MEANINGFUL MUSSAR MOMENT: Responsibility/Achrayut by Reb Deb Our Chai Mitzvah Virtual Mussar Group has been studying the middah of Responsibility (achrayut) and looking at what traits make up a responsible leader. Whether you are in a leadership role in your family, business, community, religious organization, or in your friendship circle, the same principles of responsible leadership Continue Reading »
WELCOME NEW AND RETURNING GROUPS This month we welcome ten new & returning groups to the Chai Mitzvah family! If your group is not listed, please let us know! Click here to register a new group Congregation Ahavath Chesed – Jacksonville, FL Kol Ha’Emek the Upper Valley Jewish Community – Hanover, NH Temple Beth El – Continue Reading »
NEW CURRICULUM FOR GRANDPARENTS AND GRANDCHILDREN! Are you a grandparent? Maybe you’re a parent and would like your children to be more meaningfully connected to your parents? The Jewish Grandparents survey peaked the interest of the Chai Mitzvah team since so many of our participants are actually Jewish grandparents. Surely the aspiration to pass on the love of Continue Reading »
IN GOOD FAITH IN ROCHESTER Chai Mitzvah is proud to announce that the Interfaith Alliance of Rochester has formed an In Good Faith Interfaith Discussion Group. In Good Faith: Questioning Religion and Atheism, by Chai Mitzvah founder and Board President Scott Shay, is a deeply researched exploration of faith, monotheism, and atheism that posits that it is rational Continue Reading »
CHAI MITZVAH ON THE VIRTUAL ROAD: NewCAJE 2020 Chai Mitzvah’s “booth” in the NewCAJE virtual Exhibit Hall NewCAJE is the premier professional development conference for Jewish educators. Each year 400+ educators gather for four days of in-person learning, entertainment, prayer, and networking opportunities – and each year Chai Mitzvah participates – teaching sessions and hosting Continue Reading »
CM TEEN PROGRAM: Educators Look Back, and Forward It is the end of an unusual and challenging school year, and the Chai Mitzvah teen program educators have begun to share a summary of their experiences in the Teen Program End-of-Year Survey. Here’s what we’ve learned so far. The teens ranged in age from from middle Continue Reading »
A TAPESTRY OF CONNECTIONS: Tikkun Leil Shavuot During the evenings of May 29th and 30th, a group of 22 participants led by Rabbi Debra Smith joined together virtually to welcome Shabbat and Yom Tov, study texts, and in the end, celebrate Havdalah. Reb Deb told us, “It was an honor and a joy to serve Continue Reading »
WELCOME NEW AND RETURNING GROUPS And A Call for Multi-Year Groups This month we welcome 13 new & returning groups to the Chai Mitzvah family! We will honor multi-year groups at the Celebration of Life and Learning. If your group is not listed, please let us know! NEW AND RETURNING GROUPS Adath Shalom Synagogue – Morris Continue Reading »
A TIME TO RE-INVEST IN JEWISH EDUCATION This pandemic has heightened our reliance on the very kinds of connectivity and community we’ve been growing and practicing since our inception. In 2009 I was asked to envision a national program that would partner with organizations and encourage adults to continue on a lifelong journey of connecting Continue Reading »
A POSITIVE PAUSE ON JUNE 22: Celebration of Learning! Celebration of Life! The Chai Mitzvah virtual end-of-year celebration of learning and life will be held on June 22 at 7:30 PM eastern time. Join the community, and help spread some positivity! The celebration will feature music, art, and memories: Chai Mitzvah participants will share thoughts Continue Reading »
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