Areyvut

Areyvut remains passionately committed to actively and meaningfully engaging others in the core jewish values of chesed, tzedakah and tikkun olam.highlights from our 2023-2024 fiscal year include: we had plans to build on the success of our first cohort of better together, a unique intergenerational program in which teen participants met regularly with residents at a local nursing home. We were scheduled to begin recruitment for our 2024 cohort immediately after succot. However, following the tragic events of october 7, 2023, we recognized true to our name Areyvut, which means accountability and responsibility, that we had an obligation to shift our focus to meet the urgent needs of the day. Immediately after simchat torah we postponed or canceled our regular programs and redirected our efforts to stand with israel and respond where we were needed most. This pivot resulted in two major initiatives: shuk to the core, which generated over $1 million in vital income for more than 45 israeli vendors and their families and directly impacting 1,000 israelis and the facilitation of more than 6,000 volunteer hours in israel by volunteers from 10 countries. These volunteers supported agriculture, assisted displaced families, rescued food for communities in need, cared for vulnerable populations and provided hands-on help and morale support for chayalim (israeli soldiers) wherever they were needed. Hosted a bnai mitzvah fair for approximately 100 students and their parents to help them meaningfully engage in giving back, and participated in a chesed fair the week after october 7, engaging more than 200 students in opportunities for acts of kindness. Launched a new parsha series, providing parents and educators with tools to engage their children and students in thoughtful discussions around the weekly torah portion. Attended several conferences where we shared our expertise and best practices, enabling attendees to bring new ideas and resources back to strengthen their home communities.

Our ongoing programs include a family education program for early childhood, a national mitzvah day, and hands-on projects that are all geared towards teaching others and getting them involved in giving back.

The goal of the a kindness a day calendar is to offer a daily reminder to infuse life with active kindness. The 2025 a kindness a day calendar will be presented in hard copy with all-new content and themes. Through a unique partnership with hebcal, this effort reached over 40,000 people during the 2023-2024 fiscal year.