Eighteen cents small, to be precise. The new site, Chai a Day, brings the Jewish tradition of daily charity into the electronic age. The site boasts complete credit card security as well as confidentiality.
Backers say the benefits of the system are myriad.
Further, the group often selects charities that don't advertise, allowing the charities to do more with limited dollars. Donors, who can prepay by credit card for up to six months of donation, choose from three funds. All in all, more than 1,000 charities a year will likely reap the benefits, including organizations like the Israel Free Loan Association, Lights in Action, the Anti-Defamation League, and Torah.org , a site dedicated to Jewish education on the Internet.