“A fire is burning,” Vladimir (Ze’ev) Jabotinsky declared to European Jewry during the 1930s. Too few heeded his cry. As I leave Paris after a solidarity mission following terrorist attacks at Charlie Hebdo and Hyper Cacher, I offer a similar cry.

Recently, philanthropic and investment leaders have come to recognize that grants and investments can have both financial returns and social impact.

During the holiday season, our mailboxes are overflowing with catalogs, holiday cards — and requests for donations. Here are five steps towards strategic giving and having more impact with your donations.

Many Chassidic masters tell us that the letter that is written to us from above on Rosh Hashana and sealed on Yom Kippur, does not actually reach our address until Chanukah.

The upcoming holidays are both the best of times (in terms of social gatherings) and the worst of times (in terms of overconsumption). There are thoughtful alternatives to holiday overconsumption.

In this week's Torah portion, we are taught a few stories which display Abraham's extraordinary kindness.

In this week's Torah portion, we begin to learn about our Patriarch Abraham, father and enabler of the Jewish nation.

I don’t remember who asked the question. It was so long ago, maybe 10 years? I do remember the question...

New studies demonstrate that corporate social responsibility helps not only the world, but also a company's bottom line.

"... Who here is ready to lay their hands on this goat and transfer all of their sins to her?” “Now wait a minute!” said Ru!

Morah Yehudis gave this teaching at the Flood Remembrance Event on September 14, 2014.

The upcoming year is a special year, it is a Sabbatical year. There are various laws in the Torah regarding the Sabbatical year.

Today, there are more than 700 community foundations in urban and rural communities across the United States. With more than $50 billion in combined assets, they distribute an estimated $4.2 billion each year to worthy nonprofits.

This Shabbat marks a day in the Hebrew calendar known affectionately as "Chai Elul."

"Frustrated with raw nerve ends, this is how I feel."

"Qatar is the main financier of Hamas and thus demand to be in the negotiation as they also know that it will be their money which will rebuild Gaza."

In the U.S., nonprofit microfinance organizations help low-income people start businesses, create jobs, alleviate poverty and improve their opportunities.

"I hate to say it but the terrorists had their way with me and the whole of Israel, we all waited to see what they will do."

"I was hoping that my next post could be about love, friendship and a better world."

"It looks like the world is accepting Israel's point of view more than it did before. We had to pay a very high price to get that little bit of recognition."