Tikkun olam Shabbat features guest speaker Danny Siegel

Danny Siegel will be at CBI from November 7 through November 9 to share his inventive ideas on tikkun olam and tzedakah.

Tzedakah (charity, righteousness) and tikkun olam (repairing the world, social action) are central to our Jewish observance. Danny Siegel is probably the Jewish leader most associated with popularizing ideas like hands-on personalized tzedakah, b'nei mitzvah tzedakah projects, and Mitzvah Heroes. He also promotes micro-philanthropy (doing great good with small amounts of money), and his Ziv Tzedakah fund harnessed contributions as small as $10 adding up to $14 million. Having him in Chico is a great opportunity. Please come and bring your friends, Jewish and others, who are interested in making the world a better place.

Outline of Events

Friday, November 7

Kabbalat Shabbat, 7:30 p.m. at CBI

Danny will speak on, “Just What Does it Mean to Love Others as You Love Yourself?”, offering a Jewish perspective on this well-known verse from the Book of Leviticus and how it relates to people who are poor and/or homeless.

Saturday, November 8

Torah Study led by Danny Siegel, 9 a.m.

“What is mightier than the pen and the sword?” A Jewish text explains what makes for real power: tzedakah (and mitzvahs) in Judaism.

Torah Service, 10 a.m.

Danny Siegel will speak on, “So You Fell Asleep During Services: Do You Still Count for a Minyan?" Congregants everywhere disagree in different proportions. We will see how the synagogue in Chico votes and discusses.

Teen-Parent Program 6:30 p.m. at the Holzman-Puig home

Havdalah/Dinner/Learning & Discussion program for all Jewish teens and their parents. Danny Siegel will lead a program on, “How to Pick the Kind of Tikkun Olam that is Exactly Right for You” so that you can have the greatest Mitzvah Power possible! Asking the right questions and matching the right answers for your age, personality, and energy should help you achieve your goal. RSVP to rabbi@cbichico.org

Sunday, November 9

Mishpachot Program, 10 a.m. at the Miller home

Refreshments and learning and discussion program for all families with kids from Menchkins to B’nai Mitzvah age. Danny Siegel will lead a program on, “Our young, medium-young and very young kinderlach (kiddos), with your help, can change what’s wrong with the world BIG TIME.” This program includes practical suggestions of easy projects for all ages. We’ll all start together and then have a pull-out activity for the Menchkins parents while school-age kids continue learning with Danny Siegel. RSVP to and recieve directions from amy.sanger.miller@gmail.com.

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