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Welcome and Shalom!

If you're looking to find a mitzvah project (or two, or three) that is fun, and makes a difference in the world, The Mitzvah Project Book is for you.

It connects you with nearly 200 great project ideas--from Max's rock concert celebration, to Ellis foster care of kittens, to Zach's sports drive--and a planning guide to keep you organized and on track.

Please share YOUR mitzvah project with us when you're ready. It may even be featured as the "Mitzvah Project of the Month."

~ Liz Suneby & Diane Heiman
• Over 100 ideas to get you started
• ~85 real-life stories
• Projects related to your interests and talents
(sports, music, animals, environmentalism...)
• Projects that fit your time commitments
• Planning guides

and more...

  • "Of course you don't really become an adult the day you stand before the Torah and become bat or bar mitzvah. But the journey begins that day. This book is designed to help guide you through the transition—to help you see the burning house and to give you some tools to help extinguish the fire."

    Rabbi Sharon Brous
    Listed among the Forward's fifty most influential American Jews and Newsweek's leading rabbis in the country
    Founder of IKAR, a Jewish spiritual community in Los Angeles that integrates spiritual and religious practice and the pursuit of social justice.

  • "A must-read for every Bar and Bat Mitzvah student, parents, rabbis and educators…. Brilliantly reminds us that there is no better way to enter Jewish adulthood then to begin to put a vision for a more just and holy world into action."

    Rabbi Shmuly Yanklowitz
    Founder / president, Uri L'Tzedek, The Orthodox Social Justice Movement

  • "Speaks to our children simply and naturally, fanning the flames of their passions and interests and offering creative ideas so that the performance of mitzvot can be woven into their daily lives."

    Cantor Jodi Sufrin
    Temple Beth Elohim, Wellesley, Massachusetts

  • "Helps make the process of becoming a Bar or Bat Mitzvah relevant and meaningful. A great addition to this important life cycle!"

    Rabbi Jamie Korngold
    The Adventure Rabbi; author, The God Upgrade: Finding Your 21-st Century Spirituality in Judaism's 5,000-Year-Old Tradition

  • "A wonderful source guide for a new generation of Jewish children and their parents."

    Cantor Mikhail Manevich
    Washington Hebrew Congregation, Washington, DC

  • "Full of fun, engaging, and valuable activities! Authors Diane Heiman and Liz Suneby do a great service to the Jewish people and our world, making today's mitzvah projects even more accessible and meaningful for B'nai Mitzvah and beyond."

    Rabbi Joel Sisenwine
    Temple Beth Elohim, Wellesley, Massachusetts
    Rabbinic chair, Union for Reform Judaism's Joint Commission on Worship, Music and Religious Living

  • "A treasure-trove of amazing ideas, an absolutely invaluable resource to learning how to change the world for good. Perfect for any B'nai Mitzvah-to-be, and also fantastic for any older children, tweens and teenagers who want to find a way to have a meaningful impact in their local or global community."

    Rabbi Danya Ruttenberg
    Author, Surprised By God: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Religion

  • "An incredible tool for religious schools, youth groups and any family who wishes to make the Bar/ Bat Mitzvah year a life-changing experience…. [A] powerful book."

    Rabbi M. Bruce Lustig
    Senior rabbi, Washington Hebrew Congregation, Washington, DC

  • "A superb resource for young people and parents beginning preparation for B'nai Mitzvah. If you cannot find an idea for a mitzvah project, this book will certainly point you in the right direction."

    Dr. Matthew King, EdD
    Head of The Rashi School, Dedham, Massachusetts

  • "Thank you, really, for devoting your energies to making the world just a little bit better. By doing so, you are saying to yourself, and to others, that this whole Bar/Bat Mitzvah thing is real and important. And, this book will help you figure out great ways to put your own passions, interests, and hobbies to work for mitzvah."

    Rabbi Jeffrey K. Salkin
    Author of For Kids—Putting God on Your Guest List

  • "Wow! If you are looking for a way to put the "mitzvah" in your Bar/Bat Mitzvah, this is the book for you. Dozens of wonderful ways to give your celebration meaning and purpose. …A fabulous resource for teens, families and synagogues. Highly recommended!"

    Dr. Ron Wolfson
    Fingerhut Professor of Education, American Jewish University
    Co-President, Synagogue 3000
    Author, God's To-Do List (Jewish Lights Publishing)