John Paulson makes record $250M gift to Hebrew University in show of ‘solidarity with Israel’
School will rename its Mt. Scopus campus in his honor; funds to mainly support engineering, medical programs, trauma research and a new think tank
Repair the World marks 1 million acts of Jewish service
The organization met the goal four years early, amid rapid growth; ‘The next million starts with the next one,’ CEO says
Artist, philanthropist Barbara Hines, who discovered Jewish roots late in life, opens first Israeli show
With ethereal paintings of Jerusalem, ‘imbued’ with the city’s own soil, Hines showcases her bonds to the capital
At WJC Dublin antisemitism forum, envoys press social media firms to crack down on Jew hatred
'Engagement with [social media companies] is how you actually have a proper conversation,” WJC's Yfat Barak-Cheney tells eJP. 'It doesn’t mean that you’re not criticizing them.'
Visiting Israel, Steven H. Lavin donates $30M to Hebrew University to boost physician training
The food processing magnate brought along family, friends, colleagues for the trip, particularly his children so 'they could start to become more involved' in philanthropy, he tells eJP
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