Tag: Philanthropy
Sylvan Adams takes tikkun olam to new heights
There is essentially no limit to Sylvan Adams’ commitment to biking, tikkun olam (the Jewish concept of repairing the world) and portraying his beloved country of Israel in a positive light. The Canadian-Israeli businessman...
Construction of Adelson cancer center gets underway in Tel Aviv
A cornerstone-laying ceremony was held at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center – Ichilov Hospital on Sunday for the Adelson National Center for Advanced Cancer Therapy.
Dr. Miriam Adelson took part in the ceremony, as...
Tel Aviv University’s sports center named after Israeli-Canadian philanthropist Sylvan Adams
Tel Aviv University named a new sports center after Canadian-Israeli businessman and philanthropist Sylvan Adams in a special ceremony on Wednesday. The new center will include an Olympic-size swimming pool and optimal training conditions,...
University of Haifa to launch graduate school following ‘transformational’ gift
The University of Haifa announced plans on Monday to establish a new graduate school, following receipt of one of the school’s largest-ever single gifts.
The Bloom School of Graduate Studies, named after Boston-based businessman and...
Mark Zuckerberg and wife donate $1.3 million to 11 Jewish groups
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife, Priscilla Chan, are donating $1.3 million to 11 Jewish organizations, eJewish Philanthropy reported, citing a spokesperson for the couple.
The funding comes from the Chan-Zuckerberg family office, not...
Jewish Future Pledge expands to next generation with Jewish Youth Pledge
The Jewish Future Pledge, which calls on worldwide Jewish donors to allocate at least half of their charitable dollars transferred at death to Jewish and Israel-related causes, has begun to engage younger members of...
As Funders Abandon Support for Jewish Arts and Culture, Nonprofits Are Close
When BimBam recently announced that it was shutting down for lack of sustainable funding, people involved with Jewish arts and culture were upset—but not shocked—by the news. “Everything is ending,” sighed Alicia Jo Rabins,...