{"id":16301,"date":"2015-12-04T00:10:45","date_gmt":"2015-12-04T08:10:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/?p=16301"},"modified":"2015-12-04T00:33:39","modified_gmt":"2015-12-04T08:33:39","slug":"366-ideas-for-kindness","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jewishindependent.ca\/index.php\/2015\/12\/04\/366-ideas-for-kindness\/","title":{"rendered":"366 ideas for kindness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Areyvut, a New Jersey-based nonprofit organization whose mission is to infuse the lives of Jewish youth and teens with the values of <em>chesed<\/em> (kindness), <em>tzedakah <\/em>(charity) and <em>tikkun olam<\/em> (repairing the world), has released its 2016 A Kindness a Day Calendar.<\/p>\n<p>This flip calendar offers 366 suggestions (it\u2019s a leap year!) for people of all ages to better themselves, their communities and the world at large. For example, Jan. 1\u2019s entry suggests, \u201cmake a New Year\u2019s resolution that will positively impact someone else\u2019s life.\u201d Other entries remind readers to \u201ccall and wish Shabbat Shalom to an out-of-town relative\u201d or to \u201cassist someone who is unemployed with writing a resum\u00e9 and finding a job.\u201d Beneath each act of kindness is a traditional Jewish text that explains from where the act of kindness is inspired.<\/p>\n<p>Areyvut debuted A Kindness a Day in 2005 and continued to create calendars through 2009, the last year that the flip-book was published. Despite a six-year hiatus, the A Kindness a Day calendar is back with suggestions, sources and inspiration that will hopefully help readers to play a more active role in their families and communities.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCharity, kindness and social justice must be an integral part of everyone\u2019s day,\u201d said Daniel Rothner, Areyvut\u2019s founder and director. \u201cThe 2016 calendar allows for these core Jewish values to become more aligned to the context of people\u2019s daily lives. A Kindness a Day is a great educational tool for children and adults alike; as well as homes, schools and other organizations, both as a guide to help instil Jewish values into one\u2019s life and as a springboard for discussion and study.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The 2016 calendar also includes a thematic index that categorizes the acts of kindness by theme (for example, loving your neighbor, tzedakah, tending to the sick, volunteering, prayer, etc.) and a glossary of terms. Calendars can be purchased on Areyvut\u2019s website <a href=\"http:\/\/areyvut.org\/shop\" target=\"_blank\">areyvut.org\/shop<\/a>. For sample pages, and additional information, email <a href=\"mailto:social@areyvut.org\" target=\"_blank\">social@areyvut.org<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Areyvut, a New Jersey-based nonprofit organization whose mission is to infuse the lives of Jewish youth and teens with the values of chesed (kindness), tzedakah (charity) and tikkun olam (repairing the world), has released its 2016 A Kindness a Day Calendar. 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