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Healing Hearts, Building Hope:
Mitzvah Influencers

Coming Soon in May 2035

Make Your B'nai Mitzvah Journey More Meaningful

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As you prepare for your Bar or Bat Mitzvah, you have the unique opportunity to support mental health and trauma healing in Israel through American Friends of NATAL (AFN). NATAL is Israel's leading trauma treatment center, providing critical support to people of all ages affected by war and terror.

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Why Choose AFN for Your Project?

Today's Jewish teens face unique challenges – from processing news about Israel to dealing with rising antisemitism. Through NATAL's work, you can directly help Israelis heal from trauma while learning valuable tools for building resilience in your own life.

Sample Project Timeline

3-6 Months Before:

Meet with AFN team to discuss your project

Set up your fundraising page

Begin learning about trauma healing and resilience

1-3 Months Before:

 Share your project with family and friends

Write about your project for your D'var Torah

Create social media posts about NATAL's work

During/After Your Celebration:

Include information about NATAL in your ceremony program

Make your donation

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Share your impact story with the AFN community

Project Ideas and Goals

 Suggested Fundraising Goal: $1,800

2

resilience workshops for families

10

therapy sessions for children dealing with trauma

36

hours of emergency helpline support

Ways to Create Impact:

1.

Share your B'nai Mitzvah gift: Dedicate a portion of your gifts to support NATAL's healing work

2.

Start a fundraising campaign: Create a personal fundraising page to share with family and friends

3.

Spread awareness: Share NATAL's mission through your school newspaper or synagogue newsletter

4.

Host an event: Organize a community gathering to share NATAL's story and raise support

5.

Virtual connection: Arrange a Zoom meeting with NATAL therapists to learn about their work

Ready to Start Your Project?

Contact us to begin your meaningful B'nai Mitzvah journey:

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Contact Us

American Friends of NATAL, Inc.

1120 Avenue of the Americas, Fourth Floor,

New York, NY 10036

Tel: 646.481.0481

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​AFN is a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code headquartered in New York City.  Our federal tax ID number is 20-1914370.

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