“No More Pharaohs and No More Slaves”
By the mid-1800s, Jews were settled throughout the United States, and many had absorbed the local culture in which they were living. Among the Jews of the south, there were, therefore,…
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.
More Than Just Trees
Thousands of blue boxes and a dream that encompassed a nation...that was the foundation of the Jewish National Fund (JNF or Keren Kayemet L'Israel). Today, JNF is best…
More Than Just Trees
Thousands of blue boxes and a dream that encompassed a nation...that was the foundation of the Jewish National Fund (JNF or Keren Kayemet L'Israel). Today, JNF is best…