Programs & Fees
Thank you for your interest in Areyvut. We offer a variety of programs geared toward families, schools, synagogues and community centers. We look forward to working with you to help meet your needs.
Individual Bnai Mitzvah Consultations
Areyvut works one-on-one with Bar/Bat Mitzvah students and their families to develop meaningful and fun social action projects that best meet their interests. Students complete and submit our online intake form, an Areyvut representative will then contact the student and parent(s) to schedule a time to discuss the project ideas. Meetings can take place at your home, office, over the phone or anywhere that is convenient for you. We provide you with a detailed list of personalized project ideas, potential beneficiary or partner agencies and contact information. Areyvut staff is available to link you with the agency of your choice and assist you with any aspect of your project or planning, as much or as little as you would like. Students that work with Areyvut on their Mitzvah Project have the opportunity to share their experiences with others by speaking at Areyvut sponsored events, are eligible to enter our Bnai Mitzvah Video Essay Contest, will be featured in the Teen Scene section of our website and acknowledged in our e-newsletter. Think of us a personal shopper or party planner for Mitzvah Projects.
Areyvut works one-on-one with Bar/Bat Mitzvah students and their families to develop meaningful and fun social action projects that best meet their interests. Students complete and submit our online intake form, an Areyvut representative will then contact the student and parent(s) to schedule a time to discuss the project ideas. Meetings can take place at your home, office, over the phone or anywhere that is convenient for you. We provide you with a detailed list of personalized project ideas, potential beneficiary or partner agencies and contact information. Areyvut staff is available to link you with the agency of your choice and assist you with any aspect of your project or planning, as much or as little as you would like. Students that work with Areyvut on their Mitzvah Project have the opportunity to share their experiences with others by speaking at Areyvut sponsored events, are eligible to enter our Bnai Mitzvah Video Essay Contest, will be featured in the Teen Scene section of our website and acknowledged in our e-newsletter. Think of us a personal shopper or party planner for Mitzvah Projects.
Cost: Suggested donation of $250
Bnai Mitzvah Fairs
Areyvut tailors Bnai Mitzvah fairs to meet the specific needs of schools, synagogues and community centers. Agency representatives present their missions and volunteer opportunities to students and their families. Students can also participate in hands-on projects, which provide suggestions for chesed projects at their celebration.
Areyvut tailors Bnai Mitzvah fairs to meet the specific needs of schools, synagogues and community centers. Agency representatives present their missions and volunteer opportunities to students and their families. Students can also participate in hands-on projects, which provide suggestions for chesed projects at their celebration.
Bnai Mitzvah Volunteer Agency Fair
A Bnai Mitzvah Volunteer Agency Fair helps students and their parents select meaningful Bar/Bat Mitzvah projects. Representatives from local community organizations are invited introduce students and their families to attend the fair to speak with students and their families about a variety of hands-on on-going volunteer opportunities. An Areyvut representative attends each fair and is available to offer guidance on finding agencies that meet each students individual interests and planning and facilitating personalized Mitzvah Projects. Each student will receive a booklet highlighting the agencies including a description of the volunteer opportunities that are offered. Areyvut works with the host agency to develop criteria for selecting additional agencies and asks them for a list of agencies they would like to invite. Areyvut identifies appropriate agencies, reaches out to them, coordinates and implement all aspects of the program. The agency works on marketing the program and providing the audience.
A Bnai Mitzvah Volunteer Agency Fair helps students and their parents select meaningful Bar/Bat Mitzvah projects. Representatives from local community organizations are invited introduce students and their families to attend the fair to speak with students and their families about a variety of hands-on on-going volunteer opportunities. An Areyvut representative attends each fair and is available to offer guidance on finding agencies that meet each students individual interests and planning and facilitating personalized Mitzvah Projects. Each student will receive a booklet highlighting the agencies including a description of the volunteer opportunities that are offered. Areyvut works with the host agency to develop criteria for selecting additional agencies and asks them for a list of agencies they would like to invite. Areyvut identifies appropriate agencies, reaches out to them, coordinates and implement all aspects of the program. The agency works on marketing the program and providing the audience.
The Volunteer Agency Bnai Mitzvah Fair can also feature:
• A text study session addressing the importance of a Mitzvah Project and chesed.
• A presentation by a student from the school or a local high school who has done an innovative project for his/her Bar or Bat Mitzvah. The student will explain what s/he did, how and why s/he did it and will be available to answer questions.
• A brief presentation by an Areyvut staff member about ways to start thinking about a Mitzvah Project.
• Distribution of handouts to help guide families through the process of incorporating a Mitzvah Project into their celebrations.
• A presentation by a student from the school or a local high school who has done an innovative project for his/her Bar or Bat Mitzvah. The student will explain what s/he did, how and why s/he did it and will be available to answer questions.
• A brief presentation by an Areyvut staff member about ways to start thinking about a Mitzvah Project.
• Distribution of handouts to help guide families through the process of incorporating a Mitzvah Project into their celebrations.
