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Barbra Streisand is known for her songs and movies. But this proud Jew is also a powerhouse philanthropist.

The Streisand Foundation has poured tens of millions of dollars into more than 2,000 causes ranging from environmental protection to women’s health. She’s also given to Israel.

By Larry Luxner June 7, 2024 11:15 am

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English-speaking immigrants in Israel coping with cancer get some extra support

Sharsheret has invested $200,000 in an Israeli program to train local health counselors, build a peer-to-peer network, form support groups, and coordinate events to educate the public about the importance of breast and ovarian cancer screening.

May 29, 2024 3:03 pm

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For this Jewish couple, saving children’s lives has become a life commitment

When Ari Johnson and Jessica Beckerman moved to Mali in 2007 — he as a Harvard medical student taking a year off from his studies, she as a Fulbright scholar studying health care — 15% all babies born in the West African nation were dying before age 5. As the two American Jews learned more […]

May 28, 2024 11:48 am