My current favorite book is Judaism for the World: Reflections on God, Life and Love by rabbi and scholar Arthur Green. I LOVED it and learned from every page. At one point, Rabbi Green observes that while Jewish texts are more accessible than ever thanks to recent translations and interpretations, much of it is highly Continue Reading »
The holiday of Tu B’Shvat is truly a gift of hope. Like a bud forcing its way up through the frozen earth of winter, Tu B’Shvat springs up each year, a gift of hope in the midst of winter‘s darkness. Just when I’m at my lowest place in the deepest part of winter, Tu B’Shvat comes Continue Reading »
It’s my turn to write a blog for Chai Mitzvah… and as I sit in our new home looking out at a rather gray sky I am drawing a blank. You see, we recently moved from a comfortable affordable condo a couple of miles down the road so we can have Shabbat dinner with our Continue Reading »
SCROLL DOWN Rites of Passage Opening Song from Alexander Hamilton Travelin’ Prayer – Billy Joel Blowin’ in the Wind – Bob Dylan Miriam and Yehuda Receiving the Diagnosis Tzedakah & Chesed If Everyone Cared – Nickelback Things People with Disabilities Wish You Knew Tzedakah and Chesed on the NYC Subway Continue Reading »
Today is Rosh Chodesh Shvat, the month that contains the original Earth Day: Tu B’Shvat. We celebrate Tu B’Shvat when most of the winter rains have passed in Israel, and the sap is beginning to rise in the trees. We celebrate the rebirth of nature. We celebrate the beauty of creation, and think about our Continue Reading »
Getting through the long, dark and cold months of New Jersey’s winters has always been a challenge for me. However, the holiday of Tu B’Shvat, the New Year of the Trees, with its promise of Spring to come, always brings me great joy, illuminates my soul and brings me comfort in the darkness of Winter. Continue Reading »
It’s Tuesday which means that I’m at the park with my grandson. We call it the Superpark because we can climb really high, ride a zip line, make music, build sand castles and spin ‘til my, (not his) stomach says no more, please!! This park even has tons of dirt piled into what in our Continue Reading »
Welcome to our 89 New and Returning Groups for 2022! If you don’t see your name, please let us know! Anderson/Brown Group – Orinda, CA B’er Chayim Congregation – Cumberland, MD B’nai Aviv – Weston, FL Beth El Synagogue – Omaha, NE Beth Israel Center – Madison, WI Chai Mitzvah Chaverot – Jersey City, NJ Continue Reading »
Scott Shay, our Board Chair and Founder’s new book Conspiracy U: A Case Study has just been published and is now available for sale. It couldn’t have come at a more auspicious time, with the rise of anti-Semitism and the challenges many college students face on their campuses. Taking a deep dive into anti-Zionism Conspiracy Theories on the right and Continue Reading »
Audrey Lichter with Daniel Staffenberg, Chief Executive Officer Jewish Federation of Richmond Virginia What better way to spread the power of Chai Mitzvah initiatives than an in person visit from our Executive Director, Audrey Lichter? For 17 days this fall, Audrey and her husband visited synagogues, Federations, JCC’s and Hillels throughout the South. Stops included Philadelphia, Richmond Continue Reading »
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