Cost: Starts at $2,000
Bnai Mitzvah Hands-on Projects Fair
A Bnai Mitzvah Hands-on Projects Fair gets students and their parents involved in on-site hands-on activities to benefit local community agencies, learn about community needs and provide them with Mitzvah Project ideas for their Bar/Bat Mitzvah celebration. At this fair participants visit various stations that offer hands-on opportunities for them to perform mitzvot that can help others. Areyvut develops a list of potential projects and supplies, recipient agencies, provides any training necessary for the projects, plans and implements the program for the host agency, provides a program outlining the projects, recipient agencies, their missions and ensures that the projects get to the appropriate agencies at the conclusion of the program.
A Bnai Mitzvah Hands-on Projects Fair gets students and their parents involved in on-site hands-on activities to benefit local community agencies, learn about community needs and provide them with Mitzvah Project ideas for their Bar/Bat Mitzvah celebration. At this fair participants visit various stations that offer hands-on opportunities for them to perform mitzvot that can help others. Areyvut develops a list of potential projects and supplies, recipient agencies, provides any training necessary for the projects, plans and implements the program for the host agency, provides a program outlining the projects, recipient agencies, their missions and ensures that the projects get to the appropriate agencies at the conclusion of the program.
Cost: Starts at $2,000 (excluding supplies)
Bnai Mitzvah Volunteer Agency & Hands-on Projects Fair
Cost: Starts at $3,500 (excluding supplies)
Cost: Starts at $3,500 (excluding supplies)
Jewish Teen Philanthropy Program
Areyvut designs Jewish Teen Philanthropy Programs that teach participants the importance of giving, provides them with leadership skills and the ability to actively make a difference in the world. Programs consist of a cohort who functions as a board to allocate money to support local agencies. The group meets for 10 sessions over the course of 5-7 months. During the sessions, teens learn about philanthropy, local communal needs, participate in values clarification exercises, visit local agencies, select causes to fund, volunteer for an agency they have chosen to support and conclude the program by celebrating their achievements. The program can also include additional sessions including a joint session with other area Jewish Teen Philanthropy Programs.
Areyvut designs Jewish Teen Philanthropy Programs that teach participants the importance of giving, provides them with leadership skills and the ability to actively make a difference in the world. Programs consist of a cohort who functions as a board to allocate money to support local agencies. The group meets for 10 sessions over the course of 5-7 months. During the sessions, teens learn about philanthropy, local communal needs, participate in values clarification exercises, visit local agencies, select causes to fund, volunteer for an agency they have chosen to support and conclude the program by celebrating their achievements. The program can also include additional sessions including a joint session with other area Jewish Teen Philanthropy Programs.
Participants are asked to complete an application which includes a brief essay and meet with program directors for an interview. Each participant is required to pay a fee of which at least half of the cost will go directly to benefiting agencies the group has chosen to support. The participants will be required to attend the sessions, additional meetings related to the program as necessary and may need to do additional work between sessions.
Areyvut can develop and implement the curriculum, create and facilitate all aspects of the program. Areyvut will tailor the program to your particular needs. Please contact Daniel Rothner at (201) 244-6702 or daniel@areyvut.org to discuss starting a program in your community.
Presentations
Areyvut offers presentations to help educators and youth workers further incorporate the core Jewish values of chesed, tzedakah and tikkun olam into their work. Sample presentation topics include:
A Kindness a Day: 365 Ways to Make the World a Better Place
Areyvut offers presentations to help educators and youth workers further incorporate the core Jewish values of chesed, tzedakah and tikkun olam into their work. Sample presentation topics include:
A Kindness a Day: 365 Ways to Make the World a Better Place
Building Connections and Enhancing Commitment to Israel Through Chesed Projects
Celebrate Good Times: Making the World a Better Place During Jewish Holidays
Putting the Mitzvah Back in Bar/Bat Mitzvah
Saying What We Mean & Meaning What We Say: Chet HaMeraglim and the Ethics of Speech
Transforming the School Community
Cost: Starts at $500
Bnai Mitzvah Video Contest
Students are invited to share their Bnai Mitzvah projects by participating in Areyvut's annual Bnai Mitzvah Video Essay Contest.
Students are invited to share their Bnai Mitzvah projects by participating in Areyvut's annual Bnai Mitzvah Video Essay Contest.
Cost: Free! (First, Second and Third Place Winners will be awarded prizes.)
“Make a Difference” Day
An international initiative dedicated to helping others and motivating communities to make social action an integral part of their lives. As part of “Make a Difference” Day, Areyvut develops educational materials relating to the theme and facilitates hands-on projects throughout the country and throughtout world.
An international initiative dedicated to helping others and motivating communities to make social action an integral part of their lives. As part of “Make a Difference” Day, Areyvut develops educational materials relating to the theme and facilitates hands-on projects throughout the country and throughtout world.
Cost: Free!
For additional information or to schedule a program please contact Daniel Rothner, Areyvut’s Founder & Director at (201) 244-6702 or daniel@areyvut.org.