The purpose of a buddy bench is simple: to help young children give and receive kindness and to build sensitivity towards others. In an outdoor playground or indoor space, the bench can help children who are feeling left out or lonely to feel included. By sitting on the bench, a child sends a signal to other children that he or she wants to play. A child who notices can walk over and offer an invitation to join a game. It’s a win-win. The child on the bench plays with others, and the child who extended the offer learned how to think beyond him or herself to another person. Learn More...
Binyamin was a student at the Clifton Cheder in Clifton, NJ, from kindergarten through 8th grade. He was an exceptionally kind boy who saw only the good in others. Sadly, Binyamin lost his 8-month-long battle with brain cancer in June 2021 at only 14-and-a-half years old. He continues to generate goodness in this world and inspire other children to generate goodness. Blessed with exceptional character traits, Binyamin was known for speaking kindly, being modest, showing honor, and loving truth. He loved to read, spend time with family, draw, solve Rubik's Cubes, visit Israel, and code. He was a talented artist specializing in magnificiently complex perspective drawings of imaginary cities and gave private drawing lessons to his classmates. Learn More...
