Morning Meditation to Align Heart Soul & Mind
Project Initiated 1967 | 5727
Effect: Deep mind–heart connection. Even once leaves a mark forever.
Project Initiated 1967 | 5727
What: Every Jewish home and business should have a kosher Mezuzah on every door. Mezuzot should be checked regularly to ensure that they are kosher.
Who: Jewish men, women, and children.
Effect: Like installing a spiritual security system, a mezuzah protects the home and all those who live inside wherever they may go.
Project Initiated 1974 | 5734
What: Every Jewish woman and girl from age three should light Shabbat candles every Friday before sundown.
Who: All Jewish women and girls starting from when one can recite the blessing.
Effect: Lighting up the world one candle, one home, one evening at a time.
Project Initiated 1975 | 5735
What: Encourage every Jewish person to keep kosher and a kosher home.
Who: Jewish families and all those cooking and eating in their homes.
Effect: Nourish your body, fuel your soul. Kosher food purifies and keeps both our bodies and souls healthy and thriving.
Project Initiated 1973 | 5734
What: To give charity and often. All day, every day, whenever you can with a special mention of charity before Shabbat candle lighting.
Who: Every Jewish person. Children are encouraged to have a charity box of their own and be responsible for distributing the charity.
Effect: Incredible ROI. Receive exponential blessing, spiritual and physical from every act of kindness.
Project Initiated 1973 | 5734
What: Set aside a designated time for Torah study every day.
Who: Doctors, SAHM, lawyers, rabbis, students, electricians, musicians, and soldiers- this is for everybody. Every Jewish man, woman, and child should carve out time for Torah study.
Effect: Learning makes you wise and connects you with G-d. All around winning.
Project Initiated 1976 | 5736
What: Encourage Jewish children and children at heart to get a Jewish education. Enroll children in Jewish camps and schools. To continue to pursue higher education in Torah. To teach whatever you know in Torah to others.
Who: The youngest child until every adult. There’s always more to learn.
Effect: Early, real education lays the foundation for a child’s future success.
Project Initiated 1976 | 5736
What: Encourage Jewish children and children at heart to get a Jewish education. Enroll children in Jewish camps and schools. To continue to pursue higher education in Torah. To teach whatever you know in Torah to others.
Who: The youngest child until every adult. There’s always more to learn.
Effect: Early, real education lays the foundation for a child’s future success.
Project Initiated 1976 | 5736
What: Consciously see to it the people around you are being taken care of in whatever way is needed.
Who: All The People- Spread the love like you’d like to be loved.
Effect: Giving. Thinking outside of your own needs. There really is nothing that can instantly upgrade your life more than that.
Project Initiated 1974 | 5734
What: Every city should have an extensive Jewish lending library. Every home and member of the family, from the youngest, should have the basics Jewish books- and then continue to buy every new Jewish book that comes out.
Who: Youngest child to the oldest adult. All with their own personal libraries. Every city and community. Just buy all the books.
Effect: A really beautiful home. Also, having holy books will cause the reading of holy books.
Project Initiated 1976 | 5736
What: Encourage all the inhabitants of the world to accept the commandments given by G-d to Noach’s descendants.
Who: All of Humanity. Globally. Big and Small. Think Big.
Effect: A safer, better, happier, kinder, more peaceful world.
Morning Meditation to Align Heart Soul & Mind
The tefillin bank is a community resource to receive a free or borrowed pair of tefillin. To use the service, one has to commit to using the tefillin for daily prayer. By sponsoring a tefillin for the bank, you provide the chance for someone to put on tefillin that may not have been able to otherwise.
A pair of tefillin is ~$500 Donate
A mezuzah bank is a service that provides free or low-cost mezuzahs to people who need them for their homes. For some, the cost of purchasing a mezuzah may be prohibitive, by donating to a mezuzah bank you are helping to ensure that everyone has access to this important Mitzvah.
Sponsor a Mezuzah ~$60 Donate
Candle lighting: 5:55pm on Friday, Feb 6
This week’s Torah portion is Parashat Yitro
Havdalah: 6:53pm on Saturday, Feb 7
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The Unity Torah is a special project in which a group of people collectively write a Torah scroll by purchasing a letter or part of a letter. It is an opportunity for anyone, regardless of age or background, to participate in the preservation of Jewish tradition and to connect with their faith community. By purchasing a letter, one can contribute to the completion of the Torah scroll, which will be used in synagogues and educational institutions for religious services and study.
It is also a symbolic act of unity, as each letter purchased represents a contribution to the greater whole. Furthermore, owning a letter in the Unity Torah can serve as a lasting reminder of one’s connection to the Jewish tradition and faith. When an individual subscribes to the Unity Torah project, they will receive a certificate that acknowledges their participation and includes their name and the letter they have sponsored. This certificate can be kept as a treasured memento for years to come. Overall, the Unity Torah project provides a unique opportunity for people to participate in the preservation of Jewish tradition, connect with their faith community, and create a meaningful legacy for themselves and their loved ones.
Maimonides writes that giving an interest-free loan is like giving someone a fishing rod instead of just the fish. It’s the ultimate form of charity because it empowers the recipient to be self-sufficient and not rely on others for help.
That’s why many Jewish communities, including ours, have set up interest-free loan funds to help people who are facing financial difficulties. We’ve teamed up with JifLA to provide this service to our community.
Dedicating a book in honor of a loved one is a great way to keep their memory alive and inspire others. You can choose a Jewish book, or we can! The book will then be distributed to the community at no cost to share the love and inspiration.
A full book dedication (50+ books) is $1000. Partial is $500 (25 books) Donate
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