Dear friend,
This is the first year we are trying actively to integrate our outreach, educational and fundraising activities in our Tu B’shvat campaign.
You expressed an interest in doing Lotan programming for Tu B’shvat in your congregation, school and/or community. We thank you for your support.
Please find enclosed:
Page 1: A general introduction to the campaign suitable for distributing to community members, in the congregational newsletter, Friday evening flyer and/or at the Tu B’shvat activities themselves.
Page 2 –3: Educational programming ideas for a variety of ages.
Page 4: A links section for information to help run the programs and/or for your Seder.
Page 4- 6: Texts
Page 6: A blank donation form for your use and reproduction, possibly with the page 1.
Please use these materials as you see fit. We would appreciate your support by:
- Raising money in a Tu B’shvat campaign for Lotan’s Zionist Environmental Educational work;
- Passing on these materials in whole to all relevant individuals, communities, organizations, etc;
- Sending us your feedback on the programs, the materials, and the campaign;
- Sending us your implementations and ideas based on our materials. We will post them on our website for future use. Send us photos of your Tu B’shvat events that include Lotan themes and outreach and we will post them on our website.
For further information on our programming and fundraising, please contact (including Lotan in the subject line please) –
Greening of Kibbutz Lotan – Susan Cicelsky imsusancarol@yahoo.com
Friends of Lotan – Louise Mayo doclouise@ccm.edu
Questions on Lotan, on programming and on Tzell Hatamar – the Non-Profit Registered Society of Lotan in Israel – Eliza Mayo lotan-news@lotan.ardom.co.il
Checks in the US should be made out to the URJ Kibbutz Fund and sent to Susan Cicelsky . Checks to Lotan directly to Israel should be made out to “Tzell HaTamar.”
We thank you in advance for your commitment to be our partners in advancing a vision of Reform Zionist Ecological Tikkun.
May you have a happy and green Tu B’shvat!
Eliza Mayo
Tzell Hatamar – Kibbutz Lotan
