Tag Archives: Bar Mitzvah

If I build it, will they come?

Mitzvah students and organizations alike are in the midst of planning their fall and spring 5K’s, fun walks, gala dinners, bake sales, art shows and practically anything else which will draw a crowd, raise money, awareness and good will. For those first-time organizers, the challenge is in the who, what, where, why, how AND the big question of all—” If I build it, will they come?” The Mitzvah Bowl staff has event fundraising experience and hopes they can help first-timers, second-timers and pros with an easy way to bring event participants. First, dot your t’s and cross your i’s. No, […]

Changing Childhood Cancer Project

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Wondering how much of a difference a child can make? Well, if Alex Scott is any indicator, a pretty big one. When Alex was just 4 years old, she decided she wanted to set-up a lemonade stand to help kids like herself who had cancer. She didn’t want to keep the money but instead wanted to donate the funds to help doctors on their way to finding a cure. By the time she was 8, Alex had raised a million dollars for childhood cancer research with the help of volunteers across the country. What’s more is her message had spread […]

Paws for the Cause

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Paws for the Cause (www.foxchase.org/events/paws) Fox Chase Cancer Center is pleased to host its 12th Annual Paws for the Cause Dog Walk on Sunday, October 23, 2011 at 9:30 am on the Fox Chase campus. This year’s spokesperson is 13-year-old Skyler Kleger of Chalfont, who is participating with her rescue dog, Cooper, in honor of her mother and in memory of her grandmother â€“ both of whom were treated at Fox Chase. She is also doing this in preparation for her Bat Mitzvah this fall. “Bake sales, bracelet sales, whatever she can think of,” says Karen Kleger of her daughter’s […]

Clean out the Pantry

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With Rosh Hashanah creeping up quickly, many of us search our pantries and bring those unused canned goods to synagogue collection bins. We hope that our donation will help feed those in need. Similarly, The URJ (Union for Reform Judaism in North America) has outlined a way to get involved in hunger relief by supporting https://www.foodday.org, tackling local food access, health and sustainability issues. Visit URJ’s website link with Jewish Food Day ideas at https://tinyurl.com/43f8k4l. What a great way for our mitzvah students to find some unique project ideas and start off the New Year!

Stocked with Souper Good Deeds

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This fall, as the leaves change color and the record-breaking heat and humidity are a thing of the past, parents begin carting back and forth to synagogue for bar or bat Mitzvah lessons. Many of these Philadelphia-area families are preparing their soon-to-be 13 year-old children for their bar/bat mitzvah. While 4-8 months seems like a lifetime away, these young adults will reach this important Jewish milestone. Before the big day, students will practice prayers, Torah & HafTorah portions, write their D’var Torah speech and select a mitzvah project. Mitzvah projects are becoming very creative and individually tailored, as more resources […]

Good Night, Sleep Tight

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It is hard to imagine that we have homeless families and needy children in the suburbs of Philadelphia. In Montgomery County alone, there are over 20 agencies helping those in need. There are women’s shelters, group homes & other places of refuge for these families in our own backyard. The Pajama Program provides new, warm pajamas and books to children and teens who are underprivileged. B’nai Mitzvah students can lend a hand in so many ways. The best way to help out is to hold a PJ/Book Drive and volunteer to pick up donations in their area. Some kids host […]