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BRONWYN KRUGER'S Bat Mitzvah Mitzvah

My Mitzvah Project is based around my work with the Chaeli Campaign. The Chaeli Campaign is a non-profit organization that focuses on...

Gitte's DVAR TORAH

My torah portion is Matot and it comes from the book of B’midbar or Numbers. It talks about Moses and the children of Israel who were on...

ROHAN'S DVAR TORAH

My Torah portion is called NASO. It comes from the 4th book of the Torah called BAMIDBAR. Naso is said to be one of the most interesting...

My Barmitzvah Project - by Ethan Haas

Alpine Primary School is in Beacon Valley, Mitchell's Plain, one of the poorer areas of Cape Town. There is high unemployment and many...

My Barmitzvah Mitzvah - Aaron Solin

I chose DARG for my Mitzvah project. The reason I chose this organisation is my love for animals and to honour my life-long pet Danny. I...

My Bar Mitzvah Mitzvah - Aidan Wittels

Hello. My name is Aidan Wittels and I will be doing my Bar Mitzvah on the 3rd of May 2014. I had to prepare for this by attending lessons...

My Dvar Torah - Sarah Cranko

My torah portion is called Shmini, which is in the third book of the torah called vajikra in Hebrew or Leviticus in English. My parshah...

My Batmitzvah Mitzvah - Sarah Cranko

Helping out at the Ifidyoli Ensemble - Music for Africa Trust I have two passions; one is swimming and the other one is music. For my...

My Mitzvah - Sam McNally

For my Mitzvah, I went to the Sarah Fox Children’s Convalescent Hospital. It is a 60-bed facility based in Athlone, Cape Town. It is a...

My Dvar Torah - Caitlin Cable-Wolman

The first time I read my Torah portion I simply didn’t get it. After reading it a few times I was able see that God gave Moses...

Zichron Menachem - Caitlin Cable-Wolman

ZICHRON MENACHEM is an organization that provides an invaluable service at no cost. The organization is entirely reliant on the generous...

My Dvar Torah - Jack Beare

My discussion is also based on an early part of the parsha. "You shall make a table of acacia wood two cubits long, one cubit wide, and...

My Dvar Torah - Josi Beare

My dvar Torah focuses on a passage early in the parsha, V’yikchu li t’rumah - 'Let them take for Me an offering' (25.2).In this, it talks...

Soil for Life - Jack Beare

For my mitzvah I went to Soil for Life. I spent an enjoyable hour or two tying up tomatoes in the garden. I plan on going back and...

Miracle Kidz - Josi Beare

For my mitzvah I visited Miracle Kidz. Miracle Kidz is an organization for abandoned and abused babies, toddlers and children. It is...

My Dvar Torah - Zoe Amato

My Parsha is called Mishpatim. It is found in the 2nd book of the Torah – Shmot. Mishpatim means laws. There are 56 civil laws contained...