Mitzvah Day
November 22, 2022, 3:00 pm
Putting yourself in someone else’s shoes
I've always loved the word 'mitzvah', so I've been reflecting on the Talmud teaching about which I've written frequently in discussing organ donation: the greatest mitzvah is to save a life.
By Janine Joseph
National Council of Jewish Women of Australia (Vic) volunteers packing gift bags for vulnerable members of the community. Photo: Joanne Gubieski
November 28, 2021, 9:00 am
Mitzvahs making a real difference
As part of Mitzvah Day, volunteers prepared meals for the needy and gift bags and hampers for vulnerable members of the wider community and victims of domestic abuse.
By CARLY DOUGLAS
Photo: Peter Haskin
November 21, 2021, 7:00 am
The magic of Mitzvah Day
'Offering a helping hand is what bonds us as a community, especially in these challenging times.'
By AJN STAFF
NCJWA Vic's Mitzvah Day team preparing hampers for women and children in a domestic violence shelter last year.
November 19, 2021, 12:00 am
You can make a difference
Mitzvah Day takes place this Sunday, with Jewish community members and organisations across the country doing their bit to make a positive difference to the world.
By AJN STAFF
Mitzvah Day volunteers.
October 18, 2021, 10:20 am
A day for doing good deeds
Mitzvah Day organisers are calling on the community once again to take part in an international day of volunteering on Sunday, November 21.
By AJN STAFF
NCJWA Vic’s Mitzvah Day team are ready to get the good deeds rolling for another year.
November 10, 2020, 9:31 am
A decade of making a difference
'Perhaps this year, more than any other, it’s so important to reach out and support others within our Jewish and wider community'.
By Rebecca Davis
The eager volunteers of National Council of Jewish Women (Vic) get involved for Mitzvah Day last year.
November 11, 2019, 6:00 am
The greatness of goodness
Australian Jews are being encouraged to do good deeds on the ninth annual Mitzvah Day on Sunday, November 17.
By Rebecca Davis
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