Monday, September 20, 2004

The 614th Mitzvah

The NYT is running a long feature on Lubavitch in Westchester with no new information whatsoever -- other than the following:
"'We're looking for people to be more involved in Jewish tradition,' the rabbi explained, 'but everybody does that in his or her own way. Our goal is to inspire people to do more acts of goodness and kindness, but we're not specifying how they do that.'
Such acts, called mitzvahs, are said to convey blessings on those who perform them. One way Jews can perform them is to contribute either money or professional services to Chabad Lubavitch of Westchester..."
Funny, I don't remember that particular Mitzvah appearing anywhere in the Bible. I'll have to update my list.

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