Philanthropy
Steinhardt has been an active philanthropist, donating over $125 million to Jewish causes. He and Charles Bronfman co-founded Taglit-Birthright Israel, which has to date sent over 220,000 young Jews aged 18–26 on a 10-day trip to Israel without charge.
In the 1990s, Steinhardt gave Steeple Jason Island and Grand Jason Island in the Falkland archipelago to the Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS), along with USD 425,000 for a research station, to be named after himself and his wife.
The Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and Human Development at New York University bears his name in recognition of two $10 million donations.
Steinhardt is also chairman of the board at The Steinhardt Foundation for Jewish Life (formerly Jewish Life Network) and Taglit-Birthright Israel. He also makes public appearances, speaking with young Jewish kids through organizations such as Ezra USA and RAJE.
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