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.
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.
Print and Digital
Recent Articles and Resources
Shemini Atzeret: A Holiday of Holding
October 12, 2025
Simchat Torah is one of the most joyful days of the year, filled with music, dancing, and celebration of the Torah. However, its roots in Shemini Atzeret remind us that joy can take many forms, and the boisterous celebrations traditionally practiced on Simchat Torah may not be the kind of
From Gap to Gain: Why Measuring Backward Moves You Forward
September 26, 2025
That six-minute personal best happened because I spent less energy worrying about where I wasn’t and more energy appreciating where I was. My body responded to gratitude and confidence instead of stress and anxiety. The course didn’t get shorter. I just stopped racing toward the horizon and started measuring the
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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