Written by Benji Levy and Michael Bloch In our first article of Smart Tzedakah, we outlined seven principles which can guide those...

A pivotal moment in the story of Exodus is when Pharaoh agrees to free the Israelites from centuries of servitude. With their request...

Written by Benji Levy and Michael Bloch Strategic giving and great philanthropy are not easy. While there are many different views and...

Words really do change the world. They can both heal and hurt. Right now, in Israel's election campaign, some politicians are once again...

The German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche famously declared that God is dead, and we have killed Him. Made redundant by science and...

Written by Benji Levy and Michael Bloch Israel has one of the highest numbers of nonprofits per capita in the world, active in every...

Written by Asher Sacks and Benji Levy We are both in our mid-30s, coming from a Commonwealth background, married with four children and...

Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks zt”l was a world-renowned educator. His teachings reached millions of people around the globe and changed...

Today the United States will swear in a new President, as it has every four years since 1789. Tens of millions of Americans are excited,...

The images of an unruly mob occupying the hallowed halls of the Capitol building in Washington, DC have left a painful mark on the...

“You’re crazy.” That’s the first response I would get from senior IDF officials over the last few years when I requested the opportunity...

Delivered by Rabbi Dr Benji Levy on 24 Kislev 5781 (10/12/2020) Tel Aviv Israel Shirley Ann Lowy, Chosia Tzerl bat Yaakov v’Golda was...

Sometimes forming habits requires no conscious effort at all. The implications of the COVID-19 pandemic have caused us to adopt ways of...

He was a moral beacon and giant among human beings. Like many of the greats, I have no doubt that his light has just begun to shine .

And we hope that we can live up to the tremendous example that you, as our, matriarch set for us.

As parents and children, citizens and Jews, we need to consider how we will adapt to our surroundings. We need to focus on what we can...

What lessons can we learn from this pandemic? Is there some collective meaning we can take away which will serve us beyond these times?

Fewer young people will be traveling to Israel, going to camp or engaging in communal experiences this year. Maybe this is a sign.

Independence is a paradox of sorts, whereby true independence is being to chose the right people to depend on.

Throughout this journey, each person sits at the table, no matter which person they may be labeled as.