Take the New Year Challenge! THERE ARE MANY WAYS TO MAKE GOOD ON THOSE HIGH HOLIDAY RESOLUTIONS. HERE ARE SOME SUGGESTIONS TO START YOU ON YOUR WAY TO A MORE JEWISHLY ACTIVE YEAR AND ENCOURAGE OTHERS TO DO SO.
SHABBAT • • • • •
Light Shabbat candles Go to hebcal.com/shabbat for weekly times Make Kiddush on Friday night Organize a Shabbat meal for family and friends Attend KJ Beginners Shabbat Services each week Be a part of Shabbat Across America!
HOLIDAYS • • • • • •
ACTS OF CHESED (KINDNESS) • Visit the elderly. See dorotusa.org to explore opportunities • Visit the sick - Call the Lenox Hill Hospital Bikur Cholim at 212.744.4748 to get involved • Write a letter to an Israeli soldier Check out thankisraelisoldiers.org • Become a community volunteer See https://jewishboard.org/get-involved/volunteer/ for opportunities • Smile
STUDY • • • •
Celebrate the next Jewish holiday of Sukkot Buy a menorah in time for Chanukah Hear the Megillah reading on Purim Attend a Passover Seder Learn about all the holidays on the Jewish calendar Bring a friend to next year’s KJ Beginners High Holiday services
HOME RITUALS
Set aside time for daily Torah study on any topic Attend a Jewish class (We have plenty!) Learn Hebrew Share your Jewish knowledge with someone else
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• Affix mezuzahs to the doors of your home • Make your kitchen kosher • Buy some new Jewish books • Have a tzedakah (charity) box and contribute regularly
