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Mitzvah Day 2014 Report Over 500 Partner Building Bridges Communities and Breaking Took Part in Down Barriers Mitzvah Day 2014 MITZVAH DAY 2014 REPORT OVER 500 PARTNER BUILDING BRIDGES COMMUNITIES AND BREAKING TOOK PART IN DOWN BARRIERS MITZVAH DAY 2014 On Mitzvah Day 2014, 55 Mitzvah Day was proud to launch Jewish communities ran a Inter Faith Week and continues to be social action project alongside the largest event during the week. A new partnership with the Council for 45 37,000 20 a community of another faith Christians and Jews saw branches communities people countries – Christian, Muslim, Hindu, and offices across the country Sikh, Bahai, Buddhist, Quaker, working together on Mitzvah Day. An additional bringing over 37,000 in 20 countries Bravanese or Zoroastrian! The 45 communities people together to across the world. Mitzvah Day has been praised by participated in do hands-on social vast majority (97%) of these political and community leaders Mitzvah Day this year action Partners want, or might want, alike, described by Prime Minister to work with the other faith David Cameron as “a wonderful group again. 99% of those example of how people from all faiths and backgrounds join together 55 asked agree that inter faith for the shared purpose of a greater 17 social action is a good way of good.” Our Founder and Chair, Laura A key area of growth A record 55 Mitzvah Days were inter faith – Jews building relationships between Marks, received an OBE in the 2015 was young adults with working alongside a community from another faith, faith groups. New Year’s Honours list, to reflect 17 Mitzvah Day Active in order to build much needed bridges between her work and success so far in the groups, an increase of local communities. inter faith world. X% from 2013. Coordinators and participants agreed overwhelmingly that inter faith social action projects help to 90,000 hours build relationships between faith groups. “Joint projects working In the lead up to Mitzvah Day and on the day together, raises understanding, itself, an estimated 90,000 hours of time were changes perceptions and ignorance” donated by volunteers, which equal over 10 (Nottingham Hebrew Congregation years of time. coordinator). ADDRESSING MAKING A HOMELESSNESS DIFFERENCE ALL AND HUNGER YEAR ROUND -- MITZVAH DAY 365 Mitzvah Day 2014 focussed on homelessness which continues Many of those who participate In the inter faith arena particularly, to rise across the UK.Our “Shmitta”-related project in on Mitzvah Day want to we recognise that relationships need ongoing support and conjunction with the Trussell Trust saw dozens of groups engage in the longer term encouragement, and our inter faith collecting and donating food to 20 foodbanks across the UK. and in 2014, we introduced cooking sessions at JW3 for example, Our ‘Give Away Your Lunch’ project involved 77 office based and supported a number bring representatives from faith teams donating food to local homeless shelters, including 27 of projects throughout the communities together to meet, chat and build familiarity, whilst making a Santander local branches. year, helping communities practical difference to a local charity. to develop the relationships started on Mitzvah Day. Moving forwards, our environmental Case study: our entire office and asked for help. projects on Tu B’Shvat, ‘Give Away SANTANDER TEAM IN LEICESTER The response we received was Your Chametz’ project at Pesach and overwhelming. visiting care homes at Purim give “At Santander we strive to make a people who participated in Mitzvah difference in the community and We were inundated with donations Day an opportunity to repeat their Mitzvah Day was a perfect way for us and emails asking to help. project and further the relationship to work together with our colleagues The generosity of people was with their chosen charities. to help local people. outstanding, most bringing not just single items but whole bags Our first Mitzvah Day Awards, In our department we organised a of donations. We collected in the presented on Mitzvah Day 2014, food drive to support Mitzvah Day. region of 600 items, everything recognised some of our Partners who It started off small with our team of from washing up liquid to baby food have made efforts to continue their about 10 people and we gathered a and donated it to two food banks projects throughout the year and we good collection of foods to donate. in Leicestershire, the Trussell Trust were proud to honour the winners We felt we could do more though Lutterworth food bank and Charity and runners up. and so we put the word out across Link.” (Coordinator, Santander Team in Leicester) DOING MITZVOT THANK YOU TO AROUND THE OUR SUPPORTERS WORLD MAJOR DONORS: MITZVAH DAY MENSCHES: Gina Edwards Elizabeth and Philip Beckman Peter Oppenheimer Christopher Brockwell Pears Foundation