Donations

WhatsApp founder Jan Koum makes largest-ever donation to Jerusalem's Shaare Zedek hospital

With an unprecedented $200 million donation from the Koum Family Foundation, SZMC will build a huge 800-bed hospitalization tower over the next six years and fill the entire space within a decade.

Shaare Zedek’s Director-General Prof. Ofer Merin (L) and President Prof. Jonathan Halevy, previous director-general for 31 years, who solicited Koum’s donation.
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Only 45% of Tel Aviv Stock Exchange companies made donations in 2025, study finds

New Shaare Zedek Hospital medical tower planned for Jerusalem.

WhatsApp co-founder gives Shaare Zedek $200m in record Israeli hospital donation

 20 years of doing good: Good Deeds Day initiator Shari Arison volunteers for people with special needs in Miami

International Good Deeds Day: 115 countries, millions of participants, sparked by 1 woman’s drive


Jewish aid to Palestinians offers glimmer of hope in Gaza conflict - opinion

Donations and dialogue programs by American Jewish organizations show efforts to reduce suffering and foster coexistence. They deserve recognition from those who know how to show gratitude.

Humanitarian aid waits to be delivered to Gaza, at a logistics site run by the Egyptian Red Crescent outside Arish, Egypt, August 11, 2025.

Brand News: The influencer taking over the beach and the return of Mickey Mouse

The pink bottles are back, new fragrances just for men, sneakers hitting the streets, a fashion brand returning, beachwear by a social media influencer, and more.

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Who donated more than half a ton of meat to hospital staff?

The Salah Dabah & Sons chain joined the wartime effort and donated more than half a ton of high-quality meat to Rambam Hospital.

 From right to left: Nissim Chaim, Deputy Director of Rambam Hospital; Lior Shachori, VP of Commerce; Prof. Miki Halberthal, Director of Rambam; Louay Omari, Marketing Director of the Salah Dabah chain; and Amir Ben Yosef, Deputy CEO of the hospital

Natanz nuclear site destroyed, Isfahan, Fordow severely damaged by US strikes, sources say

Initial estimates are that Fordow is not only partially damaged or caved in, but destroyed.

 Satellite imagery from Iran’s Fordow nuclear facility June 22, 2025.

Under fire: MDA teams continue their life-saving work amid ongoing missile threats

As rockets fall across Israel, Magen David Adom emergency crews remain on the front lines

 MDA on scene at an impact site

New study explores what motivates blood donations in Israel ahead of World Blood Donor Day

World Blood Donor Day will be observed on Saturday.

 A man donates blood with Magen David Adom.

Successful fundraising begins with human connection - opinion

Experience teaches that genuine philanthropy - whether for a large nonprofit or a small social initiative - begins with authentic human connections with your potential donors. But what does this have

 Group of multiracial people hugging each other at city park - Back view of multi generational community outdoor - Humanity concept

Sperm donor with cancer-causing gene mutation fathers 67 children; 10 develop cancer

Experts call for international limits on the number of children per sperm donor and better tracking systems.

 Sperm donor with cancer-causing gene mutation fathers 67 children; 10 develop cancer. Illustration.

Blackstone president Jonathan Gray donates $125 million to Tel Aviv University

This donation, the largest in the history of the university, will fund the development of new facilities and scholarships for the School of Health and Medical Sciences.

 Jonathan Gray and his wife Mindy have made the largest donation in Tel Aviv University's history.

Preparing for the next confrontation in the north: 10 fire trucks donated to communities

The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews is providing frontline authorities with a game-changing solution – specially manufactured fire-fighting trailers.

 The International Fellowship of Christians and Jews donated 10 fire trucks