International Mitzvahs

Another long break since I have written let me explain why… In March my husband was asked to attend a conference in Spain as a guest speaker. He wanted me to join him since he thought we could turn it into a bit of a vacation that way. We just returned on Friday from our [...]

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A friend’s help in doing a mitzvah

166) I have decided that it is better when a mitzvah can be done with help from someone else. Last week, I wanted to give a small gift to a friend and I needed help delivering it. I called a friend and she said she would deliver it for me. So I guess we both [...]

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Thank goodness for a chance at some mitzvahs..

Feels like I have had a dry spell of mitzvahs for a few days. Not sure why except that I have been home alot. I was glad that today I had the opportunity to do at least a couple.
162) Helped a mother of twins get a cart at the store.
163) Donated to Pennies for Patients [...]

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Follow up on yesterday’s mitzvah in progress

After speaking with both my daughter and my husband, I decided that I should just leave well enough alone. I had wanted to call the salesclerk who I had spoken with about smoking.  Both of them were really adamant that I should NOT call.  I will be more careful in the future and if I [...]

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A mitzvah in the works…

Today, when I was picking something up from the mall I actually followed the sales person in from the outside where he was putting out his cigarette. When we got inside and he was finished helping me, I said, “You know my dad just died at 70 from lung cancer.” He said, “I know my [...]

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Wednesday’s mitzvahs

153) Responded to an email request for some help with a local newspaper article. Sent back some comments.
154) Gave my son’s teacher an unusual item she had hoped we would find on our recent trip. Luckily, we did.
155) Picked up a friend’s child and brought her home.
156) Volunteered to help wrap baskets for my daughter’s [...]

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Today’s mitzvahs

Every time I think that I haven’t really had any good mitzvah stories, something comes up that is memorable. Today, I had a couple I really liked.
148) Attention all dog owners, scoop the poop! Today, my son and I went for a bike ride to the park. A  doggie owner left a little “present” under [...]

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Family mitzvahs

146) Gave a bookshelf to a neighbor rather than selling it.
147) Forgot to record the other day that I had volunteered at my networking group at our mentor/mentee table.
Now to include my families mitzvahs:
My husband sent a donation to Ziv Tzedakah in honor of my first 100 mitzvahs (almost 150 now) of the project.
Finally, my [...]

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Mostly Earth Mitzvahs today

I am not sure if donations should keep counting as mitzvahs, but every time I take more things to be donated I feel as though it is a new mitzvah.
141) Today, I donated to an awesome group organization called SCRAP it stands for school and community reuse action project. They take all sorts of items [...]

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My son is proud of his mitzvah

140) I love this mitzvah project. Many days my family discusses what happened during the day and the interesting mitzvahs that occurred. Today, my son proudly announced he had done a mitzvah yesterday. I wanted to be sure to record it.
At synagogue, we met up with Solomon’s best friend’s dad. His friend had stayed up [...]

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