Mitzvah Squad

MITZVAH SQUAD

We have been very fortunate to have the financial help of young people with our project to assist the Jews of Cuba. Some have asked guests for donations as part of their b'nai mitzvah celebrations. Some have simply chosen to donate part of what they received. One teen youth group made a special collection while the students from several synagogue schools have sent part of their charity money. These young people understand the need to do Tikun Olam. We gratefully and proudly acknowledge their achievements.

B'NAI MITZVAH DONORS

Young men and women have begun honoring the Jews of Cuba by making donations from their bar/bat mitzvah gifts. One bat mitzvah decorated her party tables with Jewish books in Spanish and school supplies while several b'nai mitzvah have sent invitations asking guests to donate money to a Cuba fund rather than give personal gifts. Others have donated a portion of their gift money. Some ask guests to bring a needed item to be sent to Cuba. We thank each of them and commend each of them on their devotion to tikun olam by their assistance to the rebuilding of Jewish life in Cuba.

Naomi Goodman
Michael Osgoff
Adam Liss
Melissa Peneda
Daniel Marmor
Alyse Danielle (Jaya Simja) Ritvo
Daniel Rosen

RELIGIOUS SCHOOL DONORS

Students bring tzedukah donations to religious school that are divided and donated at the end of the school year according to a student vote. The choices are varied but what makes us especially happy is being included among those they think worthy to receive and disperse their charity money. In 2000, we gratefully acknowledge gifts from

The students of Congregation Beth Or in Spring House, Pennsylvania
The students of Temple Solel in Encinitas, California (2000)
New Rochelle Teens
The 5th Grade Class of the Roanoke Jewish Community Religious School

The students of Temple Solel in Encinitas have continued their support by donating more than two dozen tallitot and several dozen new kipot. (2001)

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