One of the best parts of my job is getting to know our amazing Chai Mitzvah participants. That’s why I want to introduce you to Norma Krasne-Levine. Read on, and meet a person who follows her convictions and sets an example for us all! The first time I met Norma in a virtual Mussar class, Continue Reading »
Everything that I do, everywhere I go and everything that I continue to be a part of is because it was a warm and welcoming place. Should we not always welcome strangers or be kind to everyone? These days with people wearing masks out in public you can’t tell when someone is smiling at you. Continue Reading »
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 »
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