Congregation Beth Israel Students Volunteer as Mitzvah Clowns

Seventh-graders from Congregation Beth Israel in Scotch Plains performed in a Mitzvah Clown troupe to entertain residents of The Chelsea at Fanwood, an Assisted Living Community, on Sunday, November 18. The students had been trained as Mitzvah Clowns (clowns who perform good deeds or “mitzvahs”) at the synagogue on Sunday, October 28. At the training session, the students learned how to make balloon animals, choreographed a dance, and were taught how to interact respectfully with the elderly in preparation for their visit to The Chelsea.