Birthright Israel NEXT is sponsoring Shabbat Dinner, and you get to choose the guests, the food, and the location.
Do you love to entertain? Always wanted to host a Shabbat meal with a creative Jewish flair but never got around to it? Now’s your chance because YOUR NEXT SHABBAT MEAL IS ON US!
Gather your friends and have a Shabbat meal in your apartment, in the park, by a lake or Havdallah on the beach. Birthright Israel NEXT will compensate you to the tune of $25/person, up to 16 people (including the host).
Not only past participants, but past groups leaders can sign-up to host a dinner. You control the food, the guests, the flowers.
One of the coolest features is that you can search for a Shabbat Dinner by Zip Code, and up pop all these Shabbat Dinners. I mean, that is just very cool.
Seriously great idea.
They should take this idea beyond birthright.
devoted quite a bit of time over the chagim to discussing that the best “outreach” events are the ones that aren’t outreach events. this is fantastic!!
I think Birthright has too much money on thier hands and are comming up with creative ways to spend it.
or maybe I didn’t get something here
I have hosted 5 of these events. There is some confusion on the part of guests as to why a non traditional shabbat should be funded but it’s a great way to connect with your community and have fun.