Hadassah’s new B’nai Mitzvah Project for At- Risk Youth is designed to educate and empower young Jewish American students while raising much-needed funds for Youth Aliyah. B’nai mitzvah students are the same age as the youngest children in the Youth Aliyah villages, making this project a powerful way for teens to empathize with kids who struggle. By taking part in this program, they can help teens who, just like them, have hopes and dreams but who face serious economic, emotional and social challenges.
Read the full story at The Times of Israel.