First On The Court
Born in 1856, in Louisville, Kentucky, Louis Dembitz Brandeis was the child of European immigrants who maintained a minimal Jewish identity. However, his maternal uncle, Lewis Dembitz,…
Sir Moses Montefiore
Sir Moses Montefiore (1784-1885) had an extraordinary impact on the world. Beginning a career in general business, Montefiore quickly gained one of the 12 brokers licenses allowed to…
A Loan For Charity
Giving charity is one of the best known precepts of “religious” life. Making loans, however, is not. The Torah instructs (Deuteronomy 15:7-8) that if there is a needy person within your…
Planning for Charity
Set aside a small percentage of your pay check to dedicate to charity.
Charity Defense
Giving charity generously is one of the foundations for building peace.
Set Aside Funds for Charity
Judaism encourages giving a tenth of one’s income (after taxes) to charitable causes.
Winter Charity
With the temperature dropping, donate some of your unwanted warm clothes or blankets to those in need.
Little Acts of Charity
Choose a local organization and commit yourself to supporting it on a regular basis.
An Act of True Kindness
Death is one of the unquestionable facts of life. Yet, most people would admit being uncomfortable with the idea of being in a room with a dead body. Seeing a corpse is a “too close”…