Posted by Donald Cohen-Cutler, Legislative Assistant

I received a phone call yesterday from a woman very worried that all of the spots were filled up for the Adult Mitzvah Corps. She also asked in a very matter-of-fact tone, “Will this be appropriate for me and my husband? We are in our mid-eighties you know,” she said. I told her of course and encouraged her to sign up. She then asked if her great grandchildren could attend being seven, eight and twelve respectively. I then directed her to the RAC's Family Mitzvah Corps for her grandchildren and their children.

I got off the phone with this lady and smiled. The generational commitment of this family could easily find its way into a sermon. Families like this around North America have participated in the past in the Adult Mitzvah Corps through the Commission on Social Action and in regional Mitzvah Days for years. I am honored that I will get to spend some time with these matter-of-fact people this summer.