Encountering the needy on the streets can be difficult and uncomfortable, but that should not prevent us from doing what is demanded of us. Here are 5 things to keep in mind. 1. You can always give ...

Visitors, unsure if they could put coins into this tzedakah box, leave pennies around its base. When it comes to staying informed in Minnesota, our newsletters overdeliver. Sign-up now for headlines, ...

A middle-aged professional in the Jewish communal world, Ari H. deals with a dilemma of Jewish life every time he returns from his Manhattan office to his home in Bergen County — how to honor the ...

As a girl, Robyn Awend was obsessed with the little blue and white box always on display in her household, even if she didn't fully grasp its role. She loved the sound of pennies dropping through the ...

We have elaborated seven basic principles, which may not be revolutionary, but together help frame how we approach Smart Tzedakah Strategic giving and great philanthropy are not easy. While there are ...

Each of us, regardless of income, available time, age and skills, can help those in need, by providing to them a chance to live out their dreams. Recently there has been a noticeable growth in the ...

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Some were born in the former Soviet Union, and came to the United States as children with their families. Some were born to émigré families here. Typical of Jews who grew up in households where ...

Last year, Malka Nutkiewicz and her friend, both students at Emek Hebrew Academy in Sherman Oaks, raised more than $1,000 for Camp Simcha, a kosher summer camp for youngsters with cancer and other ...

As many of us know, tzedakah doesn’t actually mean “charity.” It means “righteousness.” But our family generally uses tzedakah to mean donating money or goods, and mitzvot to mean doing good deeds. My ...