Category Archive: Celebration

Will you be at their bat mitzvah next year? Win a free flight to Israel!

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VERY exciting news! Thanks to a suggestion from Baila’s mom (see this month’s mitzvah profile) we are adding a new raffle contest to our mitzvah project program. Starting from this month, for each $100 a bat mitzvah girl raises, her name will be added to our annual ‘Fly to the Gala’ drawing. The winning name receives 1 free …

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Mazel Tov News from the Home

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It’s always thrilling to report happy occasions from the Rubin-Zeffren Children’s Home. We have the pleasure to share two wonderfully joyous events and we know that as friends, you will be as excited as we are. Malkie G.’s Engagement Living in the Home for virtually a decade, Malkie G. has made great strides in so many ways. …

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Letter from a Gala Bat Mitzvah 2013 attendee

Sheena Levi, Director of Outreach, with Lana and her daughters (left) at the Gala. Bracha Runes, Director of the Home, stands far right.

Sheena, It was so nice meeting you in person on such a happy and emotional day! I want to thank you and Bracha for giving us such a beautiful opportunity to celebrate the girls Bat Mitzva. It was so emotional for me and for Sarina to be there. We felt so connected to the girls. Sarina felt …

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Highlights from the Gala Bat Mitzvah of 19 orphans

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I am writing this post on my laptop in Netanya on February 18, 2013; just after returning from a wonderful evening celebrating with the ladies of Lev LaLev in Israel. I wanted to make sure to share my experience with you right away… The gala bat mitzvah was held in a brand new hall in Netanya, …

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Witnessing a Winter Wedding Celebrated with Warmth: Our Esther Gets Married

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One of the greatest joys each of us from the LevLaLev Team can derive, is to see one of our dear and precious girls stand under the wedding canopy – the chuppah, together with her intended one, about to embark on a new and wonderful life together. On the eve of January 20th, Esther was married, and …

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The Power of the Bat Mitzvah

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by Sheena Levi Originally published on January 30, 2013 on the Jewish Women’s Archive: Jewesses with Attitude blog When I was brought on board at the Lev LaLev Fund in May 2011, I was asked if I could run the bat mitzvah project program. I thought, sure, how hard could it be? I was once a bat mitzvah girl too after …

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Two Simple Words…

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THANK YOU!! Thankfully with your support, and through the generosity of 4,916 contributions, we have been able to accomplish the following at Lev LaLev’s Children’s Home in Israel this year… Twelve great successes in the year 2012: Began the healing and rehabilitation process for nine new girls who we took into the Home. Instituted a …

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MAZEL TOV: Chanukah Miracles Strike Again!

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Life is full of ups and downs, but if you’re a New Yorker, these past few months have felt like a roller coaster. It began with Hurricane Sandy’s impact on the East Coast, promptly followed by the war in Israel. The sobering world climate hung heavy over our daily tasks as we found ourselves appreciating …

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The Weinstein Vault of Secret Recipes, Part II (For your eyes only……)

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Once again, we’re inviting you to enhance your Succos holiday with a VIP visit to our secret vault of sacred recipes. That’s where you’ll find everything from a unique Mexican-style crowd pleaser to exotic Moroccan cuisine. We know you’ve never tasted anything like the treasured gourmet chocolate pie featured here. Yet my favorite Succos evening …

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Being Relevant is Being Alive

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I’m not sure when it happened, but somehow we all transitioned from carefree summer days into the solemnity of the High Holiday Season. There we were, perfecting our backstroke and barbecuing, when suddenly we became dizzied with school supplies and the search for a fish head. Very soon, we will be standing next to our …

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