I had the pleasure of presenting this evening at North Shore Hebrew Academy to 65 6th graders and their parents about Mitzvah Projects. For my presentation I highlighted the different ways to include chesed in your celebration including volunteering, opening up a philanthropic fund, donating your centerpieces, using products from Israel and so much more. Continue Reading »
I am thrilled to be able to congratulate Jay Feinberg who received the 2010 Jewish Community Hero Award Winner at the General Assembly. You can see an interview with Jay and the Fundermentalist from the GA. Jay started Gift of Life to increase the number of Jews in the national bone marrow registry. He has Continue Reading »
The Bergen Record highlighted Areyvut’s Mitzvah Clown and their participation in UJANNJ’s Mitzvah Day.We are thrilled that we were able to participate and look forward to next year. Thanks again to all the clowns and especially to Curly for her help, to Jewish Center of Teaneck for hosting us and to Alice Blass for including Continue Reading »
After a great day Mitzvah Clowning in conjunction with UJANNJ’s Mitzvah Day and the Global Day of Jewish Learning I got a call tonight from a woman in Monsey. Here is the story: She runs a school for high school girls who have nowhere else to go. These girls have been kicked out of their Continue Reading »
Every month Areyvut sends out an e-newsletter to inform people throughout the country and beyond about our work, programs and resources. Today we sent out the November e-newsletter and I invite you to read it and to sign up to receive it if you do not already get it. Shabbat Shalom, have an enjoyable weekend Continue Reading »
Like most people I’ve often dreamt about winning the lottery. Though don’t play that often (usually, only when the jackpot is over $100 million), I do believe that perhaps one day I could win, and when I do, I will have my plan of attack ready. Note: The following is in no particular order. Repay Continue Reading »
Thanks to the JTA for bringing this to my attention. This is a great video and it can be used as an educational resource, a trigger video and/or to bring a smile to your face. We wish Eyal and his family Mazal Tov and look forward to his wedding invitation.
Last night I received an e-mail from Ari Hagler. Ari is a student at Yeshivat Noam and is one of Areyvut’s Mitzvah Clowns and for his Bar Mitzvah he is doing a project to raise awareness for Gilad Shalit. I applaud Ari and encourage you to participate in this important effort and encourage your school, Continue Reading »
Earlier today Areyvut participated in the annual conference of the New Jersey Association of Jewish Day Schools (NJAJDS). We had a booth to highlight our work and were talking with schools about bringing Areyvut and our programs to their schools and Shira Hammerman, Areyvut’s Educational Consultant gave a session on Connecting to the Land of Continue Reading »
Inspiring and Engaging Children through Chesed. That was the title of my presentation tonight at Congregation Beth Chaim in Princeton Junction, NJ. I had the pleasure of presenting to 50 8th and 9th graders and they were awesome. The program was focused on showing them the power they have to positively impact the world and Continue Reading »
