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
Share Personal Stories
Create and Facilitate Workshops for Jewish Organizations
Publications, Kippahs, Toolkits & More
Recent Articles and Resources
Keeping it Together
By Max Hollander | In the desert, there is only anxiety, but the holiday of Sukkot asks us to embrace that desert experience because without it we wouldn’t get anywhere. We don’t just read about it; we live it, residing in the sukkah for an entire week. And, in doing
#QuietingTheSilence: An Open Conversation About Suicide
September is both National Suicide Prevention Month and the Jewish High Holiday season, a time where we are thinking about how to improve and nurture our own lives and the lives of the people around us. Hear the moving stories of a rabbi, a Jewish educator, and a mental health
Simchat Torah and Recovery Spiral
Judaism encourages us to question, to learn and to grow; it’s one of the unique and valued traditions of our religion. While we as Jews do this all year round, it is especially emphasized during the holidays at the beginning of a new year. Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur offer