish History opened its doors in November 2010, the spanking new $150 million building on Philadelphia’s Independence Mall seemed to be the physical manifestation of all that the...
Orthodox Jewish community gives $48,000 check to family of slain Jersey City officer
The mayor of Jersey City, along with members of the Orthodox Jewish community in New York and New Jersey, presented a check of $48,000 to the family of Det. Joseph Seals, who was killed on Dec. 10...
As many as 500 cyclists to gear up for 20th ‘Wheels of Love’ charity...
The luggage-handlers at Ben-Gurion International Airport have seen an increase in the number of bicycles coming in and out of late, as an expected 500 participants from 12 countries arrive to participate in the...
New Israel Fund’s war on Jewish life
According to the Forward, the rationale for the New Israel Fund’s push to create an alternative philanthropic system can be explained by what a Philadelphia psychologist named Roy Idelson considered to be a reasonable request. He wanted...