Philanthropy

Billionaire behind Paramount mega-deal obtaining Israeli residency - exclusive

Korff’s connection to Israel spans several years, marked by his substantial charitable donations to various Israeli causes, including the IDF, medical institutions, and local community projects.

Billionaire Brandon Korff with former IDF Spokesperson Daniel Hagari.
ERIC S. GOLDSTEIN, CEO of UJA-Federation New York, speaks at Oct. 7 commemoration at the Re’im site where the Nova music festival was held, 2024

UJA-Federation: A lifeline for Nova survivors in Israel’s darkest hour

 FROM L) Gideon Pollack, Jonathan Goodman, Finkelstein, and Jeff Hart at a Hebrew University event. The four were involved in fundraising for the Walk in their Shoes campaign.

‘It’s amazing to see what education can do’

 Maxyne Finkelstein  President of the Morris and Rosalind Goodman Family Foundation

'It’s amazing to see what education can do'


Architect of quiet diplomacy: How Israel’s strike on Iran changed its role in the region

Philanthropist Bobby Rechnitz reflects on Netanyahu’s leadership, Iran, U.S. support, and the future of the Abraham Accords

 Bobby Rechnitz

A Support Mission for Soldiers’ Wives Across Europe

Philanthropist David Hager launches a support and wellness retreat for the wives of Haredi combat soldiers

David Hager receives the Presidential Medal of Honor from President Isaac Herzog on Israel’s Independence Day.

Understanding the mind of Albert Einstein

Taran Davies’s upcoming IMAX film about Einstein will attempt to capture the imagination of one of the world’s greatest scientists and one of the founders of the Hebrew University.

 PRODUCER-DIRECTOR Davies, whose current project is the film ‘Einstein’s Incredible Universe.’

'We’re going to actually live and be Einstein'

In the third episode of the 2025 season of ‘The Philanthropists,’ Taran Davies, a visionary producer and distributor of IMAX and Giant Screen films, speaks to Israeli writer and director Maor Zaguri

 Taran Davies, a visionary producer and distributor of IMAX and Giant Screen films

Sylvan Adams Named To The Inaugural 2025 Time100 Philanthropy List

TIME Magazine has named the 100 most influential leaders in global philanthropy shaping the future of giving

 Sylvan Adams

Supporting Israel’s youth: Long-term impact of wartime philanthropy – opinion

Investing in youth today is not just a social choice; it’s a strategic one that will better our Jewish State.

 Groups participating in the summer camp programs.

Forty years of the Rashi Foundation: Driving real change

At the Israel Opportunities Conference, marking four decades of the Rashi Foundation’s work, senior officials, educators, and leaders called for policies to ensure every child has an equal chance

 SHAUL SHANI, chair, Rashi Foundation.

Building the future of democratic thought

Tel Aviv University is inaugurating the new home of the Edmond and Lily Safra Center for Ethics: “A space for thinking. For dialogue. For people.”

deta il of the physical home of the Safra Center for Ethics

Creating the future for Israeli medicine and healthcare

TAU President Prof. Ariel Porat and dean of the Gray Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences Prof. Karen Avraham explain the importance of the historic $125 million donation gifted by Jon and Mindy Gray

 TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY President Prof. Ariel Porat, and dean of the Gray Faculty of Medical & Health Sciences Prof. Karen Avraham.

Philanthropy, technology needed to transform Israel's mental healthcare - opinion

We need a new approach that leverages technology as a core part of Israel’s mental health recovery.

Mental health [illustrative]

Trump’s cuts and Israel's costs: US budget cuts endanger Israeli social sector - opinion

Many Israeli organizations in welfare, education, health, and employment, traditionally rely on American philanthropic support, which is estimated to account for about 75% of international donations.

 USAID pallets of food, water and supplies