Updates from the class
Through the year, the child hears how the class is learning the park next to their town and taking care of it.
Mitzvah project
A mitzvah project that connects two communities
Celebrate your bar or bat mitzvah by adopting a class in Israel. Your project gives students a year of learning in the national park next to their town, and keeps you connected with them all year long.
How it works for the family
1
Choose a class
Adopt a class through Ametz Kita. One student's place is $100. A whole class is $2,700.
2
Raise the gift together
Family and community can give in honor of the day. Put this page in the invitation so guests know where to give.
3
Stay connected
The class is in Israel. You stay connected with those students through the year.
What the gift covers
A gift pays for transportation, instruction, and the days in the park. $100 covers one student's place. $2,700 covers a whole class.
The gift is to American Friends of INHF. Our board reviews it and decides the grant. American Friends is separate from the Israel Nature and Parks Authority. The class runs in Israel with the Authority.
What the child receives
A video exchange
The two communities share a video exchange, so the celebration stays tied to the students in Israel.
Questions from parents, rabbis, and educators
Is this gift tax-deductible?
Yes. The gift is to American Friends of INHF, a U.S. 501(c)(3) public charity. Our EIN is 42-2714691.
How does the donation reach the class?
The gift is to American Friends of INHF. Our board reviews it and decides the grant. The class runs in Israel with the Israel Nature and Parks Authority. American Friends is separate from the Authority.
What does the child receive?
Through the year, the child receives updates from the class. The two communities also share a video exchange.
Can guests give in honor of the bar or bat mitzvah?
Yes. Share this page, or give on the donate page and add a dedication. Guests can give once, or monthly.
Can a rabbi or a school use this as the mitzvah project?
Yes. Parents, rabbis, and educators can send families to this page. Write to us if you want a sentence to read at the celebration.
Start the project, or ask a question
Give here, or write if you want help with the wording for the celebration.