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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. READ MORE

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. READ MORE
