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Our Mitzvah Day brings our community together to make a positive difference through practical acts of kindness and social action. Activities will include preparing meals for people experiencing food insecurity, blood donation initiatives, collecting clothing and essential items for people seeking refuge, and contributing to community organisations supporting refugees and asylum seekers in need. Together, we aim to turn our Jewish values into action and strengthen our connections with the wider community

Location: St Kilda, VIC

Garage Sale

Location: yokine, WA

On Sunday 22 November, we invite the whole community to a day dedicated to making a positive difference in our world. You can help us with a donation of time or money. Even if you can’t participate in person, you can still make a meaningful impact by covering the costs of the meals and snack packs we will be preparing. Simply select the donation option on the ticket list below. If you’re extra generous, you may choose to do both. On the day, you will have five activities to choose from: Cooking Fresh Meals (9.30 am – 12.00 pm) – Help us chop, mix, cook and pack meals for Plates4Mates, an organisation that provides a food service to the homeless community, rough sleepers and anyone else in need of a warm meal. Minimum age is 12 years. Preparing Snack Packs (10.00 am – 11.30 am) – Pack healthy treats and write notes for snack packs to be handed out by Plates4Mates. All ages are welcome. Delivering Meals (2.45 pm – 3.30 pm) – Deliver the meals and snack packs to Prince Alfred Park. Serving Meals (3.45 pm – 5.00 pm) – Serve the meals and distribute snack packs together with Plates4Mates at Prince Alfred Park. All ages are welcome. Gardening (10.00 am – 12.00 pm) – Join us in the David Constable Memorial Garden to plant for pollinators, build native bee “hotels” and become a citizen scientist by collecting biodiversity data. The program will be led by PlantingSeeds. Suitable for adults and children over 3. Please wear closed-toe shoes, a sunhat and sunscreen. You’re welcome to take part in more than one activity. Just select a ticket for each activity you’d like to join when booking.

Location: Woollahra, NSW

At Sholem Aleichem College we honour Mitzvah Day with Mitsve Week. This year, children across Sholem Aleichem College, from ELC through to Year 6, will explore the importance of valuing food, reducing food waste and caring for others in our community. Through fun, engaging and age-appropriate experiences, children will discover how small, everyday choices can make a meaningful difference, encouraging them to put their learning into action at school and at home. Alongside these activities, our College community will come together to collect non-perishable food donations for Mazon Food Pantry, supporting individuals and families experiencing food insecurity. Our Mitzvah Day initiative brings to life Sholem Value of Tikun Oylem - We Value Improving Our World, which encourages us to leave the world a better place through social responsibility, caring for the environment, acts of loving kindness, charity and compassion for others. By reducing food waste, sharing what we can and working together to support those in need, our children will experience how the values we learn at Sholem can translate into meaningful action.

Location: VIC

Join us on Mitzvah Day as we come together to care for and improve our shule and the spaces we share as a community. We’ll be tackling a range of jobs around the shule, including tidying and cleaning outdoor areas, freshening up indoor spaces, and helping with general maintenance and organisation. There will be plenty of different tasks to get involved in, so whether you have an hour or a few hours, and whether you’re handy, organised or simply happy to lend a hand, we’d love your help. It’s a practical way to give back to our community, work alongside others and help make our shule an even more welcoming place for everyone.

Location: Caulfield South, VIC

We are assisting C care with food preparation at their premise.

Location: St kilda , VIC

Orana House has asked our community once again to help support the children in their care with a fresh collection of summer essentials. Building on last year’s Towels, Hats & Treats campaign, we’re gathering new towels, kids’ hats, and rashies to help families enjoy safe, comfortable time outdoors. Donations can be dropped at upcoming NCJWA WA events or arranged directly with our committee. Every item makes a real difference for a family rebuilding their lives. Consider the following items for donation: Gift Cards for Teens to Buy Swimwear, Kids’ towels, Beach towels, Bath towels, Hooded towels, Beach Blankets, Kids’ hats, Wide‑brim Bucket hats, Kids’ rashies (Sizes 2–12, Long‑sleeve preferred, New condition), Sunscreen (kids’ sensitive formulas), Goggles, Thongs, Swim bags, Beach or Pool Toys Email westernaustralia@ncjwa.org.au for donation drop-off locations

Location: WA

Singing for residents at Jewish Care Windsor

Location: Windsor, VIC

This term, the Tzedakah Committee has focused on the value of giving through acts of service and the gift of time. During Elul, Prep and Primary students explored the meaning of Tzedakah and participated in activities that supported the wider Jewish community. From creating cards for COA Rosh Hashanah care packages to making decorations for the Sukkah at Montefiore Randwick, students generously shared their time and talents. It has been wonderful to see them demonstrate the Community Kind, bringing joy and connection to others while embodying the true spirit of Tzedakah.

Location: NSW

Concert & afternoon tea

Location: Ormond, VIC

Inspiring Healthy Communities- we want everyone to enjoy getting active and healthy. Please donate shoes and sports clothes in good condition that will be distributed to remote under serviced Indigenous communities in the north of WA, supporting and empowering them to lead healthy active lives.

Location: Yokine, WA

On Sunday 15 and Sunday 22 of November at 7.30am a group of volunteers will supply and cook breakfast for 60 people who are the families of children in hospital.

Location: Nedlands, WA

Support with packing Kookaburra Kindness Boxes to prepare for them to be distributed to government primary schools in Glen Eira over Hannukah. The Kookaburra Kindness Box is a cross cultural multimodal literacy resource to support culturally safe classrooms in government schools over Hannukah. Created by myself (a VIT registered teacher who is Jewish and is employed as a Trauma Informed Education Specialist) along with Dr Naba Alfayadh, the author of the Kookaburra Kindness book, in collaboration with Monash University and in Partnership with Stand Up. This initiative is funded by Rahma Health.

Location: VIC