The Jewish Volunteer Center (JVC) and the Holocaust Memorial Miami Beach of the Greater Miami Jewish Federation are offering the Young Lion of Judah Program -- two unique B'nai Mitzvah leadership projects for students becoming Bar or Bat Mitzvah before August 2022.

Project #1: Students can partner with a Holocaust Survivor while working toward completing 10 hours of community service. The program begins on Sunday, October 24, 2021 and ends on Sunday, January 30, 2022. Participants will meet virtually with their peers for three programs on Holocaust education. In addition, participants will meet in small-group Zoom rooms with their Survivor partner to build a new friendship and learn to tell their story. All participants will be asked to honor their Survivor partner at their Bar/Bat Mitzvah service.

Important Dates

• Sunday, October 24, 2021 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Orientation and Meeting With Survivors
• Sunday, December 5, 2021 11 a.m. -1 p.m. Telling Our Story Workshop
• Sunday, January 30, 2022 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. Closing Project and Presentation

Project # 2: Volunteer on your own schedule for 10 hours at local organizations, synagogues, schools, social service agencies and community events.

For an application or more information, please contact Jewish Volunteer Center Director Lori Tabachnikoff at [email protected] or call 786.866.8680.