UPCOMING KJB EVENTS

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!

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

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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HOLIDAYS

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

• 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