Mitzvah Day 2024 at NNLS
Mitzvah Day 2024 at NNLS
How can I get involved?
This year, Mitzvah Day takes place on Sunday, 24th November and at NNLS we have a range of Education and Community initiatives running all morning. Whether you would like to tidy up our allotment, help at our Tech Café, donate clothes or help clean up Victoria Park, there's something for everyone and all ages are welcome.
Scroll down to read about our activities, and click here to book.
community projects
NNLS Allotment | 9.30am-12.30pm
Calling all keen gardeners! Join us for a hands-on morning of transforming the NNLS allotment. We will be weeding, digging over and planting bulbs. Sign up below to let us know you're coming.
Please wear outdoor clothing, boots and bring your gardening tools.
NNLS Tech Cafe | 9.30am-12.30pm
New North London Synagogue
Are you tech-savvy and interested in helping others? We’re looking for volunteers to help lend a hand at our NNLS community Tech Café!
We need friendly faces who can help with:
* Basic computer skills
* iPad and smartphone use
* Navigating social media
* Troubleshooting common tech issues
Whether you’re experienced or just good with gadgets, your help could make a big difference. It’s a great way to give back, connect with other, and share your knowledge.
Could you give 1-3 hours of your time between 9.30am – 12.30pm?
NNLS Family Outdoor Litter Pick | 3.00-4.00pm
Victoria Park: THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER
Join us for a special Mitzvah Day outdoor litter pick with NNLS! Bring the whole family for a meaningful and fun afternoon as we come together to care for our environment. We’ll provide bags and gloves, just bring your enthusiasm and a litter picker if you have one! Perfect for all ages, this is a wonderful opportunity to learn about tikkun olam (repairing the world) in a hands-on way. Meet us at the playground closest to Long Lane at 3pm (weather permitting).
Donation Station | 9.30am-12.30pm
New North London Synagogue
We will be collecting for 2 fantastic charities: Our Second Home & Camp Simcha.
Our Second Home is a youth movement co-founded by NNLS members and Noam graduates that empowers refugees and asylum seekers to flourish in the place that they call home.
Camp Simcha exists to make a difference to seriously ill children and their families. Every year they collect new toys, ready to be delivered to children in hospital over the festive season.
Our Second Home Donations
Please donate the following items, suitable for 14–18-year-old boys:
New Items
- Clothes: jackets, t-shirts, socks, underwear
- Toiletries: Shower gel, deodorant, toothpaste, toothbrushes
Good quality second hand or new items
- Games: Board games, puzzles (500 pieces or less), card games
- Fancy dress: Second hand dressing up clothes (as near teen size as possible) and accessories
CAMP SIMCHA TOY DRIVE
We will be collecting new toys, ready to be delivered to children in hospital over the festive season.
Family Mitzvah Challenge
Families are invited to take part in a Mitzvah Challenge by completing one or more of our suggested mitzvot during the month of November. There's also the chance to win two Mitzvah Challenge prizes! Click here to enter.
Click here to book for our Mitzvah Day activities
At kehilatainu
Gan: Outdoor tidy up
We will be picking up litter and leaves around the NNLS site. Wear warm outdoor clothing.
Alef & Bet: Making a video for Kibbutz Re'im
We will be making a short video about our community to share with the community at Kibbutz Re'im.
Gimel: Making Cat Wands
We will be making DIY cat toys out of old clothing to send to animal charities.
Daled: Craft and Art for the Youth Room
We will be making new arts and crafts to display in the Youth Room.
Hay: Making Braided Dog Tug Toys
We will be making dog tug toys out of recycled material for a dog adoption centre.
Vav: Baking for Asylum Seekers Drop In
We will be baking sweet treats for the NNLS Asylum Seekers Drop In.
What is Mitzvah Day?
A Mitzvah, literally, is a commandment in Jewish law. However, it is often used to mean a good deed or an act of kindness, which is an integral part of Jewish life and is the basis for Mitzvah Day.
Mitzvah Day is the UK’s largest faith-led day of social action. Over 55,000 people around the world come together to give our time, to make a difference to the community around us. We introduce people to social action, to their neighbours and to local charities, setting up projects, which address real needs. Jewish-led, we bring together people of all faiths and backgrounds, to volunteer side-by-side, building longstanding, genuine relationships.
Sat, 21 December 2024
20 Kislev 5785
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Let's go green
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