Transforming the way the Jewish community understands and responds to

MENTAL ILLNESS & ADDICTIONS.

WHAT WE DO

In the Jewish community, discussions about mental illness and substance abuse tend to be rare, if they happen at all. As a result, many individuals and their families suffer in private and lack the information necessary to address their issues. The Blue Dove Foundation is working toward advancing these conversations, eradicating shame and educating the community.

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We Provide Resources for Education, Awareness & Outreach

What the Blue Dove Offers

Mental Health & Judaism Resources

Blue Dove looks at Jewish Holidays as a chance to raise awareness about mental health through a lens of Jewish faith, spirituality, religion, and culture. Our resources and tools help people connect with topics of great importance in today’s world.

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Share Personal Stories

We create spaces for individuals to share. Through sharing personal stories of struggle and loss, we aim to show others in similar situations they are not alone. Our goal is to eliminate the shame and stigma many feel around mental illness and addiction.

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Community Convos

Create and Facilitate Workshops for Jewish Organizations

As the Jewish community looks for ways to understand mental health, Blue Dove has created innovative workshops that look at various mental health topics through Jewish teachings, rituals, and values for individuals of all ages.

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V’ahavta: Community Narcan Trainings

Why do we talk about love when we talk about NARCAN and harm reduction training? The late Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King shared his vision for the “Beloved Community.” And our own tradition instructs us: you shall love. Love God, love your neighbors, love the stranger among us. But Jewish tradition’s obligation to love is not about a swell of romantic feeling towards one’s intimates, nor is it a distant concept applied—rosy-eyed—to all of existence while guitar strums in the background. Love is about acts of care, empathy, kindness, and righteousness in our own families, our communities, and our neighborhoods.

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Publications, Kippahs, Toolkits & More

Publications from Blue Dove and branded items Blue Dove items (kippahs, MantraBands and more) to create awareness in the community.

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Print and Digital

Recent Articles and Resources

Living Your Values: Emotional Resilience and Navigating Difference in Turbulent Times

May 20, 2025

During turbulent times, it can be challenging to support our mental wellness while also remaining connected to our communities. We each face a unique balance that allows us to honor our values, boundaries and the health of our relationships.

LGBTQ+ Affirmation Skills to Support Pride All Year

May 19, 2025

Rates of mental health challenges are uniquely high in the LGBTQ+ community, which truly does make affirmation practice life-saving work. LGBTQ+ youth who have at least one accepting adult in their life were 40% less likely to attempt suicide. The LGBTQ+ experience reflects the Jewish values from our stories beautifully

Reimagining Traditions to Promote LGBTQ+ Inclusion

May 19, 2025

Jewish tradition encourages us to be an “open tent” the community can walk into, which invites the question: How do we open up so LGBTQ+ people feel welcome? A creative reimagining invites us to explore tradition for connection opportunities that focus on belonging for all.

WHOEVER SAVES A LIFE, SAVES THE WORLD

(Mishnah Sanhedrin 4:5)

U.S. MENTAL HEALTH STATISTICS

of Adults in the U.S. are Diagnosed with a Mental Illness Each Year (Source: NAMI)

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of Adults in the U.S. Reported Symptoms of Anxiety and/or Depression During the Pandemic. (Source: CDC)

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of Young Adults (18-25) were Diagnosed with a Mental Illness in 2020. (Source: NAMI)

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Increase in Mental Health-Related Emergency Department Visits for U.S. Adolescents (12-17) in 2020 (Source: CDC)

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