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		<title>A mitzvah from a mensch: Acknowledging another</title>
		<link>http://1000mitzvahs.org/2012/05/20/a-mitzvah-from-a-mensch-acknowledging-another/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 May 2012 22:04:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This week, my kids had an overlapping choir dress rehearsal and baseball game and my husband was down with the flu. When an email arrived from another choir mom who was looking to carpool to the choir rehearsal I was &#8230; <a href="http://1000mitzvahs.org/2012/05/20/a-mitzvah-from-a-mensch-acknowledging-another/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=1000mitzvahs.org&#038;blog=695784&#038;post=4546&#038;subd=1000mitzvahs&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Answering the phone can be a mitzvah</title>
		<link>http://1000mitzvahs.org/2012/05/18/answering-the-phone-can-be-a-mitzvah/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 20:33:10 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[This morning, as I was rushing out the door to get my daughter to school on time, a phone call came in from a number I didn&#8217;t recognize. I picked up the phone. The women on the other end asked &#8230; <a href="http://1000mitzvahs.org/2012/05/18/answering-the-phone-can-be-a-mitzvah/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=1000mitzvahs.org&#038;blog=695784&#038;post=4541&#038;subd=1000mitzvahs&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>What do you want your legacy to be?</title>
		<link>http://1000mitzvahs.org/2012/05/15/what-do-you-want-your-legacy-to-be/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 18:26:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Last night, I attended a networking group for the National Speakers Association.  I have been part of this organization for a few years since I participated in a Fast Track candidacy program a few years ago. In the candidacy program, &#8230; <a href="http://1000mitzvahs.org/2012/05/15/what-do-you-want-your-legacy-to-be/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=1000mitzvahs.org&#038;blog=695784&#038;post=4522&#038;subd=1000mitzvahs&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Curbing your &#8220;stubborn independence&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://1000mitzvahs.org/2012/05/03/curbing-your-stubborn-independence/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 15:51:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wow, what a whirlwind week it&#8217;s been. My family and I have just returned from a week in Detroit, Michigan where we celebrated the bar mitzvah of one of our cousins. In addition to all the party festivities, we took &#8230; <a href="http://1000mitzvahs.org/2012/05/03/curbing-your-stubborn-independence/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=1000mitzvahs.org&#038;blog=695784&#038;post=4488&#038;subd=1000mitzvahs&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Small Gift, Big Impact: A Mitten Tree</title>
		<link>http://1000mitzvahs.org/2012/05/02/small-gift-big-impact-a-mitten-tree/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 May 2012 12:47:37 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Friday May, 4th is World Give Day sponsored by GiveForward. In response to this simple question, please tell us about a time when a small act of giving created lots of unexpected joy I wanted to share one of my favorite &#8230; <a href="http://1000mitzvahs.org/2012/05/02/small-gift-big-impact-a-mitten-tree/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=1000mitzvahs.org&#038;blog=695784&#038;post=4471&#038;subd=1000mitzvahs&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Give a book (or books) away as a mitzvah</title>
		<link>http://1000mitzvahs.org/2012/04/20/give-a-book-or-books-away-as-a-mitzvah/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 19:26:54 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m so excited to share this blog post, because it&#8217;s meant so much to me. Several weeks ago, I received an email from Jessica Gordon, a mom in New York who was inquiring about purchasing my 1,000 Mitzvahs book as &#8230; <a href="http://1000mitzvahs.org/2012/04/20/give-a-book-or-books-away-as-a-mitzvah/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=1000mitzvahs.org&#038;blog=695784&#038;post=4441&#038;subd=1000mitzvahs&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Recognizing Your Volunteers!</title>
		<link>http://1000mitzvahs.org/2012/04/16/recognizing-your-volunteers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 23:08:04 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Celebrating National Volunteer Week! Volunteers are the life blood of many organizations. They are the ones who represent your group or association to the world and help promote your message. They are the ambassadors and the gate keepers who&#8217;ll help &#8230; <a href="http://1000mitzvahs.org/2012/04/16/recognizing-your-volunteers/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=1000mitzvahs.org&#038;blog=695784&#038;post=4419&#038;subd=1000mitzvahs&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Share Your Umbrella with a Stranger</title>
		<link>http://1000mitzvahs.org/2012/04/12/share-your-umbrella-with-a-stranger/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Apr 2012 01:38:35 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[It&#8217;s those lovely simple opportunities that sometimes allow a human connection with another person. Case in point, last night was the first baseball game for our little league team. The weather, in typical Portland fashion, started out fairly dry. As &#8230; <a href="http://1000mitzvahs.org/2012/04/12/share-your-umbrella-with-a-stranger/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=1000mitzvahs.org&#038;blog=695784&#038;post=4398&#038;subd=1000mitzvahs&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>One Day Without Shoes?</title>
		<link>http://1000mitzvahs.org/2012/04/10/one-day-without-shoes/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 11 Apr 2012 03:49:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Today, April 10, 2012 is officially being called &#8220;One Day Without Shoes&#8221; to raise awareness of the millions of children around the world who do not have adequate footwear and the terrible injury and disease they encounter as a result. &#8230; <a href="http://1000mitzvahs.org/2012/04/10/one-day-without-shoes/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=1000mitzvahs.org&#038;blog=695784&#038;post=4379&#038;subd=1000mitzvahs&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Passover and Chicken Soup with Matza Balls</title>
		<link>http://1000mitzvahs.org/2012/04/03/passover-and-chicken-soup-with-matza-balls/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 03 Apr 2012 20:42:49 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Passover (Pesach) celebrates the Exodus of the Israelites from Egypt. It begins this Friday night, April 6th and lasts for eight days. We gather together on the first two nights of the holiday for a special meal called a seder &#8230; <a href="http://1000mitzvahs.org/2012/04/03/passover-and-chicken-soup-with-matza-balls/">Continue reading <span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=1000mitzvahs.org&#038;blog=695784&#038;post=4319&#038;subd=1000mitzvahs&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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