Create mitzvah projects that help out Israel
Brittany Wayne, a manager in the Manhattan division of the UJA-Federation of New York, never ceases to be amazed at the creativity she sees in today’s bar mitzvah projects.
Wayne works on the organization’s “Give a Mitzvah-Do a Mitzvah” program, which helps budding teenagers come up with and execute their charitable acts as they prepare for the big day.
“It’s just been incredible to see all the different things we’ve done over the years,” says Wayne.
The program pairs up bar and bat mitzvah candidates with one of the more than 100 agencies the UJA works with in the New York area — as well as organizations and communities it supports in Israel and other parts of the world.
“Kids aren’t just making a donation somewhere,” says Wayne. “Instead, they’re finding something that can be really meaningful, something that’s important to them.”
Here are some of Wayne’s most recent fundraisers that made a difference in three communities. Think of it as inspiration for your upcoming mitzvah project.
