Israel
Supporting the People of Israel
Supporting the People of Israel
Helmsley works to strengthen the health, safety, and security of the people of Israel, for the benefit of the country, region, and world.
We aim to expand Israel’s world-class healthcare services so that everyone in Israel has access to quality healthcare no matter where they live, strengthen Israel’s contributions to basic scientific, technological, and medical research, and promote global understanding and appreciation of Israel and its people.
We work closely with partners on the ground in Israel – government leaders, universities, health systems and nonprofits – to advance technologies, programs, and innovations that will improve the well-being of communities in Israel and around the world.
Explore our grants in Israel
Since 2010, we have committed more than $700,000,000 in grants for Israel. Learn about our grants and where we work, using this interactive map.
We support the development of healthcare facilities in major cities and underserved areas of Israel.
We work with organizations to enhance medical trauma and disaster relief services.
We invest in innovative strategies to bring advanced services to periphery communities.
We support university programs that help Israeli scientists make significant gains in medicine, biology, energy, technology, and agriculture.
We support education programs in healthcare and STEM to nurture and support the next generation of scientific research.
We work to increase Israel’s ability to communicate its challenges and the realities of its position in the Middle East region.
We support facilitating firsthand experiences of Israeli life and culture for key audiences.
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February 10, 2025
NEW YORK, February 10, 2025 – The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust (“Helmsley”) has announced a grant of $1.365M to Rambam Health Corporation for the purchase of an angiography system for the interventional radiology unit at Rambam Health Care Campus (“Rambam”). The center will use the new equipment in the treatment of trauma-related vascular injuries, such as…
April 3, 2024
Helmsley’s $12.67 million lead grant to support the creation of the Helmsley Medical Simulation Center at the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences at Tel Aviv University was featured in The Jerusalem Post. The Helmsley Medical Simulation Center, a first of its kind for Tel Aviv University, will help train a new generation of medical, dental, and healthcare professionals, enabling…
March 25, 2024
NEW YORK, March 25, 2024 — A $12.67 million lead grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust will support the creation of the Helmsley Medical Simulation Center (“Center”) at the Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences at Tel Aviv University.
August 2, 2023
The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust granted $18 million to help build a new computer science facility at Ben-Gurion University. Jewish News Syndicate highlighted the announcement, resulting in additional coverage from Akron Jewish News, Columbus Jewish News, and Cleveland Jewish News. Learn more about the grant here.
July 30, 2023
The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust’s $18 million grant to help establish a new computer science building for Ben Gurion University was featured in Philanthropy News Digest. “We are committed to supporting Israel’s standing as a world leader in technology and scientific breakthroughs,” Sandor Frankel, a Helmsley Trustee, stated in the article. Read here.
June 29, 2023
BEER-SHEVA, Israel, June 29, 2023 – A generous $18 million lead grant from The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust will support the construction of the state-of-the-art Helmsley Computer Science Building on the University’s new North Campus. The Computer Science Department is one of the University’s key engines of future growth and is one of the largest departments…
$700M +
in grants committed to Israel
322
grants for Israel
26
hospitals supported across Israel
80%
of Israeli universities have received Helmsley support
