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.
THE TEL AVIV Stock Exchange.

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


After outcry, El Al reinstates discount for shipping donated gear to Israel

El Al reinstates discounted shipping for Israeli war effort donations after public outcry. Despite decreased donations, demand from soldiers remains high amid logistical challenges.

 An El Al plane in Ben-Gurion Airport.

Due to reduced need, El Al ends Oct. 7 discount on donation baggage, quadrupling price

El Al is ending its discount program for donation baggage due to decreased need and resumed cargo transport options. Charities must now pay $200 per bag.

 El Al airplane at the Ben Gurion International Airport. October 4, 2022.

Israeli battlefield commanders explain why they are breaking IDF rules to solicit donated gear

While the military has gradually managed to distribute gear to certain combat forces, many units, especially reserves, are still soliciting help from donors.

 Micha Shtiebel, an IDF reservist of the Alexandroni Brigade, at his home in central Israel, May 26, 2024

Miraculous kidney donation between friends spans continents and save lives

The complex and sensitive cross-continental operation required coordination between senior officials in both countries.

 The proccess of bringing kindeys for transplant from the Czech Republic to Israel.

Donations to Israel since Oct. 7 top $1.4 billion, Israeli government report concludes

At least 350 Israeli nonprofits along with several government agencies have received donations from abroad. 

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There should be a time limit for a donor's name on a building - opinion

While those who invest their dollars in Jewish causes should without question be appreciated and applauded, putting names on our buildings specifically has not necessarily had a positive effect.

 BENEFACTORS OF Hadassah Hospital are listed on a glass plaque.

"Pitchon-Lev" and "Golda" ice creams at a huge event for Purim

The "Golda" ice cream company has mobilized for families and children in the circle of poverty, in cooperation with the "Pitchon-Lev" organization.

 As part of the event, the aid center was painted for one day with music, holiday decor and balloons

What does Jewish ethics say about naming buildings after donors? - comment

Even where a donor’s intentions are selfish, if the donation itself has a positive effect on the community or even the world at large, then who are we to criticize!?

 BENEFACTORS OF Hadassah Hospital are listed on a glass plaque.

'Where to donate to Gaza' tops 'donate to' Google searches in the US

Google searches for 'donate to Gaza' have dramatically jumped since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war, specifically in the US, as searches for other aid organizations have also increased.

 Palestinians gather to receive aid outside an UNRWA warehouse as Gaza residents face crisis levels of hunger, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, in Gaza City March 18, 2024.

The man allocating $800M in post-Oct. 7 donations to Israel on where the money goes

Schoenfeld agreed to sit down on Zoom for a set of two interviews with the Jewish Telegraphic Agency, which have been edited, condensed and formatted to appear as a single conversation.

 Damaged houses are seen, following the deadly October 7 attack by gunmen from Palestinian militant group Hamas from the Gaza Strip, in Kibbutz Beeri in southern Israel, November 28, 2023.