Tzedakah Dollars

Tzedaka Dollars

This Sukkot event went really well last year, so we are planning a reprise. There will be snacks like hot air popped popcorn and other tasties in the Sukkah, plus we'll do a Tzedaka Dollars project.

Tzedaka Dollars Project
I have collected up to 100+ letters of Jewish charity solicitation from 100+ different charity organizations. How amazing that there are so many folks... [read more]

Tzedaka Dollars

This Sukkot event went really well last year, so we are planning a reprise. There will be snacks like hot air popped popcorn and other tasties in the Sukkah, plus we'll do a Tzedaka Dollars project.

Tzedaka Dollars Project
I have collected up to 100+ letters of Jewish charity solicitation from 100+ different charity organizations. How amazing that there are so many folks out there doing so much good, and we all know more than ever the need is that much greater. Some organizations help here in the States, many others in Israel. Each letter clearly spells out what is going on in neighborhoods for people who are challenged with poverty.

If we get a nice size crowd, we can collectively open and read each and every letter in order to raise our awareness of what life is like when you need help from a charity. It is a big challenge to open that many letters, but how much more a challenge to be mentioned IN one of those letters!

What is provided?
- 100+ letters of charity
- 200+ $1 dollar bills
- 100+ postage stamps

What's the process?
All we do is open the letter, scan the information to get the jist of the situation, and use the enclosed envelope to mail a $1 or $2 donation back as a thank you to the organization for sending the letter and thereby raising our awareness of needs among the Jewish people.
I know it isn't a large donation, but it isn't zero and I never wanted these letters to be simply garbage that I throw away without even opening. The kids and I sat down to send some out today erev Rosh Hashana, so please check out the pictures!

Hope to see you in our Sukkah for our Tzedaka Dollars project. <3

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The Hebrew word "tzedakah" is commonly translated as "charity" or "tithe." But this is misleading. "Charity" implies that your heart motivates you to go beyond the call of duty. "Tzedakah," however, literally means "righteousness" -- doing the right thing. A "tzaddik," likewise, is a righteous person, someone who fulfills all his obligations, whether in the mood or not.

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