by Nina Fondiller Woldin Today is Yom HaZikaron, a day to honor and remember fallen Israeli soldiers and victims of terror. Tomorrow will be Yom Ha’atzmaut, and with blatant antisemitism exploding worldwide, I feel more grateful than ever for Israel. With blatant antisemitism exploding worldwide, I feel more grateful than ever for Israel. I just Continue Reading »
by Michalee Merritt Yom HaShoah (Holocaust Remembrance Day) is today. Commemorating the six million Jews murdered in the Holocaust, and the heroism of survivors and rescuers. Yom HaShoah certainly has a very different feel today than it has in years past. We say never again. Never forget. But look where we are! I am sitting Continue Reading »
By Rabbi Debra Smith On the surface, this Pesach was wonderful! One of our daughters flew in from Baltimore to spend the week with us in Florida. For the first time in many years, I was not leading a community Seder, but rather was a guest at two very different Seders, one hosted by family Continue Reading »
by Jill Maidhof Last week I was a bit stymied. The Jewish Journeys group I facilitate was scheduled to explore the unit Adding New Insights and Meaning to the Passover Seder, yet there was not a woman in the group who hadn’t participated in at least 40 Passover meals. What could I share with these sage veterans Continue Reading »
Every April I drive cross country to visit my middle daughter and her family. Having completed that journey once again, I look at my grandsons, ages 4 and 5, and think about how tradition tells us that all Jewish people stand at Sinai every Shavuot – even the ones that aren’t born yet. Every year Continue Reading »
by Audrey Lichter This is year is different. The usual early preparations for the cleansing of the chametz – scrubbing the cupboards, taking and inventory of chametz meals for the next few weeks to make room for Passover foods, the unpacking of the Passover bins of cookware and the process of making the soup well in Continue Reading »
by Michalee Merritt Did you know that Chai Mitzvah changed its tagline? We are now The Resource Center for Jewish Engagement. We offer so many ways for you to engage and be part of a Jewish community. We offer so many ways for you to engage and be part of a Jewish community. You can Continue Reading »
by Rabbi Debra Smith, “Reb Deb” For me, Purim 2024 has been a holiday of considering and reflecting on many opposites. Before enjoying a wonderful Wizard of Oz-themed Purim spiel here in Boynton Beach (complete with delicious home baked hamantaschen) I offered the weekly Sunday morning study session to my community. I would like to dedicate Continue Reading »
by Jill Maidhof Twice a year we five members of the Chai Mitzvah national staff paint a portrait of the organization for the members of our Board. As the Outreach Coordinator, I speak with participants throughout the year, but never more than during Board Report month, as we confirm the number of people we’re reaching and receive their Continue Reading »
by Nina Fondiller Woldin Chances are that you know the story of Purim – wicked Haman convinces King Achashverosh to have all the Jews of Persia killed. Encouraged by her cousin Mordechai, Queen Esther, the king’s secretly Jewish wife, risks her life to intercede on her people’s behalf. How many times can you remember someone Continue Reading »
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