JWRP Aish North Proposal

Mission

Purpose

Rabbi Elisha studied at the Mirer Yeshiva and Aish HaTorah in Jeru-salem, where he received his rabbinic ordination. He was a senior lecturer for the renowned discovery program and has lectured to diverse audiences about Jewish philosophy and practice. Fraidy taught high school girls in Brooklyn for five years. She also worked for NCSY summer programs for five year, where she served as activity coordinator and lecturer of the second year program. Together Rabbi Elisha and Fraidy spearhead Aish Torontos efforts in Richmond Hill and Maple, one of the fastest growing Jewish com-munities in North America. They offer personal home learning in small groups on a variety of topics. They have also founded and direct the various innovative programs detailed below which have proven to engage and impact families in a profound way.

Once a month The FIX partners with a dif-ferent organization and brings families to-gether to volunteer in a meaningful and fun activity. A volunteer activity is provided for every age group starting from the age of two through adults

Once a month, couples join us for Tuesday Date Night. Couples spend time with each other and gain tools to make their relationship better. Jewish experts in the field of love, relationships, dating and marriage give great insights and answer their questions.

Once a month, JWRP Men participants enjoy a drink and wings and connect to timeless Jewish wisdom and values that will transform men into happier, healthier and more inspired professionals, husbands and fathers!

Programs and Events

Programs and Events

Once a month The FIX partners with a dif-ferent organization and brings families to-gether to volunteer in a meaningful and fun activity. A volunteer activity is provided Once a month, JWRP men and women join together respectively for a social gather-ing. There is sharing from all the participants as well as the leaders. A new activity is created for each social gathering.

Once a month, the JWRP women gather to-gether to hear an inspiring class on Jewish wisdom and bake challah for Shabbat.

Once a month, the women get together to hear an inspiring talk on Jewish wisdom and also enjoy a deeply spiritual and transformational Amen Party.

On March 20th we will be hosting a Shabbaton with the dynamic Rabbi Gav Friedman, where we will have an exclusive JWRP table.

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On February 7th we will be hosting a Shabbaton with Charlie Harary the JWRP men’s trip leader. On Saturday night, February 8th, we will be hosting a JWRP reunion/ recruitment event with Charlie.

Programs and Events

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Budget

Rebbetzin Job Description:

Salary: $30,000

• Recruits twenty spots for the JWRP 2015 women’s trip.

• Manages all administration including data entry for the JWRP and progress

reports for Aish Toronto.

• Leads the JWRP Trip in Israel.

•• Works with Rabbi Elisha Mandel to integrate the growth of the couples that

attended the respective trips

• Creates follow up for the women in conjunction with Rabbi Elisha’s follow up

of the men.

• Holds small fundraisers to raise money for yearly programming budget and for

recruitment budget.

• Shares the vision and mission of Aish Toronto.

•• Invites JWRP participants for Shabbos and Yom Tov meals.

• Teach the follow up classes.

Job Description

• How we reach our target market: There is an intensive and lengthy interview that takes place once the application is thoroughly reviewed. The applicant is chosen based on their positivity towards the trip, interest in discovering and learning more about their Judaism, and commitment to actively being a part of all follow up activities, whether they are social and educational. They must live in close proximity to the City Leader, and to the Aish Shuls in Toronto to enable appropriate follow up. They should have children at home so the entire family unit can be affected. The ideal participant selected is one that entire family unit can be affected. The ideal participant selected is one that has great leadership abilities to propel the growth of their family and commu-nities and who will be an active recruiter upon their return.

• Trip Staffing: Lay leaders, or “Madrichim”, are chosen based on their ability to relate to different types of Jews, their commitment to retain and follow up with the participants and their desire to actively help the Jewish people’s state of assimilation and apathy. They are chosen based on their diverse personalities and strengths.

•• Follow up: There are mandatory pre-trip and post-trip events. The pre-trip events are more social in order to meet the men and have them develop a camaraderie together. After the trip, there is an assessment of the nature of the guys and madrichim who developed a stronger relationship with certain participants are “assigned” to maintain a stronger relationship with them and invite for chavrusa learning, Shabbos invites etc. The Rabbi/City Leader will or-ganize monthly socials and monthly learning in either class settings or smaller Chabura style learning of 2-4 participants. Chabura style learning of 2-4 participants.

Executive Summary

• Return on Investment: The trips are a proven extreme “accelerator” in their growth and exponentially enhances the participant’s views on Torah Judaism. The participants all return very inspired and aware of the beauty and rele-vance of Judaism to their lives. Most importantly, they are engaged with the potential they have to change their families and communities with the power of Jewish wisdom and learning and the city leaders and madrichim who took them remain as their guides for future growth. The trip allows the city leader and madrichim to “fast forward” their growth because they are actively seekand madrichim to “fast forward” their growth because they are actively seek-ing higher understanding and knowledge of Judaism. The momentum they have and the continued learning carries onto the family, community and city at large to the point where a revolution in Jewish unity and growth is achieved.

Executive Summary