Dear ,

Summer is officially here! The school year has ended and most of you have probably already packed or are away at summer camp.

Summer break is a great occasion for transition; with more time to enjoy the freedom to refresh, renew, reevaluate and, for us Beyond Bat Mitzvah girls, summer is a great time to, in the immortal words of Mahatma Gandhi: “Be the change that you wish to see in the world.” 

Because of all the amazing projects and fundraising help from Lev LaLev ambassadors like you, the orphaned girls at the Home in Israel are also preparing for summer camp. They are also relieved that finals are over and can’t wait to enjoy a summer of relaxation before another year of studies. Check out some of the things they do over the summer: support.levlalev.com/summercamp

What are you doing this summer? I look forward to continuing to be in touch with all of you and seeing how many amazing things we can do to change the world in the next 2 months.

 
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Sheena Levi
Director of Outreach sheena@levlalev.com
 

P.S. Have you signed up for your personal swim-a-thon champion page yet? Visit support.levlalev.com/swimathon. Register before July 25th and you'll be automatically entered into our August 1st raffle for a FREE iPad! (Or cash equivalent) All ages are welcome to join, so spread the word!

 
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 Refreshment for sale

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Lev LaLev has an update on the classic lemonade stand, check out our blog post on the Israeli style drink, limonana! The post also includes a checklist and links to download a flyer to promote your stand: http://lev-lalev.org/lemonade-stands-israeli-style/ 

Are you at camp? Consider setting up your own pre-shabbat spa with friends. Ask your camp if it would be okay if you helped fellow campers get their hair, makeup and nails done by older campers or counselors. Using some of their canteen money to pay for the services, all the proceeds would benefit charity when allocated at the end of the summer.

 
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Remy Wynston, NJ on her Bat Mitzvah this month! Remy is collecting school supplies for several Jewish orphanages across the globe!

 

 

The Bat Mitzvah Goes Gala  

This time next year, aside from the end of the school year and the prospect of summer camp trips, the girls at the Home will have one more thing to look forward to…

Lev LaLev is bringing back the annual Bat Mitzvah celebration! After a few year hiatus in which the Bat Mitzvah program focused on individual sponsoring, the Home is now going back to an annual large gala Bat Mitzvah celebration format.

Portraits of the Bat Mitzvah girls at the last gala event in 2008

Similar to the past format, the girls at the Rubin-Zeffren Children’s Home in Netanya who will become Bat Mitzvah in the following year will celebrate their milestone together in a single gala ceremony.  The event will take place each summer and enable the girls to invite many more of their own guests, including school friends, friends from before they came to the Home and extended family – an opportunity which they enjoy immensely. Even the younger girls at the Home look forward to the event, where they use their creativity and talents to develop dances and perform plays for the Bat Mitzvah girls and their guests.

Guests celebrating the Bat Mitzvah gala in 2008

And, of course, the entire Lev LaLev and Beyond Bat Mitzvah family is invited to join in on the fun, and help prepare for the day too! Supporters can help sponsor one Bat Mitzvah girl in the group or the whole simcha and will be included in the special booklet wishing all the girls a Mazal Tov on their special day. The booklet will have profiles of each Bat Mitzvah girl with a list of their sponsors. It is an exciting opportunity for everyone involved in this amazing milestone event!

The next gala celebration is being planned for June or July 2013. How wonderful it would be if you could join us! I look forward to your questions, thoughts and ideas to make it the best ever…Mazal Tov!

 
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July survival tip: Soak up summer experiences

Summer is the perfect time to learn new skills, create life-long memories, and meet new people. All of these opportunities give us the chance to rethink what we may want to do and say at our Bat Mitzvahs, or give us new ideas on how we can make this world a better place. Keep an open mind and remember that every life has a story; every person you meet is another opportunity to learn.

 Lev LaLev Fund
14 Melnick Drive
Monsey, NY 10952
www.LevLaLev.com

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Lev LaLev is a Jewish Charity aiding the disadvantaged children at the Rubin-Zeffren Children's Home in Netanya, Israel. Your donation is tax deductible and helps build quality Jewish lives for Jewish orphans and underprivileged youth in Israel.

 


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