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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20220506T190000
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URL:https://areyvut.org/events/vehadarta-project-5782/
SUMMARY:VeHadarta Project 5782
DESCRIPTION:A worthy initiative is taking place this Shabbat. Shabbat VeHad
 arta\, founded by the late Israeli cabinet minister Uri Orbach\, that enco
 urages communities worldwide to pay special honor to its elderly members. 
 The initiative is held each year on the Shabbat of Parshat Kedoshim on whi
 ch we read the Torah verse “Rise in the presence of the elderly\, honor 
 the aged” (Leviticus 19:32).\n\nIt is an honor for Areyvut to partner wi
 th Michal Orbach\, the leader of the Shabbat VeHadarta project and to acti
 vely engage many others the world over to participate in this effort to pr
 omote core Jewish Torah values through global Jewish unity and the power o
 f Shabbat.\n\nThere are various ways you\, your family and commUNITY can g
 et involved. For example\, giving flowers before Shabbat\, connecting over
  the phone or in person with an elderly member of your community\, taking 
 the opportunity to visit older family members\, inviting elderly neighbors
 ' for a Shabbat meal\, encouraging your synagogue give elder members speci
 al honors in shul.\n\nYou can find more suggestions at https://vehadarta.u
 riorbach.co.il/english/.\n\nThis initiative celebrates a very important mi
 tzvah of showing respect to the elderly\, who are our closest link to prev
 ious generations going back to Mount Sinai. They are also a source of wisd
 om for our communities\, as the Talmud in Kiddushin 32b tells us\, zaken\,
  elder\, stands for ze-kana-chochma\, “one who has acquired wisdom” fr
 om decades of life experiences. In recognition of this\, the great sage\, 
 Rabbi Yochanan would always make a point of standing for the elderly no ma
 tter who they were.\n\nShabbat VeHadarta is about\, as individuals\, famil
 ies\, schools\, synagogues and communal agencies in actively showing rever
 ence and respect to the elderly in our daily lives and interactions. In do
 ing so\, we set an example for our children: teaching them by example the 
 importance of giving honor to wisdom and traditional values.\n\nPlease get
  involved in this wonderful initiative in any way you can!\n\n
CATEGORIES:A Kindness A Day,Chesed Fairs,Conference,Early Childhood
 Programs,Family Volunteering,Mitzvah Clowning,Mitzvah Projects,National
 Mitzvah Day,Presentations & Workshops,Tikkun Olam Tours
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