Massuot Community Youth Awards
The Massuot Awards aim to recognise and reward the achievements of young Reform Jews and their adult helpers who have made an outstanding contribution to their Reform and wider community.
Winners will receive £200 to spend on their community or project.
Click here to make a nomination now
Massuot means 'Beacons' in Hebrew. The Awards are meant not only to honour the winners, but also to represent the achievements of all those involved in Reform Jewish youth provision and to inspire others towards the aspirations which the Awards symbolise. The Awards are based on the concept of tikkun olam, ‘repairing the world’ around which RSY-Netzer, the Zionist youth movement of the Reform Movement, bases its programmes.
You must know someone who really puts themselves out for youth activities or local community projects, who makes it happen! This is your chance to ensure that they receive the recognition they deserve.
We are looking for those people who radiate passion, commitment, and loving kindness when it comes to working with their peers or working for community activities and projects.
Winners will receive a £200 prize from our sponsors to spend on their community or project.
Nomination deadline – Monday 1st November 2010.
Awards for Young People (8 - 18 years, unless otherwise stated)
- Tikkun Atzmi: Individual Development Award - Sponsored by the Armed Forces Jewish Community; a young person who has, for example, significantly improved or developed in a sport, skill or their own Jewish learning, who has shown personal courage or has progressed in a special way.
- Tikkun Chevra: Good Friendship Award (ages 8 - 12) Sponsored by Assembly of Reform Rabbis UK; a good ‘all rounder’ who regularly helps out, puts the needs of others before their own, welcomes new people or makes an effort to create positive relationships.
- Tikkun Medina: Good Citizenship Award (ages 13- 18) - Sponsored by Encompass Trust; a young person, or group, committed to building bridges between cultures in their community improving the local area, through interfaith, multicultural or social cohesion activities.
- Tikkun Kehilah: Contribution to Community Award - Sponsored by Streetwise; a young person, or group, committed to projects that make a difference to the lives of others, who acts as a role model, shares skills and encourages or develops others.
- Tikkun Yisrael: Israel Awareness Award - Sponsored by PRO-Zion; a young person, or group, who raises awareness or educates about Israel and Reform Zionism, and creates an impact in the synagogue or Jewish community.
- Tikkun Olam Award -Sponsored by Mitzvah Day; a young person, or group, who raises awareness or organises activities on major global or social issues, and creates an impact in the synagogue or local community.
Awards for Contribution to Reform Jewish Youth
- Outstanding Youth Leader Award (age 18 - 25) - Sponsored by RSY-Netzer ; a committed youth leader who acts as an outstanding role model, has developed successful educational activities and/or has inspired young people in their Reform Jewish journey.
- Innovation in Community Youth Provision Award - Sponsored by Jeneration; a unique, creative and exciting youth programme or project that has: transformed youth provision or that promotes and enhances Reform Jewish/Zionist education and inspires young people in their Judaism and/or community participation.
- Dedicated Service Award (age 25+) - Any adult volunteer who has served in the community for 10 years or more, for the benefit of young people, significantly committed to organising youth activities, who advocates for young people, or transformed community youth provision. Anyone eligible for this Award will receive a framed certificate.
The nominees should be part of the Reform Movement or involved with a Reform community and the innovative project should be attached to a Reform community too. Anyone who is a member or attends a Reform community can make a nomination; the only person who you can’t nominate is yourself!
The nomination forms are simple to fill in. So do spend a few minutes telling us about your nominee and why they deserve the Award.
Everyone who is nominated will receive an ‘Honourable Mention’. A short-list of finalists will be made and the winners will be announced at the Community Youth Awards in December 2010. All nominees will be invited to the reception.
The Community Youth Awards Reception will take place on Sunday 12th December at Sha'arei Tzedek - North London Reform Synagogue (formerly Southgate and District Reform Synagogue) 2pm - 4.30pm. Nominations open Monday 6th September, close Monday 1st November 2010.
The Awards are generously sponsored by:
Armed Forces Jewish Community
Assembly of Reform Rabbis UK
Encompass Trust - The Daniel Braden Reconciliation Trust
Jeneration
Mitzvah Day
PRO Zion
RSY-Netzer
Movement for Reform Judaism
Streetwise
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