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“You know what exhibition halls are like: each organization has a representative manning a table or a booth, each eager to share their story, product, service or PowerPoint presentation with you. You get a nice, canvas, carry-bag to fill up with literature, pens, refrigerator magnets, bookmarks, cd’s, free copies of association newspapers, hard candy, and mouse pads. And so it was at AJOP. Except for one very colorful exhibit called Mitzvah Fair in a Box, which didn’t have a representative, which I thought was pretty creative. In fact, there was even a line of people waiting to see what Mitzvah Fair in a Box was all about. And when I did, I said to myself, ‘this is a winner.’ Congratulations!” Displayed as one of the “Best of the Best” at the AJOP Convention, The Afikim Foundation has just made Mitzvah Fair in a Box – its creatively innovative and time-saving programming resource – available for schools, synagogues, camps and outreach locations. In a nutshell, Mitzvah Fair in a Box is a compilation of 350 pages of projects, graphics, templates, scripts, websites, marketing materials and original manipulatives including 50 custom-designed decks of Mitzvah Cards, Afikim’s stunning 5' x 7.5' digitally transferred Kotel Curtain, a 41-piece alef-bet metal cookie cutter set, a laminated Israel map and an engaging “Mitzvah Wheel of Fortune” video game. All together they add up to a dazzling, character building experience. Best bet: go to http://www.totally.org/mitzvahfairemail/israelforsample.pdf to view a pdf sample of the booths and we think you’ll agree that Mitzvah Fair in a Box is an invaluable resource for families, clubs, organizations, schools, and anyone wanting an enjoyable, meaningful multitude of ideas to keep children active in the most instructive, constructive way imaginable. For further information contact karen@afikimfoundation.org. |
A long-time friend of The Afikim Foundation happened to be
strolling around the exhibition hall at the recent AJOP (Association
for Jewish Outreach Programs) Convention in Baltimore,
Maryland, and wrote and sent this account to us:
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