Sarah and Lionel Derriey Shoresh Trust Chris Lenihan and Jeremy Franks Maurice Wohl Charitable Foundation Harold and Mignon Franks Whilst tragedies can too Our international coordinators met Suzi Freeda often bring the international and shared ideas through online PATRONS: Martyn Gerrard Jewish community together, webinars, so building powerful Sara and Paul Phillips Sue Mandelbaum and John Gerszt international links encouraging ROAN Charitable Trust Sue Charles and Richard Goldstein Mitzvah Day is a proactive people to feel part of a larger Stuart and Bianca Roden Ruth and Nick Green and positive initiative which international Jewish community. Together in Service Shelley Jacobson and Brendan Robinson unites thousands of Jews with UJIA Raymonde Jay a common goal. Mitzvah Days The Coordinator of the Union of Howard and Jenifer Leigh Jewish Women in Johannesburg, FRIENDS: Ben and Charlotte Leon took place in 20 countries in taking part in Mitzvah Day for Sir Victor and Lady Sylvia Blank Michael and Dvora Lewis 2014, with participation for the third year, said “Mitzvah Day Nimrod Capital LLP Steven and Alicia Lewis the first time in Uruguay and allows me to forge relationships Lord and Lady Fink Liz and Jeremy Manuel increased participation in internationally and locally and see The Worth Charitable Trust Richard Marchant the smile on other people’s faces.” Shirley and John Marks Spain and Germany. SUPPORTERS: Richard and Philippa Mintz Beaverbrooks The Jewellers Gary Sakol Bergman Lehane Trust The Rosalyn and Nicholas Springer The Black Family Charitable Trust Sir Trevor and Lady Chinn The Ann Zachary Foundation Joy and Stanley Cohen OBE Judy and Paul Dewinter Fayre Share Foundation Lord Stanley and Lady Barbara Fink Denise and David Joseph Loftus Family Charitable Trust Jeremy Manuel OBE Met Group Rachel Charitable Trust Shabir and Ruwaida Randeree Ruth and Jeremy Smilg B’rith - Lodge “Filon” Athens, Jewish Youth of Thessaloniki. HUNGARY: Frankel synagogue, JDC – Szarvas Intenational Jewish Youth THANK YOU TO Camp. IRELAND: Dublin Jewish Progressive congregation. ISRAEL: Bnei Akiva Lehava, FZY, Habonim Dror, Leket, Meir Panim, Netzer, WIZO. POLAND: Jewish Community Centre of Krakow. SOUTH AFRICA: Cyrildene Observatory Hebrew Congregation Johannesburg, Includid Cape Town, Netzer South Africa, Temple Israel Cape Town, Union of Jewish Women Cape Town, Union of Jewish Women Durban, Union of Jewish Women East London, Union of Jewish Women Johannesburg, Union of Jewish Women Port Elizabeth. SPAIN: Comunidad Israelita de Barcelona, Comunidad Judia Bet Shalom de Cataluna, Comunidad Judia Masorti Bet-El, OUR PARTNERS Comunitat Atid Barcelona, Jabad Lubavitch de Barcelona, Javura Reformista de Madrid. TURKEY: Ulus Jewish School. Ukraine: Emanu-El Congregation, Odessa. URUGUAY: Voluntarios en Red. USA: 92Y, Jewish Council North Central Florida, Jewish Federation of Northern New Jersey, Jewish Relief Agency Philadelphia, North Shore Teen Initiative Boston, Temple Avodah New York, University of Florida Hillel. CHEDARIM: Belsize Square synagogue Cheder, Borehamwood synagogue Cheder, Bushey United synagogue Cheder, Edgware United synagogue Cheder, EDRS Orot, Holland Park Synagogue Cheder, NNLS Cheder, Or Torah Chadash SYNAGOGUES: Alei Tzion, Alyth NWRS, Barnet United synagogue, Bedfordshire Progressive synagogue, Belmont United synagogue, Cheder, Oxford Jewish Community Cheder, Radlett Reform Synagogue Cheder, Sha’are Tivkah Cheder Lauderdale Road Belsize Square synagogue, Bet Tikvah synagogue, Beth Shalom, Borehamwood and Elstree synagogue, Bournemouth Hebrew synagogue, Sha’arei Tsedek Religion School, South Hampstead synagogue Cheder, The Hampstead Village Shul Cheder, The congregation, Brighton and Hove Reform synagogue, Brondesbury Park synagogue, Bushey United synagogue, Cardiff Reform Liberal Synagogue Elstree Cheder. YOUTH MOVEMENTS: 13th Altrincham Brownies, 17th Bushey Brownies, 20th Finchley Scouts, BBYO, synagogue, Cardiff United synagogue, Catford synagogue, Central synagogue, Chabad Borehamwood, Chabad Bloomsbury, Bnei Akiva, FZY, Habonim Dror, Israeli Scouts, JLGB, Junior Stage 80, LJY Netzer, Maccabi GB, NOAM, RSY Netzer, Sinai Youth, Chatham Memorial synagogue, Chigwell and Hainault synagogue, Coventry Jewish Reform community, Crouch End Chavurah, Shinshinim. MITZVAH DAY ACTIVE: Adam Science Foundation Leadership Programme (LEAD), Birthright 2014, Brighton Community Ealing United synagogue, Eastbourne Liberal Jewish community, Edgware and District Reform synagogue, Edgware Masorti Group, Carole Harris and friends, Debbie and Frederika’s group, Donna Davidson and friends, Ellie Muffitt and friends, Immanuel synagogue, Edgware United synagogue, Edgware Yeshurun, Edinburgh Hebrew Congregation, Finchley Progressive synagogue, Girls Alumni, Israeli Salon supported by WZO,
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