How Can Your Community Use
The Hiddur Mitzvah Project?
- Tikkun Olam is an important concept in Judaism--our heritage teaches us to repair the world, but we may need inspiration and innovation to do so. With The Hiddur Mitzvah Project, you can explore new creative venues for helping those in need. A Hiddur Mitzvah Project can be a bridge to smaller communities in need, locally or internationally, and it not only allows you to give, but also to walk away with a beautiful reminder of your good deeds.
- Jewish education is pivotal to the continuation of the Jewish people. The Hiddur Mitzvah Project will engage people of all ages in learning through art and mizvot. Imagine teaching your community about Jewish values, tzedukah, and tikkun olam, and concluding with a Hiddur Mitzvah Project in which each participant creates a tzedukah box and designates a cause for the money collected. The values taught will last a lifetime.
- Fundraising is more meaningful when mitzvot are involved. Imagine your community working together to create beautiful mosaics at an awareness event. The group project is worthwhile in itself, but the result--your glass fused and joined to a piece of Gary Rosenthal Judaica--is valuable because of both the Gary Rosenthal connection and your unique touch. Auctioning or selling the product will raise much-needed funds for your community.
- Fulfillment of mitzvot is the real driving force behind The Hiddur Mitzvah Project. Making something beautiful is a mitzvah in itself, but you can incorporate many other mitzvot into your project. On Shabbat, your daughter will want to light her Sabbath candleholder because she helped to make it. A ritual will become more meaningful when the objects used are made by you or someone you love.
- Intergenerational activities work beautifully with The Hiddur Mitzvah Project. The project can be a bridge between grandparents and grandchildren who would like to share an activity and time together. School children can reach out to elders in senior living facilities through a Hiddur Mitzvah Project. The project is as much fun for a 70-year-old as a 7-year-old, and it's sure to be an enriching experience for everyone.
- Spending time with family is becoming more difficult--between school, work, activities, and everything else in life, chances are few. The Hiddur Mitzvah Project combines many mitzvot into one activity the whole family can enjoy. Family members can explore Judaism and spiritual values in a new way, and children who might be bored sitting through services can be engaged with this creative, fun aspect of Judaism.
