I came across this article today from the Huffington Post through my Google alert on philanthropy. Those of you familiar with Areyvut understand we view donor’s at all level philanthropists and recognize the importance of getting students involved in philanthropy at a young age. Check out this site and if you win I encourage you Continue Reading »
Of all of the Jewish holidays that have the potential to “sneak up on you”…Passover is certainly not one of them. To me, Passover is like the equivalent of a freight train – I can hear it coming from a mile away and try to avoid it at all costs. In fact, though I consider myself a Continue Reading »
The New York Times had an article today addressing eating disorders, an issue often overlooked but constantly an issue in the Jewish community. I am grateful that the Times has highlighted this issue and hope that we find ways to meaningfully address this in our schools, synagogues, camps and throughout the community.
This video illustates the power of words and the importance of having a clear message.
As you know at Areyvut we try to focus more on the Mitzvah than on the Bar but nonetheless thought we would share with you Bnai Mitzvah themes from A to Z. Keep in mind that with any theme you can always infuse all aspects of your celebration with helping those in need and that Continue Reading »
An article in the Forward highlights Mitzvah Clowning in Israel. It is great to see Mitzvah Clowning get highlighted and it is interesting to see the differences between Israel and the US with regard to Mitzvah Clowning. It is clear to anyone watching the field -and yes I did just call it a field- those Continue Reading »
We often take things for granted and do not thank people as frequently as we should. This is certainly true with regard to the IDF and today I saw this video expressing our hakarat hatov, our thanks, recognition and appreciation for the soldiers and wanted to share it with you. As schools, synagogues and community Continue Reading »
Today is our 7th National Mitzvah Day! I encourage you to take a few minutes to look at the educational resources and project ideas we developed and to do something today or over the weekend to make the world a better place. I want to thank the schools, synagogues and agencies that have registered their Continue Reading »
We have addressed Bnai Mitzvah in the past here and here but the Bnai Mitzvah Handbook at Temple Emanuel in Andover, MA suggests 13 strategies for teens in selecting their projects that we want to share with you: 1. Read your Torah portion to see how it relates to performing mitzvot. 2. Make a Continue Reading »
Today I came across this article that highlights a growing trend in destination Bar and Bat Mitzvahs. I want to be clear that I have no issue with this concept and look forward to getting invited to participate in such events. At Areyvut we agree that celebrations should be unique and the goal is to Continue Reading »
