December 7, 2007

Charity fulfills dreams of young Israeli cancer patients

Dikla Kadosh December 7, 2007

The small group inched forward through the dark walkway, clinging to one another. They giggled as they glanced nervously around at the bloody limbs strewn on the floor and thick cobwebs covering the walls. A ghastly creature lunged at them from a dark corner, and the terrified bunch shrieked. They finally made it out of the House of Horrors at Universal Studios, thanks to the guidance of a slightly annoyed teenage employee.

Virtual, viral fundraising brings real donations

Andrew Keshner December 7, 2007

Hoping to raise money for a three-day bike ride over Labor Day to benefit the Jewish environmental organization Hazon, Ariela Pelaia turned to her blog.

Key questions can answer donation motivations

Amy Hirshberg Lederman December 7, 2007

I opened my mailbox to find several letters, a few bills and a host of requests for donations from various organizations that I have supported over the years. Because I am a stickler for organization, I sort the letters, place the bills in a folder marked \”Look at me soon!\” and the appeals for donations in one marked \”Save the World.\” Between the needs of my local community, the Jewish community, our country and the world at large, I am seriously thinking about renting a storage unit for the hundreds of requests I receive annually.

Even the subtlest slight deserves a challenge

Rabbi Dov Fischer December 7, 2007

It happens to all of us. You are with friends, engaged in small talk, and then someone makes a disparaging comment about a common acquaintance. You didn\’t see the insult coming, but there it is. It\’s entered the conversation.

What should you do? Should you challenge the slight or let it go by unaddressed?

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