Helping a stranger

841) Today I was on my way to Target to pick up a gift card. I wasn’t in a hurry and when I arrived I saw an older couple. The wife was in a wheelchair and the husband was trying to push her and balance a large box of items they had purchased. I offered [...]

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The help of strangers…

195) Got a guest, a stranger,  some water at a party.
196) Let two drivers merge in front of me before a traffic light.
Today, my daughter and I attempted to get some compost for our garden. We were planning on filling some yard debris bags full with the compost from a wholesale supplier and bringing [...]

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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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Past and present mitzvahs

I had a couple of mitzvahs from before spring break that I had forgotten to record.
127) Every Friday night, we help our children give tzedakah (charity). As a summer project this year we decorated some used tea tins with special places they wanted to give their money to including the Oregon Humane Society and a [...]

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Sharing the Mitzvahs of others

A friend called me on Friday afternoon after reading my blog that day. She was excited to tell me that she had actually helped the same man (I presume) that I did by tying his shoes. She also received money and planned to use it for Tzedakah (charity) . How fun to be able to [...]

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Giving and Receiving mitzvahs this time…

18) Helped a friend who was having a tough day.
19) My family and I helped out at synagogue.
On Friday, I received a mitzvah from a stranger. I had no money in my wallet for $1 item from the a store and a stranger offered to give me the dollar I needed. It was wonderful and [...]

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