With the gift giving season upon us, I am re-posting this seasonal message. Originally written in 2004, this has been requested and reprinted many times. ‘Tis the season…. For gifting and giving. Gifting focuses on the object; giving is about the subject. Gifting answers the question how much we give; giving shows how much we care. Gifting satisfies our lists; giving satisfies our life. Gifting fulfills our responsibility; giving expands our sensibilities; Charitable gifting rewards our bottom line; philanthropic giving celebrates our highest values. Gifting changes the mood; giving changes the world. Gifting expresses our generosity; giving expresses our love. May the holiday season teach us that the best gift of all is truly giving of oneself. It is the gift which … Continue Reading
Miraculous Last Minute Chanukah Marketing Ideas
Tomorrow evening we light the first candle on the menorah and gather our families together to retell the Chanukah story. We recount the miracle of how a small cruse of oil meant to last only one day kept the rededicated Jerusalem Temple menorah lit for eight days . So, enjoy your latkes, jelly doughnuts, and chocolate gelt and if you still have room and the energy to create a few additional holiday messages for your constituents, here are eight to consider. Videotape and post online a Chanukah thank you message from your staff to all your supporters...the cornier, sillier, simpler the better. Send an email pointing people to it. Send a tweet to your Jewish friends asking them to visit your web site and drop some gelt in the pot for the needy in your community. (Note: Have a virtual pot … Continue Reading
G-dcast Does Chanukah
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The crew at G-dcast has been hard at work. Having produced 55 episodes featuring the weekly parsha, this innovative group has now tackled Chanukah. Sit back, enjoy and watch the dreidel spin. And, if you're an educator - as with all their videos - a free teaching guide is available. Parshat G-dcast Spins Chanukah! from G-dcast.com More Torah cartoons at www.g-dcast.com Production support provided by the ROI Community. … Continue Reading
A Chanukah Celebration Around the World
We originally posted this last year; one of our favorites so we wanted to bring it back. ROI120 alumni Michelle Citrin and William Levin have another hit on their hands! "Left To Right" is the third music video by the duo who brought you "Rosh Hashanah Girl" and "20 Things To Do With Matzah" and serves as the perfect soundtrack for this worldwide Hanukkah video collaboration, Pass The Candle, igniting a spark that will warm hearts as it spreads around the world for the Festival of Lights. How many people will you recognize in this video? (hint: they are some of the most creative and influential young adults rockin' our Jewish world). … Continue Reading
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