The Blue Dove Foundation

07/22/2025

Tisha B’Av is a tough holiday. It's easy to get lost in the sorrow of hard memories and fail to see the mental health benefits that lie beneath the poems and practices that have been established to commemorate this day, and the connections we have to help ur through hard feelings. Learn more in our resource at https://thebluedovefoundation.org/resource/rebuilding-each-other-a-tisha-bav-resource

07/21/2025

Tisha B’Av — the ninth day of the month of Av — is a major day of mourning in Judaism, as we remember the destruction in Jerusalem of the First Temple in 586 B.C.E. and the Second Temple in 70 C.E. This holiday is a challenging one. We can get lost easily in the sorrow of these memories and fail to see the mental health benefits that lie beneath the poems and practices that have been established to commemorate this admittedly depressing day. Learn more in our resource at

Tisha B’Av — the ninth day of the month of Av — is a major day of mourning in Judaism, as we remember the destruction in Jerusalem of the First Temple in 586 B.C.E. and the Second Temple in 70 C.E. This holiday is a challenging one. We can get lost easily in the sorrow of these memories and fa...

07/21/2025

Why is this time of year a perfect time to talk about anxiety and the importance of nurturing our mental wellness? Learn more about wellness, anxiety, and how we have to take care of the wells in our lives at https://thebluedovefoundation.org/what-to-do-when-our-walls-fall/

07/18/2025

Shabbat Shalom!

07/13/2025

Today is Shivah Asar b’Tammuz (the seventeenth day of the month of Tammuz), a fast day in the Jewish calendar commemorating the breaching of the walls of Jerusalem before the destruction of the Temple and the beginning of what is known as "the Three Weeks" in Jewish tradition - a time of mourning and reflecting in the lead up to Tisha B'Av.

Jerusalem’s walls may feel like a far-off historical artifact, but those walls and their destruction are actually deeply relevant to our lives — and our mental wellness — in two critical ways. Find out in our new resource by Maximillian Hollander.

What to Do When Our Walls Fall -

07/09/2025

Learn more, download, and purchase at https://thebluedovefoundation.org/caring-for-the-caregiver/

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When we see a loved one suffering, we want it to end as soon as possible. We want them to heal immediately and completely — body, mind, and soul. Feeling there is no way to take away the pain of a child, parent, sibling, spouse, or any other loved one can be agonizing.

This resource is divided into three parts — body, mind, and soul — but it isn’t here to teach you how to “fix” a loved one, as much as we wish we could. Instead, it’s meant to be a place to turn in the chaos of caring for someone facing mental health challenges. No matter where you are on this journey, we hope to support you every step of the way.

07/07/2025

Tisha B'Av is about 3 weeks away! It is a time of complex and sensitive emotions. Make sure you're prepared with our Mental Wellness resources! https://thebluedovefoundation.org/resource_category/tisha-bav/

07/04/2025

Happy Fourth of July! With so many people enjoying vacation, we want to know what you like to do to nurture your mental health in the summer? Check out these thoughts on summer from our President and Co-Founder, Justin Jay Milrad! Learn more at https://thebluedovefoundation.org/the-ultimate-guide-to-a-fulfilling-summer-boost-your-mental-health-and-deepen-connections/

07/02/2025

Tisha B'Av is one month away. With so much pain and uncertainty in the world, how are you checking in with yourself and others? Learn more about nurturing mental wellness and adding mental health to your Tisha B'Av experience with our Mental Health and Tisha B'Av resources. https://thebluedovefoundation.org/resource_category/tisha-bav/

07/01/2025

Happy International Joke Day! Remember to take time to laugh today - and every day!

06/30/2025

As comes to a close, don't let its message end. How can we keep this inclusion going into outside of June? Learn More at https://thebluedovefoundation.org/resource_category/lgbtqia/

06/26/2025

Judaism is primed for offering care and safety to all with countless values and thoughts about what it means to be a support to others. Learn more at https://thebluedovefoundation.org/using-jewish-values-to-become-a-better-ally-2/