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Bar/Bat Mitzvahs
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Your bar or bat mitzvah day is one of the few that will stay with you all of your life. Our Jewish tradition tells us to mark special occasions by celebrating with family and friends, in part so that these memorable days will remain with us forever.
An accompanying tradition teaches us to deepen our happiness by sharing our joyous celebrations with people in need. It is especially appropriate to do so on the day of a bar/bat mitzvah, when a child becomes an adult and accepts responsibility for fulfilling the mitzvah of tzedakah.
 On
the day of your bar/bat mitzvah, millions of children
in America and around the world will go hungry,
as they do every day. Taken together, these two
things (the tragedy of hunger and the happiness
of a bar/bat mitzvah) represent the joy and sorrow
of life. Both deserve your family's attention.
In the spirit of our Jewish tradition, please consider giving 3% of the cost of your celebration to MAZON. Make this day even more special by providing food and other help, through MAZON, to poor families everywhere. You will enrich their lives —and your own.
Here are a few easy, unobtrusive ways to tell your guests that you’re sharing your bar/bat mitzvah with those in need:
- Table Cards - The cards
can be used either as table cards or individual
place cards to signify that your family has
invited the poor to your celebration table.
They are free-of-charge with any size contribution
and can be sent to you in advance of your special
day.
Click here for samples.
- Certificates - The certificate
can be used in conjunction with your bar/bat
mitzvah to honor certain individuals, be they
honorees at the candle lighting ceremony, your
rabbi, cantor, friends or relatives. The usual
donation amount is $18 (chai) per certificate.
If time permits, we would be happy to provide
a certificate for the rabbi to present to you
on the bimah, indicating that your family has
invited MAZON to the table of your simcha.
Click
here for samples.
- “In Lieu of Gifts” cards
- These can be included with your invitation
if you are requesting that guests make contributions
to MAZON instead of giving gifts.
Click here for a sample.
- Tributes - At your request,
MAZON will send a personalized tribute card,
notifying the bar/bat mitzvah that you have
made a contribution in his/her honor. To cover
the cost of these tributes, MAZON requests a
minimum contribution of $15 each.
Click
here for samples.
- Bar/bat mitzvah speech –
Many bar/bat mitzvah supporters, both young
and old, incorporate MAZON’s anti-hunger
message into their bar/bat mitzvah speech.
Click here for a sample.
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