Yaakov Meir put every penny they had into Chava Strauss's medical treatments, praying they would save her life. But Chava didn't make it.
Netiv Aryeh's annual Charidy fundraiser starts today.
By Jewish News Syndicate (JNS)
As of Monday afternoon, the 29-year-old graduate student’s certified 'GoFundMe' campaign had raised $639,281 out of a $1 million goal. In less than 48 hours, more than 11,000 donations had poured in.
Dinner to be chaired by Daniel Bernstein, Thom Waye, Gabriel Plotkin, Yaara Bank-Plotkin, Daniel Bergstein, Abhay Deshpande and Michele Shapiro and Martin Nussbaum.
''It's important for your mental health if you read a little about cleft lip, so that you don't regret your decision in the future,'' I implored her.
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More than 350 people have been killed since the monsoon season began at the end of May; at least 220 of them since August 8.
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Some 7,000 Lone Soldiers from 80 countries serve in the IDF.
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Gabay lost his left leg below the knee after he stepped on a landmine during his military service.
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The $28 Million preservation and reconstruction of the walls, fortifications, towers, and Crusaders’ market is open to the general public.
The One Jewish People Project wants to make the world a better place -- together!
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Housing Minister Galant quipped: "In contrast with other rescue organizations, I hope that you have the least amount of work."
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A 2013 study showed that one out of every four Birthright participants marries another Birthright participant.
Migdal Ohr distributes tens of thousands of food parcels to needy families.
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“Amy embodies grace, intelligence, and thoughtful Jewish values,” adds Sally Berkovic, CEO of Rothschild Foundation (Hanadiv) Europe.
Pesach is around the corner and with it comes the fear of unanticipated financial burdens for many poor families.
Let us make it our imperative, along Yad Ezra V’Shulamit, to ensure that every person in Israel has access to a hot meal and hopeful tomorrow.
By Raphael Poch
There are towns in the region whose closest defibrillator is more than a 15-minute drive away in the next town over; that’s unacceptable when we need to save someone’s life in just a few seconds.
In addition to planting new trees, it is traditional to eat dried fruits and nuts that symbolise the Holy Land, including figs and dates.
Ten community rabbis have signed up for the 2018 RabbisCanRun program, and others expressed interest. Each participant will receive a free trip to Israel.
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With the purchase, the lands will become part of a local nature preserve that is being managed by the local communities.
Tali was a recipient of ICSN's help. Now she volunteers at ICSN's comfort corners in several oncology units.
“Without the assistance from the people at the Israel Cancer Support Network (ICSN), I don’t know where we would be."
The doctors said she’d die, but after 6 months in remission, 15 year old Batel is trying to look to the future.
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Sherman has donated a record $50 million to the United Jewish Appeal. He built a major addition to the geriatric Baycrest center, as well as to other Toronto-area community centers and hospitals.
ICSN has brought in a tutor to help their children with homework and to study for exams.
"Arale often volunteers to take me to and from my treatments, he patiently helps me down the steps to his car and treks up them after, supporting me the entire time.”
Little things, like someone driving you to and from the hospital, or even a cup of hot coffee, can make all the difference for a family battling with cancer.
The Israel Cancer Support Network helps families survive the worst.
This year, volunteers will erect and dismantle some 250 Sukkot around the country.
More than 64,000 babies have been born as a direct result of EFRAT’s help. Nearly 3,700 babies were saved by EFRAT during the past year lone.
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"TODAY, I was 'FIRED' from volunteering because I identify as Jewish (discovering my Jewish heritage recently)."
Paamonim's guide to getting out of debt.
For every Abeles & Heymann kosher salami you purchase for a family, Abeles & Heymann will match your purchase by sending an additional salami to those affected by Hurricane Harvey in Houston.
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After an initial briefing with the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and with the Orthodox Union which is coordinating the volunteers within the Jewish community in Houston, the ZAKA team set out to work.
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In 2014, Dell donated $1.8 million to the Friends of the Israel Defense Forces.
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In parts of the Houston area, the slow-moving tropical storm Harvey has set a record for rainfall from a single storm anywhere in the continental United States, with 51.88 inches since the storm began. According to the Harris County Flood Control District, as much as 30% of Harris County’s 1,800 square miles of land is flooded.
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"As the extent of the damage becomes clear, it is obvious that this community will need significant financial help in order to rebuild."
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'We are currently running a fundraising campaign to purchase a ZAKA Chesed Truck.'
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Until this week, Israel would not admit it was providing humanitarian aid to Syrians along the Israeli border.
"Sometimes you have to hit a wall, feel the rift, in order to build a new bridge."
In the U.S. and UK, more than 97% of the funds of organizations headquartered in those nations are raised locally, in Israel a mere 3% of the total donations came from within the country.
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The recycled picture of a poor Syrian refugee girl has emphasized the interest of UNRWA in perpetuating rather than ending the stretched-out refugee problem in Gaza.
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Escorted by Israeli police, 30 Goldwing members and supporters of Belev Echad took the wounded veterans around Jerusalem for a daylong tour.
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Hollywood mogul Haim Saban announced he is donating $1 million to the effort.
IDF soldiers took part of the global “International Good Deeds Day” initiative.
This year's show is dedicated to the memory of 13-year-old Hallel Yaffa Ariel, HY”D
"Expanding our knowledge of languages opens up doors to understanding and contributes to an collaborative atmosphere."
Every two weeks for the past two months, trucks have left Gush Etzion filled with goods for Syrian children over the border.
