The Mitzvah Project Book

by Suneby, Liz; Heiman, Diane; Salkin, Jeffrey K.; Brous, Sharon; Molk, Laurel

• ISBN13: 9781580234580
• ISBN10: 1580234585
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2011-09-06
• Publisher: Jewish Lights Pub

Summary

"More and more families, teens and pre-teens are searching for meaningful and fun mitzvah projects as a growing number of synagogues embrace Bar/Bat Mitzvah service projects and Mitzvah Day. This inspiring book is packed with ideas to help boys and girls connect something they love to a mitzvah project they can be passionate about. It is filled with information, ideas and activities to spark young imaginations, as well as a planning guide to get organized and off to a good start. To further inspire their actions, kids will love reading stories from young people around the country who have completed rewarding projects.

Table of Contents

Foreword	p. vii
Preface	p. xi
Getting Started	p. xv
So Many Reasons to Help Others	p. xvi
Every Act of Kindness Counts	p. xvi
How This Book Can Help You	p. xvi
Send Us Your Mitzvah Project Story	p. xvii
Mitzvah Project Planning Guide	p. xviii
Mitzvah Project Ideas Real Kids, Real Mitzvot Stories & Journal Pages
Creativity and Compassion	p. 3
Arts & Crafts	p. 5
Clothes & Fashion	p. 15
Computers & Technology	p. 25
Food & Cooking	p. 33
Movies & Drama	p. 43
Reading & Writing	p. 51
Putting Mitzvot in Motion	p. 59
Animals	p. 61
Camp	p. 71
Fitness	p. 79
Health	p. 87
Music & Dance	p. 97
Sports	p. 105
Your World, Our World	p. 113
Environment	p. 115
Family	p. 123
Friends, Neighbors & Your Community	p. 133
Global Community	p. 147
Israel	p. 157
Jewish Heritage	p. 167
Everyday Mitzvot: Eighteen Small Ideas That Are Big	p. 177
Authors' Note	p. 182
"LOL" Glossary	p. 183
Suggestions for Further Reading	p. 190
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