Lessons at the swimming pool

722) Gave a friend some homemade jelly after she commented when she saw some on our table.
723) Carpool arrangements were misunderstood, I drove at the last minute.
724) Referred a client to a colleague.
725& 726) Made a product donation to our camp auction. Made a second $ donation the night of the auction.
727) Visited the Rebbetzin.
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Summertime and the living is easy

Summer time seems to bring out the best in people. I have seen many occasions over the past several days where people are helping one another. My husband says he isn’t seeing much change in people’s behavior with the better weather. I am not sure if I am spending time in different places or [...]

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Carpooling mitzvahs

711) Last week my kids were attending a summer camp that is a bit of a drive from our house. I had arranged some carpooling to help with the increased gas expenses. One day, I drove and my friend brought my kids home after camp. When she tried to leave she realized she couldn’t  turn [...]

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An awesome mitzvah

704) My family returned from a recent visit with our extended family in the Midwest and we learned of an amazing mitvzah being done by one of Aaron’s cousins. She was diagnosed 30 years ago with MS and has always dreamed of traveling to Israel and climbing Masada a significant landmark there. This summer [...]

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Is a mitzvah for your kid still a mitzvah?

Seems like life has gotten busy and while I know I am still doing mitzvahs it seems as if it’s hard to find the time to write them. I think these last 300 mitzvahs will be worth the wait though….
This week I pondered a few times whether some acts counted as mitzvahs. In the end [...]

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