After tragedies on a national scale take place, fake online charities begin to crop up with the hopes that many will donate to the cause and allow the scammers to profit. After the recent Boston Marathon bombing we should all take extra caution in searching and checking for the validity of a charity. Continue Reading »
While violent video games have been targeted for creating hostility and outward violence, the reverse might also be true. This article explains a study that was recently done having people enter a simulator, put on goggles, and fly like superman while searching for a diabetic boy to give an insulin shot to. Afterwards, each Continue Reading »
When Eleanor Otley, from Oregon, heard about Hurricane Sandy and the destruction it caused in New Jersey, she knew she had to help. Putting her stitching skills to work, she created quilts and afghans to ship out to the Garden State’s residents in need via the Red Cross. One of the things I love most Continue Reading »
We are gearing up for our Second Annual Bergen County Breakfast honoring Rebecca Sanders and Tzippy & Ezra Hiller. The breakfast will take place this Sunday, April 21st at Congregation Bnai Yeshurun. The breakfast will begin at 9:30am with the formal program commencing at 10:30am. We thank the donors listed below for their participation and support and Continue Reading »
This past Friday I sent the e-mail below to rabbis in Bergen County. Rabbi, I hope that all is well. You should have received an invitation to our breakfast a few weeks ago and I am reaching out now to invite you to join us as our guest and to encourage you to inform your Continue Reading »
Lately social media has been getting quite a bad reputation. With people posting heinous messages to one another and cyber-bullying being all over the internet and then tragically us learning about the aftermath on our televisions, it’s nice to remember that social media is also being used for kindness and compliments! This article Continue Reading »
I came across an interesting debate on the New York Times website questioning whether charities are more effective than our government. While it would be amazing to not be taxed by government and decide where our money could be charitably sent, one of the debaters at the Times makes the very good point Continue Reading »
In the past I have said that Areyvut annually partners with 200 agencies. Tomorrow I will be sending an e-mail to rabbis in Bergen County reminding them about the breakfast and encouraging them to attend and inform their congregants. It has been a while since I looked at the numbers of agencies we work with Continue Reading »
Adam Grant, the most beloved Organizational Psychology professor at Wharton, believes in always giving to his students. He has a hard time saying “No” to people’s requests, especially his students, but he believes that this is a positive and important thing to do. Grant firmly believes that helping others is what motivates creativity and productivity and he is Continue Reading »
In this article, about activist and fundraiser Dan Pallotta and his TED talk on how “The Way We Think About Charity Is Dead Wrong,” there are many interesting points raised about how the nonprofit world thinks about itself and how the world at large thinks about the nonprofit world. He brings suggestions for Continue Reading »
