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For our mitzvah project, we wanted to find something connected to our Torah portion and that reflected who we are. We settled on a challenging bike ride to support Children of Peace.

Children of Peace is a charity dedicated to building trust and friendship between Israeli and Palestinian kids, and their communities. They organize arts, education, health and sports programs, in the hope that future generations might live and work peacefully side-by-side.

Our portion contains what many believe is the most important principle in the Torah - love your neighbor as yourself. Basically, if we treat others the same way we want to be treated, we would all get along better, which is Children of Peace's main goal.

Children of Peace is a great match both to the spirit of our Torah portion and to something we enjoy and relate to - doing sports and other activities with friends. To support this great charity, we will ride our bikes from East Hampton to Shelter Island, on the East End of Long Island, NY. The ride is scheduled to start at 10 am on Wednesday, August 24, 2016. 

You are welcome to join us and hope that you will sponsor our effort by making a contribution through JustGiving, Children of Peace's preferred donation service. Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the Children of Peace. So it’s the most efficient way to donate – saving time and cutting costs for the charity.