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The tweet received around 10,000 retweets and more than 30,000 likes, and the sudden increase in traffic crashed the campaign’s page.
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The 102 new immigrants all hail from the northeastern Indian state of Mizoram, which borders Burma and Bangladesh and is home to the second-largest concentration of Bnei Menashe in India.
Israeli schoolchildren, all across the country, will leave their classrooms to plant trees… but this Tu B'Shvat, things will be very different.
The 10 orphans and their father need your help.
With EFRAT's active assistance 4,000 women are enabled to keep their pregnancies and have their babies each year.
By Ken Stephens
So when Jon heard about the Climb4Shalva challenge to hike up Mt. Kilimanjaro on February 19, he didn’t think twice about the opportunity.
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Masbia volunteers say they want everyone to have a hot meal this holiday season despite their own financial duress.
The nature preserve built in memory of Naftali Frenkel, Gilad Shaer, and Eyal Yifrah needs your help.
Chantel fought for her family, now she fights for life!
Sara Leah, an adorable, smiling toddler, who loves to play, but…
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So far it isn't clear why no one in Avnei Hefetz was aware of the man's absence for almost a week.
Here's 7 easy ways to help others this Thanksgiving.
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Some 50 years ago, real estate developer Fredrick Trump was among the main donors to the Beach Haven Jewish Center at 723 Ave. Z in Flatbush, NY.
Send a Lulav and Etrog to an IDF soldier with a click.
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LivinGift's Public Advisory Council is headed by Prof. Meir Heth, Israel's former Banks Commissioner, Tel-Aviv Stock Exchange Chairman , Bank Leumi Chairman and Chairman of Teva Pharmaceuticals.
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Itzhak Perlman received the $1 million Genesis Prize for his outstanding achievement as a classical musician and for his dedication to improving the lives of people with disabilities.
The UK-based Jewish relief organization has helped thousands of refugees in Greece and Turkey, including thousands of children, over the past year.
The former judo world champion in the 63 kilogram division started an eBay auction on Tuesday, which will continue for five days until August 29.
Refuah Shelaima to Esther Bat Miriam.
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World Vision Australia chief, Rev. Tim Costello told AAP, "We have absolutely nothing to do with terror. We audit every cent that goes through."
Minister of Defense Avigdor Liberman: “Jewish philanthropists around the world should not donate to anti-Zionist causes”
The 2 religious boys heard the blind Arab man say he couldn't pay for his medicine. Watch what happens next...
By Anav Silverman, Tazpit News Agency
“We are extraordinarily pleased with this generous donation of dairy in honor of Shavuot," said Shai Davaroff, vice president of logistics at Leket Israel.
New facility to feed the needy to be open 7 days a week and will include traditional Sabbath and holiday meals.
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The food co-ops operate as social business ventures, offering consumers significantly less expensive groceries and investing profits in local social empowerment initiatives.
Rabbi Chaim Kanievsky will give a special “Me Shebeirach” blessing on Shavuos to all those who donate to Kupat Ha’ir.
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What a wonderful example of community values in face of government deafness.
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UT gave up its sponsorship contract with Adidas to Nike, and as a result a large load of completely unused gear became useless.
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Noah’s $76,000 in bar-mitzvah gift money will fund the first-ever “Maker Bus” – a specially renovated, full-size bus outfitted with innovative technologies and educational tools.
An In-Depth Look at Lifesaving Programs
At a concert fundraiser for Israel’s United Hatzalah held at Lincoln Center in New York on Sunday, Jay Leno performed a comedy set and donated a fully equipped ambucycle for the EMS organization to use to save lives in Israel.
All around Israel, Meir Panim is giving needy kids mishloach manot, serving hamenstashen and providing costumes.
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They invited more than 300 children with cancer and their families to a lavish Purim Carnival.
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Shai Gross was awarded with the Shalva Spirit of Hope award in recognition of how he had met his personal challenges and used that experience to help others.
High-ranking American and international officials laud Jewish aid contributions at first ever multinational conference of global Jewish service organizations held in Washington D.C.
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The platform will be launched this April, in both English and Hebrew.
Ezra was a young American Yeshiva student tragically murdered last November.
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“As Jews, we have a responsibility to ensure that, where possible, our charity extends beyond our own community to people who we may never meet but who are so deserving of our help,” Chief Rabbi Mirvis said.
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Among the children were many who had lost fathers in the line of duty or in terror attacks.
Special guest Nir Barkat, mayor of Jerusalem, thanked UJA-Federation for its continued support in tough times.
By Rachel Gross
This year help your children to see beyond the gifts and experience the true meaning of Chanukah.
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The plant also takes part in a start-up program for at-risk youth intended to keep them from dropping out of school and directing them to advanced technological study tracks to be eventually integrated in industry.
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This program fills a critical need for many of the 120,000 Holocaust survivors living in the US, one quarter of whom live in poverty.
Meir Panim strives to provide proper meals and kind words to help strengthen those who need it most.
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Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis has come out in support of Pope Francis, endorsing 17 goals that will form the blueprint for the battle-plan against global poverty, climate change and inequality.
OneFamily has set up a fund to help the Henkin family orphans. To donate...
“You’re truly saving lives,” said Stoudemire, “and to do it in a way that’s fun to me, to play basketball, it’s a win-win.”
The agreement does not mean that Orange is leaving Israel, despite wrong headlines elsewhere.
This all-or-nothing multi-organization online fundraising event has raised more than $2.5M. All donations are quadrupled.
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United Hatzalah program honors our survivors, war veterans with specialized medical care