Tag Archives: Mitzvah

Jewish Family Service of MetroWest

Jewish Family Service of MetroWest, NJ 256 Columbia Turnpike, Suite 105 Florham Park, New Jersey 07932 Contact:  Suzanne Berman, Director of Volunteer Services  (973) 637-1747, sberman@jfsmetrowest.org Guided by the wisdom and values of our tradition of respect for all people, Jewish Family Service of MetroWest, New Jersey provides innovative, compassionate, and outstanding social services to enhance the independence and well-being of individuals and families throughout all stages of life. Choose from an existing volunteer program or work with JFS MetroWest to create your own project. Some projects include: Assemble and deliver festive holiday packages for isolated older adults and individuals with special […]

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#MitzvahProjectPix

Have photos of your bar/bat mitzvah child working on their mitzvah project? Share them with us by using the hashtag #mitzvahprojectpix on Twitter and Facebook. All you need to do is use the hashtag #mitzvahprojectpix and themitzvahbowl.com will retweet, share and post it too! We cannot wait to see all of the pictures of bar/bat mitzvah students making a difference in their communities and the world!

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This Puppy Made Aliyah

Max Fineman decided to combine his love of animals with a wonderful project so he contacted the Israel Guide Dog Center for the Blind. After learning about the unique obstacles that blind people in Israel must overcome, he and his family decided to take on a very special project. Max obtained a beautiful Yellow Labrador puppy from Guiding Eyes for the Blind in New York, and raised it – using only Hebrew commands – with the knowledge that the puppy would go to Israel to help a visually impaired person. “Flash” learned his lessons well, and made Aliyah just recently. […]

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Mitzvah Circle Foundation

Mitzvah Circle Foundation 1561 Gehman Road, Harleysville, PA 19438 Contact:   Fran Held, Founder and Executive Director, 484-897-0414,  info@mitzvahcircle.org Mitzvah Circle is a non-profit organization that provides support, hope and dignity to individuals and families during times of crisis, poverty, homelessness and serious illness. We assist people who have fallen through the cracks, removing barriers to meaningful help and resources. We provide individualized support such as clothing, school supplies, diapers, household items, food and referrals. We respond without discrimination—fulfilling basic human needs with compassion, to truly make a difference for people who are walking along life’s edge. Bar mitzvah and bat mitzvah […]

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The Tuna Brigade Rides Again!

Looking do to do a mitzvah Christmas Day?  Consider being a JRAid Tuna Brigade Leader.  Create signs and emails to let your synagogue, school, club, or organization know that you will be collecting kosher cans of tuna.  Materials can then be distributed before or after the New Year.  As an alternative, consider making December 25th you collection day.  People can leave bags of tuna for you to pick up at their homes or they can drop them off at your location. JRA will be closed on Christmas Day, but you can drop off your collection at the JRA warehouse on […]

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Why Bother Teaching our Children to do Mitzvahs?

We encourage our kids to excel in school academically, to try their hardest at sports, to be socially active, and yet, how many parents take the time to push their children to do good deeds? For bar and bat mitzvahs, we spend the time ordering everything from invitations to arranging the dj or band.  We buy nice clothes for the family and we take our kids to their Hebrew lessons.  Yet, sometimes in the midst of our chaotic lives,  while preparing for this momentous occasion, the entire purpose of actually performing a mitzvah gets shoved under the rug while preparing […]

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Project SHEMA- connecting generations, building community

Twelve-year-old Rachel Reale has been visiting with residents of the Abramson Center for Jewish Life since she was a very little girl. Her visits began with her pre-school class at Temple Sinai and are continuing today, as part of her community service project for her upcoming bat mitzvah. Even though her schedule is packed with school work, music, dance and Hebrew lessons, Rachel doesn’t find it hard to make time for friendly visits at the Center. “I like visiting the residents in their rooms, seeing pictures of their children and grandchildren, and hearing their stories from when they were young,” […]

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Kids Helping Kids

Ever know a kid, maybe at school or temple, who had cancer? It’s pretty scary to think about. Wouldn’t it be great to live in a world where kids didn’t get cancer? Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation is trying to do just that – find a cure so that someday kids don’t get cancer. The best part is – YOU can help while fulfilling your Mitzvah project. Alex’s Lemonade Stand Foundation was started by a 4-year-old little girl, Alexandra “Alex” Scott. Alex had cancer, but decided that she was going to start holding lemonade stands to raise money that would help […]

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Aaron’s Dash for Awareness

When I was just one year old, my Uncle Paul, my dad’s youngest brother, passed away. He had been waiting for an organ donation for about eight months, waiting for a double lung donation to come through for him, but it never did. I decided to do my bar mitzvah project in my uncle’s memory. I decided to raise awareness for the need for organ donations. As part of this, I also raised money that would go towards raising awareness. I created a virtual team for the Gift of Life organization’s 2012 Dash for Organ & Tissue Donation Awareness, a […]

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A Random Act of Kindness will help make Great Strides

WANTED: Caring, supportive kids (and Moms & Dads) who are interested in sharing a full-filled morning making a difference in the lives of children and adults who battle cystic fibrosis. Jessica Franklin, a 17 year old vivacious Upper Dublin teenager living with cystic fibrosis, is seeking to expand her team of walkers at the upcoming Great Strides Walk-a-thon on Saturday, April 21. Beginning at 10am, supportive families will gather at Citizens Bank Park to schmooze with the Philly Phanatic, munch on complimentary treats, enjoy entertainment and prepare to engage in a 5K trek through the infamous Philadelphian stadium. Jessica commented […]

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