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  • Holocaust Rescuer Guido de Gorgey

    Guido de Gorgey Hungary

    Every participant in the Bar/Bat Mitzvah program will have the opportunity to twin with a Righteous Gentile who saved Jews during the Holocaust.  The Bar or Bat Mitzvah chooses [Read More]

  • Holocaust Rescuer Dara Djosevic

    Dara Djosevic Yugoslavia

    Every participant in the Bar/Bat Mitzvah program will have the opportunity to twin with a Righteous Gentile who saved Jews during the Holocaust.  The Bar or Bat Mitzvah chooses [Read More]

  • Holocaust Rescuer Helena Bakala

    Helena Bakala Poland

    Every participant in the Bar/Bat Mitzvah program will have the opportunity to twin with a Righteous Gentile who saved Jews during the Holocaust.  The Bar or Bat Mitzvah chooses [Read More]

  • Holocaust Rescuer Hasmik and Tigran Tashtshiyan

    Hasmik and Tigran Tashtshiyan Ukraine

    Every participant in the Bar/Bat Mitzvah program will have the opportunity to twin with a Righteous Gentile who saved Jews during the Holocaust.  The Bar or Bat Mitzvah chooses [Read More]

  • Holocaust Rescuer Leokadia Kawalec

    Leokadia Kawalec Poland

    Every participant in the Bar/Bat Mitzvah program will have the opportunity to twin with a Righteous Gentile who saved Jews during the Holocaust.  The Bar or Bat Mitzvah chooses [Read More]

About the Program

Every participant in the Bar/Bat Mitzvah program will have the opportunity to twin with a Righteous Gentile who saved Jews during the Holocaust.  The Bar or Bat Mitzvah chooses a rescuer with whom to be twinned.  The minimum donation for the Twinning Program is $180.

Each participant in the Bar/Bat Mitzvah program will receive a certificate with the name of his or her chosen rescuer, and if your rabbi permits, it can presented during the service.

You can learn more about the JFR Twinning program below.

Twinning

Holocaust Rescuer Irena Sendler

Irena Sendler

LEARNING ABOUT COURAGE, MAKING A DIFFERENCE THROUGH TZEDAKAH

The Twinning program is a way to make a significant impact – both in the daily life of a rescuer and for the Bar/Bat Mitzvah.  The stories of rescue are very powerful, and the educational component of the program is strong.  At the same time, the program teaches about the importance of tzedakah, hakarat hatov (the recognition and searching out of goodness), and tikkun olam (repairing the world).

The first step is to select a rescuer with whom to be twinned.  For stories of rescue, please click here.  The Bar or Bat Mitzvah will receive a twinning certificate that can be presented during the service.

The minimum donation for this program is $180.

  • To sign-up and make your donation online for the Bar/Bat Mitzvah program, please click here.

If you have questions or need additional information, please call Stanlee Stahl at 1.973.736.1800 or send an e-mail to [email protected].

Going Above and Beyond

In addition to offering families a Twinning opportunity, we encourage participants to think creatively about how they can incorporate the JFR into their Bar/Bat Mitzvah.  In the past, we have had participants ask their guests to donate to the JFR in lieu of giving them a gift.  Participants have also organized walk-a-thons, bake sales, swim meets, and garage sales as fundraisers for the JFR.  Recently, one participant sold blue wristbands that said, “Never Forget,” to his guests and donated the proceeds to the JFR.  If you are interested in creating your own Mitzvah project in support of rescuers, JFR staff is available to help you design a project and provide you with informational materials about the work of the JFR.

If you have questions or need additional information, please call Stanlee Stahl at 1.973.736.1800 or send an e-mail to [email protected].  Our fax number is: 1.973.736.1119.

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