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MITZVOT FROM THE HEART | BAR/BAT MITZVAH PROJECTS
Justin loves animals and the Open Door Animal Sanctuary (ODAS) was the organization he chose for his mitzvah project. He specifically chose this animal sanctuary because it is a no-kill shelter. ODAS is dedicated to preserving animals' life and health by providing shelter, food and veterinary care, while fostering their social skills and encouraging their adoption into loving homes. full story >
MITZVOT FROM THE HEART | BAR/BAT MITZVAH PROJECTS
Mackenzie wanted to share her special day with someone else. full story >
MITZVOT FROM THE HEART | BAR AND BAT MITZVAH PROJECTS
Attending the JCRC's Community Against Poverty Volunteer Fair last March at the JCC helped cousins and best friends, Jamie Goodman and Maggie Katzman, choose their mitzvah project. full story >
MITZVOT FROM THE HEART | BAR AND BAT MITZVAH PROJECTS
Eliana and her friends, Emma Rehfeld and Nina Lang, wanted to do something together to help people. full story >
MITZVOT FROM THE HEART | BAR AND BAT MITZVAH PROJECTS
When Jason was presented with the question of what he wanted to devote his bar mitzvah project to he didn't have to think twice — he immediately knew that he wanted to do something for the environment. As Jason puts it, "if we all don't begin working at protecting our Earth now, there will not be an Earth as we know it for future generations." full story >
MITZVOT FROM THE HEART | BAR AND BAT MITZVAH PROJECTS
Alex Tash's mitzvah project became a family affair when his brother, Andrew's project didn't work out the year before. So, they decided to do one together. full story >
MITZVOT FROM THE HEART | BAR AND BAT MITZVAH PROJECTS
Daughter of Nita and David Weiskopf, Laine is a caring young woman who takes any chance she can to help those who are in need. You may remember hearing or reading about this young lady back in 2002, when she was only in first grade. full story >
MITZVOT FROM THE HEART | BAR/BAT MITZVAH PROJECTS
"I think that everyone should be able to read, no matter where they live or what they do," said Perry Soffer-Kanefield. And, that's why he chose the ACCESS Academies Reading Program, "Succeeding with Reading," for his mitzvah project. full story >
MITZVOT FROM THE HEART | BAR/BAT MITZVAH PROJECTS
Friends of Kids with Cancer was the organization that Joshua, a student at Ladue Middle School, chose for his mitzvah project. He chose this charity because of his family's involvement. It all started when one of his cousins was diagnosed with leukemia when she was only three years old. Peter A. Cohen, Joshua's grandfather, currently serves as president of Friends of Kids with Cancer. full story >
MITVOT FROM THE HEART | BAR/BAT MITZVAH PROJECTS
Click to download this week's Mitzvot from the Heart as a PDF. full story >
MITVOT FROM THE HEART | BAR/BAT MITZVAH PROJECTS
Click to download this week's Mitzvot from the Heart as a PDF. full story >
MITZVOT FROM THE HEART | BAR/BAT MITZVAH PROJECTS
Sean, son of Kim and Bernard Juroviesky, is a very sensitive person and was deeply worried about his mother while she was in training for the U.S. Air Force. full story >
MITZVOT FROM THE HEART | BAR/BAT MITZVAH PROJECTS
Sixty of Ryan's friends joined him at a fun-filled evening at SkyZone to help him raise money for teens suffering from Crohn's Disease and Ulcerative Colitis. These kids, representing five different schools, each donated their own money to jump, play dodge ball and buy raffle tickets to support this great cause. full story >
MITVOT FROM THE HEART | BAR/BAT MITZVAH PROJECTS
Click to download this week's Mitzvot from the Heart as a PDF. full story >
MITVOT FROM THE HEART | BAR/BAT MITZVAH PROJECTS
Click to download this week's Mitzvot from the Heart as a PDF. full story >
MITZVOT FROM THE HEART | BAR AND BAT MITZVAH PROJECTS
When Matthew Stern was deciding what to do for his mitzvah project, one organization had particular personal significance. He chose the Melanoma Hope Network (MHN) in honor of his mother, Teri Stern, whom he lost to melanoma four years ago. full story >
MITZVOT FROM THE HEART | BAR AND BAT MITZVAH PROJECTS
When Zach was deciding on a mitzvah project, he looked to the organization that has supported his family members in the past: the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation (JDRF). JDRF is dedicated to finding a cure for Type 1, juvenile diabetes. full story >
Mitzvot from the heart | mitzvah projects
Max and Sam are two-thirds of a set of triplets. Their sister Morissa had her bat mitzvah at age 12 at Traditional Congregation of Creve Coeur. full story >
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