A. Hagler
December 2010
Ari Hagler
Ari Hagler is a 7th grade student at Yeshivat Noam and a resident of Bergenfield, NJ. For his Bar Mitzvah project he knew he wanted to do something in support of Gilad Shalit, an Israeli solider who was captured during a raid in 2006. Ari developed Shabbat Gilad, a special program to take place over the Shabbat of his Bar Mitzvah. His goal is to get 100 schools and synagogues to have a program or speech about Gilad Shalit to raise awareness for him, all to take place on the Shabbat of his Bar Mitzvah, Parshat Vayigash (Dec. 10 - 11). In preparation for this project, Ari worked for nearly 20 hours developing website content and now spends a portion of his day reviewing the information that comes in. He continues to update the Shabbat Gilad website regularly, and hopes more people will join in this important cause.
Ari Hagler
Ari Hagler is a 7th grade student at Yeshivat Noam and a resident of Bergenfield, NJ. For his Bar Mitzvah project he knew he wanted to do something in support of Gilad Shalit, an Israeli solider who was captured during a raid in 2006. Ari developed Shabbat Gilad, a special program to take place over the Shabbat of his Bar Mitzvah. His goal is to get 100 schools and synagogues to have a program or speech about Gilad Shalit to raise awareness for him, all to take place on the Shabbat of his Bar Mitzvah, Parshat Vayigash (Dec. 10 - 11). In preparation for this project, Ari worked for nearly 20 hours developing website content and now spends a portion of his day reviewing the information that comes in. He continues to update the Shabbat Gilad website regularly, and hopes more people will join in this important cause.
At a Glance
 Ari Hagler
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Age: 13
School: Yeshivat Noam
Hometown: Bergenfield, NJ Year of mitzvah project: 2010 - Present
Mitzvah project: Developed Shabbat Gilad, a program to take place over the Shabbat of his Bar Mitzvah in 100 schools and synagogues to raise awareness for Gilad Shalit.
Favorite food: Pizza and hamburgers (separately)
Best thing about giving back to the community: "The best thing for everyone would be is Gilad Shalit would come home, and "Shabbat Gilad" is not needed."
Three things to bring with you to a deserted island: "iPhone, suitcase full of food, motor-boat
Motto to live by: Motto for Shabbat Gilad: "Uniting together for Gilad Shalit"
Role model: His father, because he is smart, funny and always knows what the right thing to do it, and how to do it. |
