Archive: May 2022

EVENING Rosh Chodesh Iyar

Posted on May 4, 2022

May 4, 2022 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Register Here Come join us to celebrate the month of radiance – Iyar. Iyar is the month of counting the Omer, the second Passover celebration and Lag BaOmer.

Aseret: The Big Ten – Topic: False Witness: The Power of Speech

Posted on May 11, 2022

May 11, 2022 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Register Here Human speech allows us, amongst other things, to collaborate, advocate, give comfort, but also to cause pain. We will explore the responsibility that comes with the unique power of speech.

Virtual Jewish Journeys – Topic: Israel and the Jewish Spirit

Posted on May 12, 2022

May 12, 2022 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Register Here It is said that Judaism is comprised of three core ideas: God, Torah, and the Land of Israel. Because the three are intertwined, there is a spiritual connection between the Land of Israel and the Jewish soul. Despite the many political views concerning our homeland, we can agree that it is very important […]

EVENING Rosh Chodesh Sivan

Posted on May 31, 2022

May 31, 2022 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Register Here Join us as we welcome the month of Sivan, a month first mentioned by name in the book of Esther, and the month when we were given the Torah at Sinai. Sivan is a month of celebration with the holiday of Shavuot but it is also a month that begins with an element […]

DAYTIME Rosh Chodesh Sivan

Posted on June 1, 2022

June 1, 2022 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Register Here Join us as we welcome the month of Sivan, a month first mentioned by name in the book of Esther, and the month when we were given the Torah at Sinai. Sivan is a month of celebration with the holiday of Shavuot, but it is also a month that begins with an element […]

Tikkun Leil Shavuot: Traveling the Ten Commandments

Posted on June 2, 2022

June 2, 2022 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Register Here Chai Mitzvah’s Tikkun Leil Shavuot 2022 will embrace the Ten Commandments. Through text-based conversation and virtual travel, we will explore the Power of Words, Respect for What is Sacred, and Seeing Our Life as a Gift – through inspirational sites in Israel.

Aseret: The Big Ten – Topic: Do Not Steal

Posted on June 8, 2022

June 8, 2022 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Register Here “Do not steal” is a universal value essential for society to function. What exactly is theft? How far reaching is it, and what principles underly it? What about the victims of theft? We will discuss this core value and what it means to us.

Jewish Journeys – Gratitude: Modim Anachnu Lach

Posted on June 9, 2022

June 9, 2022 @ 7:30 pm – 8:30 pm – Register Here Feeling and expressing gratitude are vital components of a happy and balanced life. There are elements in Jewish tradition that can help us to be aware of our blessings and to express gratitude. Expressing gratitude does not mean ignoring that there is pain and hardship in the world. It means working hard and […]

Virtual Mussar – Topic: Gratitude/Hakarat Ha-Tov

Posted on June 13, 2022

June 13, 2022 @ 7:30 am – 8:30 pm – Register Here One of the Mussar terms for gratitude is hakarat ha-tov הכרת הטוב , literally “noticing/recognizing the good.” When we are sensitive enough to notice that a good deed has been done on our behalf, we will — ideally — store that memory, come to understand that we are part of a greater web […]

DAYTIME Rosh Chodesh Tamuz

Posted on June 29, 2022

June 29, 2022 @ 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm – Register Here Join us as we welcome the month of Tamuz, “the season of summer.” We will learn, among many other interesting things, why this month is one of tragedy and mourning as well as a time of happiness.

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