"All of the service of Hashem is dependent upon the improvement of one's character traits....." Vilna Gaon - Even Shleima, Chapter 1
What is ACTT?
ACTT is an organization that began in 2006 to facilitate meaningful and lasting character improvement by using a methodology that includes learning Torah, performing actions, making commitments, and sharing motivational material. ACTT creates an environment that supports an individual's efforts by assisting with challenges and celebrating successes.
ACTT membership is free and admission is free to ACTT events. You can remotely participate in the ACTT program by listening to the event speakers on this web site's Audio pages and by accessing the material on this web site's Module pages. You can purchase the source books from your local Jewish bookstore or online (see this web site's Links page). As an ACTT member, you will receive e-mails that provide chizuk, web site update notifications, and event-related information.
Have you been unable to sustain your efforts to make meaningful
character/middos changes?
To provide a Torah-based approach and a
support system that nurture spiritual growth and
sustain enduring positive change.
Impetus for the Program
To provide a set of tools and a
support system that foster success for individuals who want to
make meaningful and lasting changes in their lives.
The need to take positive and concrete action that will serve as a
zechus (merit) for those who are sick or are experiencing other hardships in our families and communities, and as a
merit for Klal Yisrael in the face of the current crisis in Israel and world-wide anti-Semitism.
Program Material
On Sunday, July 14, 2013, the
8th year of the ACTT program began. This entire year, one middah will be addressed per
week. For the Learning Schedule and the Daily Activity/Action
Log,
see the Modules: latestpage.
To listen to or download the informative and inspiring shiurim from the events, see the Audio: latest and Audio Archive pages.
See the Modules: latest and Module Archive pages for the module material (packets, learning schedules).
To become a member or learn more about the ACTT organization, see the Membershippage.
Please e-mail partners@actt613.org to
request to partner with another ACTT member to learn and discuss the material in
the ACTT program. Please include in the e-mail your: name, gender, and telephone
number.
See the Links page for Source Book and Shiurim/Chizuk suggested websites.
ACTT Leadership
The ACTT organization is spearheaded by a group of Rabbinic and lay leaders in the Raritan Valley area of Central New Jersey.
The members of the Rabbinic Advisory Committee are: Rabbi David Bassous, Congregation Etz Ahaim Rabbi Gedaliah Jaffe, Congregation Ahavas Yisrael Rabbi Eliyahu Kaufman, Congregation Ohav Emeth Rabbi Yaakov Luban, Congregation Ohr Torah Rabbi Steven Miodownik, Congregation Ahavas Achim Rabbi Abraham Mykoff, Congregation Poile Zedek Rabbi Jay Weinstein, Young Israel of East Brunswick
The members of the ACTT Leadership Committee are: Jonathan Abrahams - Congregation Ahavas Achim Representative; Chair, Membership; jonathan@actt613.org Wendy Bar - Congregation Etz Ahaim Representative; Special Projects; wendy@actt613.org Joe Friedman - Congregation Ohav Emeth Representative; Special Projects; joe@actt613.org Alice Gordon - Special Projects; alice@actt613.org Phil Rosen - ACTT Leadership Committee Coordinator; Chair, ACTT Program & Events; phil@actt613.org Aviva Siegel - Congregation Ohr Torah Representative; Chair, Chizuk; aviva@actt613.org
"Gemach" is the Hebrew acronym for Gemilus Chassadim = Acts of Kindness. Jews use a Gemach in order to help each other without asking for compensation for their efforts. You can download the Raritan Valley New Jersey Gemach List by clicking here.
