Category Archives: International

American Friends of Magen David Adom (AFMDA)

American Friends of Magen David Adom (AFMDA) P.O. Box 52158, Phila., PA 19115 Contact: Sharon Schmidt, Greater Phila. Area Director AFMDA 215 947-7007 Magen David Adom is Israel’s ambulance, blood-services, and disaster-relief organization, serving as emergency medical first-responders for the state’s more than 8 million people. MDA is the only organization mandated by the Israeli government to serve in this role, but it’s not a government agency, so it relies on people like you for funding. So we’re asking students to join us to do a mitzvah and save a life! Members of youth groups and children preparing for bar […]

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North American Conference on Ethiopian Jewry (NACOEJ)

North American Conference on Ethiopian Jewry (NACOEJ) 255 West 36th Street, Suite 701 New York, NY 10018 Contact: Danielle Ben-Jehuda, Director of Development & Donor Relations, donors@nacoej.org NACOEJ is the only major American organization exclusively committed to the welfare of Ethiopian Jews. NACOEH helped Ethiopian Jews survive in Ethiopia, assisted them in reaching Israel, and is now focused on aiding in their absorption in Israel, primarily through education programs, and helping preserve their unique and ancient culture. Numerous Bnei Mitzvah have enjoyed the challenge of fundraising for NACOEJ programs through their mitzvah projects. For recent mitzvah projects go to: http://www.nacoej.org/get-involved/mitzvah-projects For mitzvah […]

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Love to Langa

Love to Langa 125 Birkdale Drive, Blue Bell, PA 19422 Contact: Amy Ostroff, President 610 608-9347 lovetolanga@gmail.com Love to Langa supports the work of Siyaphambili Orphanage Village, which was founded in 2005 by Ndileka Xameni. Formerly a social worker, she reponded to the growing number of young children orphaned by parents with HIV/AIDS. The orphanage currently serves 250 orphaned and vulnerable children, including 85 grandparents, 35 Child-headed households and 25 teen mothers. The charity is new and needs funds in order to purchase land and building materials. Mitzvah projects may also include: Raise $310 to provide $10 gift cards to […]

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HIAS

HIAS 2100 Arch St # 3 Philadelphia, PA 19103-1300 Contact: Sarah Peterson, Director of Development & Refugee Program Manager; Tamara Cohen, Social Justice Rabbinic Intern speterson@hiaspa.org; tcohen@hiaspa.org 215-832-0900 HIAS and Council Migration Service of Philadelphia (“HIAS and Council”) was founded nearly 130 years ago to help Jewish immigrants and refugees fleeing persecution and seeking opportunity in America. Based on the tradition of “welcoming the stranger” and tikkun olam, HIAS and Council works to represent, resettle, and reunite Jewish and all immigrants and refugees of limited means residing in Pennsylvania and the Delaware Valley. Over the past 128 years, HIAS has […]

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