Bar/Bat mitzvah project

At myisrael we understand what an important moment it is when a boy or girl celebrates his or her Bar/Bat Mitzvah.

We know too, that this is a time for thinking of others less fortunate and that many Bar/Bat Mitzvah boys and girls want to do something special to help others.

At myisrael, we want to encourage every Bar/Bat Mitzvah boy/girl to get involved in any way they can with a charity that is meaningful to them.

For example, you could choose to donate some of your gift money to a project of your choice, you could bring your family to visit one of our projects in Israel, you could collect items for one of our projects or you could set up a fundraising page through our Website.

We have already had lots of boys and girls celebrate their Bar/Bat Mitzvah by supporting myisrael projects and here are some examples of how this has been achieved:

Barney Burns asked his guests to bring a toothbrush to his party so that they could be donated to the Dental Volunteers Clinic in Jerusalem. Barney collected an amazing 500 toothbrushes which a volunteer dentist brought out with her to Israel.

Laura Bailey donated 50% of her Batmitzvah money to two Ethiopian-Israeli girls from poor backgrounds in the Netanya area via the Forgotten People Fund. Each girl received a brand new computer and printer plus some money to go shopping. The girls were overwhelmed by Laura's generosity and felt that their lives changed for the better as they are now be able to do all their homework assignments using their computers.

Rianna Roston invited all her friends and family to bring art materials, such as crayons, coloured paper and glitter to her party. Rianna collected a tonne of stuff which is making its way over to the Bet Hayeled Children's Home in the North of Israel. Yitz, who runs the children's home, said that this is such a fabulous gift and that it will keep the kids occupied during much of the summer.

If you would like to talk to us about your Bar/Bat Mitzvah project please email us or call us on 020 3004 8994.