by Nina Fondiller Woldin The Sunday before last was Mother’s Day, and we spent it with our kids in Hoboken – eldest daughter, son-in-law, and two wonderful grandsons, aged 9 and 5. We spent the day at an Israel Fair featuring rides, activities, delicious falafel, and even Druze delicacies. Imagine this… we are standing at Continue Reading »
by Rabbi Debra Smith Our most recent Chai Mitzvah Mussar class explored the topic of gratitude, specifically hakarat ha-tov (recognizing the good). We discussed ways that we can remember the good things that people have done for us throughout our lives and how we can honor that tradition by giving back to others, even the Continue Reading »
by Michalee Merritt JAHM (Jewish American Heritage Month) is a national celebration of nearly four centuries of Jewish American history, heritage, and culture. JAHM provides an opportunity to lift up the powerful, joyful, and true stories of Jewish life in America. There are so many ways that you can explore Jewish American history. Join Chai Continue Reading »
by Audrey Lichter I’d like to reflect for the moment on a very special person… special to me personally and to Chai Mitzvah. Scott Shay is our founder and Board President. Along with a distinguished business career, he is a prolific and profound thinker and writer. The author of 3 books, each ahead of its Continue Reading »
by Nina Fondiller Woldin Today is Day 8 of the Omer. If you began the 10XSTRONGER 10-Day Challenge on Day 1, you would have done Day 7 yesterday. The 10XSTRONGER 10-Day challenge is flexible. You don’t have to begin it on any specific day, and you don’t even have to do it on consecutive days Continue Reading »
by Nina Fondiller Woldin What makes a place home? I am currently wandering across the country as I do every Passover season – driving in my camper van from New York to family in California and then to more family in Denver. I can’t help but see parallels to the Israelites in the desert. This Continue Reading »
by Audrey Lichter Life is messy, complicated, and overwhelming. Try as I might to understand contemporary issues, I am overwhelmed by so much information and mostly by so many opinions about the information. I have taken to reading biographies of famous Jews in an attempt to gain some understanding of their lives and contributions and Continue Reading »
by Michalee Merritt The weather is not very springy, especially here in New England. When the calendar says Spring – I think of Passover. I enjoy this time of year as I always have an inbox full of new recipes to try for Passover. I pour over them and choose the ones that I want Continue Reading »
by Rabbi Debra Smith Earlier today, I received an email from someone who is part of a Zoom community that I attend and help lead. The person mentioned in their email how important belonging to such a community is to their life. This led me to spend a lot of time reflecting on communities that Continue Reading »
by Nina Fondiller Woldin Mordecai said to Esther, “ …Who knows if you became queen for this very moment?” Have you ever thought about your purpose? What your unique set of talents and challenges has prepared you to do, and how you might – even in a small way – contribute positively to the world? Continue Reading »
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