MADDEN'S MITZVAH PROJECT
My Bar Mitzvah is in February 2024, and for my Mitzvah project I have chosen help the Israeli soldiers who are currently at war.
On October 7, 2023 Hamas terrorists murdered over 1,200 Israelis, including 40 babies, kidnapped 240 civilians into Gaza, and today are still holding over 150 men, women, and children, in captivity, wounded thousands, and fired thousands of rockets against Israeli cities and towns.
My dad’s high school friend lives in Beersheba, Israel.
Beersheba is about a 40 minute drive from the Gaza border. About the same as the drive from Northbrook to downtown Chicago.
In Beersheba, thousands of IDF soldiers are stationed, waiting to be deployed to Gaza. Many of these soldiers are only 18 years old, just a few years older than me. These soldiers are away from their family and friends to help protect Israel. Some of these soldiers are staying at a local high school until they are deployed.
Our friend has taken a personal effort to make sure the soldiers are well fed by providing Pizza dinners for holidays, making sure they are warm enough by purchasing winter clothing for them and keeping them in good spirits before they go to war.
I am trying to raise money to help keep the IDF troops in Beersheba ready to help protect Israel. These funds will be used to buy food, warm clothing and medical gear for the IDF soldiers stationed in Beersheba.
Also, I am going to write letters to thank the IDF soldiers for their service and let them know we support them.
Please consider a monetary donation as well as writing a letter to the support the troops.
This is a picture of our friend's son with the IDF troops in his neighborhood.
