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No better way to enter this season than by supporting the stories you love.
How To Support Jewish Organizations That Provide Hunger Relief
Consider making a donation to one (or all) of these Jewish charities that help fight hunger.
Why Are Jewish Federations Struggling With Fundraising as Charitable Giving by Americans Hits Record?
American charities are raising more than they did before the Great Recession, but Jewish federations across the country are floundering, according to a new study published June 14.
How America's Oldest Jewish Charity Stays on No-Frills Path
For 195 years, the Female Hebrew Benevolent Society has been helping women. Here’s its recipe for success.
Food, Sex and Giving to Charity
Why do we give to charity or run in fundraising marathons? Science has some answers — and they start in the same part of the brain that triggers good feelings from eating and sex.
Can Internship Program Build High-Tech Bridge Between Israel and Palestinians?
A new internship program places Palestinian techies with Israeli companies. Does it boost the West Bank’s burgeoning tech scene — or normalize the occupation?
Two Friends, 1 Mission and 65,000 Documents
Richard Gilder and Lewis Lehrman created the world’s largest collection of American historical documents in private hands and started a not-for-profit to share them.
Where the Pritzker Money Goes
From architecture to public education, the Pritzkers, one of the wealthiest families in the United States, support a diverse array of philanthropic causes. Here are the most important ones.
Why Jewish Charities' Tax Filings Are One Huge Mess
Josh Nathan-Kazis hoped to write a story about the money Jewish charities spend on lobbyists. That turned out to be impossible, because their tax filings are such a mess.
How Colonel Jennifer Pritzker Pushes for Transgender Rights in Military
Transgender people are still banned from serving openly in the U.S. military. Colonel Jennifer Pritzker, Jewish billionaire and army veteran, is trying to change that.
