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Honoring Danny Siegel
Date: November, 2012
Location: Various USY Conventions and Communities
Contact: Wendy Glick at 646-519-9260
Danny Siegel was USY’s International President in 1962. He became one of the world’s foremost experts in microphilanthropy and through his tireless teachings Danny has modeled Jewish philanthropy for generations of teenagers. From 1981, when he created it, to 2009, when he closed it, Danny was the heart and soul of the Ziv Tzedakah fund. He is also a poet as well as the author of many works of prose.
The USY Alumni Association is proud to present “Mitzvah Hero Month” in honor of Danny Siegel. This November, we are proud to celebrate Danny Siegel for his dedication to tzedekah and mitzvot, unwavering advocacy and for being a great dugma to the Jewish community. This Social Action/Tikkun Olam program named for Danny will help train Jewish teens in the practical and ethical dimensions of social action work.
There is no better way to pay tribute to Danny than by “paying it forward” with Tikkun Olam - - repairing the world. We welcome USYers, synagogues and the Conservative Jewish community to engage in Tikun Olam and social action projects during the month of November and beyond.
Resources and materials for mitzvah ideas, works written by Danny Siegel, please see below. The literature, educational materials and projects were generously created and provided by Danny Siegel, Melinda Kieffer and the USY Youth Department.
Be sure to take photos of your mitzvot in action! Send the mitzvah pledge card (link is below) to alumni@uscj.org or c/o USY Alumni Association, 820 Second Avenue, 10th Floor, New York, New York 10017.
If you wish to obtain authorized copies of poems written by Danny Siegel, please email him directly at siegelz@aol.com or Arnie Draiman at ajdraiman@gmail.com. Please note, works cannot be duplicated and distributed without permission from Danny Siegel.
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