Mitzvah Day
Mitzvah Day is one day a year when thousands of people give back to the Jewish community by taking part in projects to support charities. This year it falls on Sunday 20th November. At Jewish Care, there will be a range of activities at our resources that you can get involved with, spending time with care home residents and brightening up their day.
The Mitzvah Day mission is quite simply "to reduce hardship and poverty, to help our environment and to bring a little joy". The concept is based on the Jewish values of tikkun olam (repairing the world), tzedek (righteousness) and gemilut chassadim (acts of loving kindness).
How to get involved?
There is a list of projects on the Mitzvah Day website that you can get involved in. There are a number of Jewish Care resources who will be organising activities, from sing-a-long at Lady Sarah Cohen, to a quiz at Selig Court.
All visits to the homes MUST be coordinated centrally through the official Mitzvah Day office. Please email nelly@mitzvahday.org.uk for all enquiries.
What's going on?
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Resource |
Activity |
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Lady Sarah Cohen, Friern Barnet |
sing-a-long/making festival posters |
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Princess Alexandra Home, Stanmore |
music-based, 1-1 chatting to residents/board games |
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Otto Schiff, Golders Green |
music-based, interactive activities |
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Rela Goldhill Lodge, Golders Green |
music, art and crafts | |
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Rubens House, Finchley |
making roshashana cards and blankets | |
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Rosetrees, Friern Barnet |
baking cookies/fairy cakes with Muswell Hill Shul | |
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Ella and Ridley Jacobs, Hendon |
photo collage, board games, quiz and bingo | |
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Vi and John Rubens House, Ilford |
sing-a-long | |
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Raymond House, Southend |
karaoke and skittles | |
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Selig Court, Golders Green |
quiz | |
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Jack Gardener House, Golders Green |
tbc | |
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Sidney Corob House, West Hampstead |
teen-related activities: Wii games, bingo, table tennis and games | |
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Hyman Fine House, Brighton |
tea party |
For more information about spending your Mitzvah Day at Jewish Care, email michelle@mitzvahday.org.uk