Thank You to Our Past B’nai Mitzvah Donors:
Anna Aschendorf, 2006
Rachel Aschendorf, 2006
Spencer Perl, 2006
Sandra Perl, 2008
Jake Beare, 2010
Harrison Geller, 2010
Teddy Kahn, 2010
Eliana Salmon, 2010
Gabriella Siegel, 2010
Lily Haber, 2011
William Helfand, 2011
David Waterman, 2011
Kayla Waterman, 2011
Logan Geller, 2012
Daisy Kahn, 2013
Michael Perl, 2013
Chloe Safra, 2013
Samuel Aschendorf, 2014
Joe Beare, 2014
August Biben, 2014
Oliva Domansky, 2014
Ilyana Mitchell, 2014
Shireen Sakhai, 2014
Mathias Salmon, 2014
Jake Sandler, 2014
Eliza Shapiro, 2014
Daniela Siegal, 2014
Sydney Silverstein, 2014
Audry Wisch, 2014
Mason Geller, 2015
Natalie Manocherian, 2015
Gabrielle Ostad, 2015
Ariana Bevilacqua, 2016
James Levinson, 2016
Jordyn Sandler, 2016
Zack Siegal, 2016
Marin Geller, 2017
Daniela Nussbaum, 2017
Maya Nussbaum, 2017
Julien Mitchell, 2018
Samuel Ostad, 2018
Juliette Zuckerbrot, 2018
Olivia Zuckerbrot, 2018
By choosing to give to WIZO USA, you are choosing to give to the people of Israel; a beautiful way to honor your bar or bat mitzvah. Through your mitzvah project, you will improve the lives and social welfare of people throughout Israel.
WIZO USA seeks to connect Jewish people worldwide. By choosing to fund one of our various projects, you will be making a difference in the lives of many. Our projects are wide-ranging, some ensuring the safety and welfare of babies and elderly to funding programs that allow young people to reach their full potential.
Please read through our available projects and choose one that resonates with you.
Sports Activities for the Physically Challenged
WIZO USA Nir HaEmek High School and Youth Village is always working to ensure the inclusion of physically handicapped students, both in and out of the classroom. WIZO USA Nir HaEmek is looking to expand the activities that are provided to people who are physically limited. By choosing this project you will help give all students access to sports, regardless of their physical abilities.
Otzma Empowerment Program
Teen girls from impoverished backgrounds comprise the greatest risk group in Israel. OTZMA identifies 7th and 8th graders with high potential but who are underachieving and are at a high risk of dropping out. With this program, many not only reach the required levels of education but often acquire above average level grades and exam scores. By choosing this project you can help to fund this vital program and ensure the success in the lives of young Israeli girls.
Help Someone Have Their Own B’nai Mitzvah
As you celebrate this important milestone in your life, help a WIZO student celebrate theirs as well. WIZO USA Nir HaEmek Youth Village hosts 194 students. Of those students, 21 celebrate their Bar or Bat Mitzvah each year. Most of these students come from an immigrant background and are lacking a strong Jewish Identity. By choosing this project, you can assist these teens in forging their Jewish identity and celebrating the same milestone that you too are about to reach.
Sponsor A Heritage Trip To Poland
Every year throughout Israel students in grades 10 and 11 take an educational trip to Poland that enables them to learn about Jewish life before, during and after the Holocaust. This journey is a crucial part in the lives, education and Jewish identity of Israeli students. Unfortunately, the students living in the WIZO USA Youth Villages are unable to afford the cost of this educational experience. By choosing this project you can send at risk students from WIZO USA Youth Villages on this meaningful experience.
Foster Dance and Music Programs
Music and dance programs provide an outlet in which students can express themselves, have pride, and gain higher self-esteem. WIZO students are often even more in need of these benefits. By choosing this project you will provide a new outlet for these students and help to ensure their success in heading down a good path in life.