ARK: Transforming Lives Through Daily Kindness

What is ARK?

ARK – Acts of Routine Kindness – is more than just a charity box. It's a movement of compassion, a simple yet powerful way to create positive change in the world, one small act at a time.

The Power of Consistent Kindness

At the heart of ARK is a profound belief: One small act of kindness can make a difference, but an act of kindness repeated can transform a life.

How ARK Works

Your Personal Kindness Journey

  1. Receive Your Yellow Boat: Pick up your ARK at our Chanukah Concert
  2. Daily Contribution: Add a small coin each day
  3. Choose Your Impact: When full, donate to someone or something meaningful
  4. Repeat and Transform: Start the cycle again

The Psychological Power of Giving

Consistent acts of kindness have the remarkable ability to:

  • Reshape personal perspectives
  • Cultivate empathy
  • Create lasting positive habits
  • Spread joy beyond immediate actions

Join the Kindness Movement

At the One Love One Light Chanukah Festival, we're not just celebrating a holiday—we're creating a community of compassion. Each ARK represents hope, connection, and the potential to make a difference.

Your small change can create big change.

Receive Your ARK at the Festival - December 29, 2024

Disaster Relief

As the outer bands of Hurricane Beryl pummeled Jamaica with torrential rain, Rabbi Yaakov Raskin was not in a shelter. His SUV was weaving its way between downed tree limbs and debris as he made his way to a resort where he knew Jewish travelers were stranded, in need of kosher food.

Hundreds of thousands of locals and visitors waited out the storm in boarded-up shelters — the island is well-prepared for hurricanes — and are now emerging to begin to pick up the pieces. With power and cell phone service down throughout most of the island, Raskin has been going door to door making welfare checks and bringing necessary provisions.

“We’ve checked in on every Jewish person we know in Montego Bay, as well as many in the wider community” Raskin said, communicating via a Starlink satellite connection — which has become a lifeline to people of all faiths anxious to know if their family members on the island are okay.

Now their focus has turned to the southern Jamaican communities, which received the brunt of the storm’s impact, as entire neighborhoods were devastated by high winds and flooding. Raskin will fly to Treasure Beach on a privately-owned small airplane accompanied by community members. They’ll meet with local residents, assess the damage, and begin providing much-needed relief. 

Most appreciated on the island, says Raskin, has been his spiritual support. “Jamaica is a very spiritual place.” Traveling the island, the rabbi shared the message of the Seven Noahide Laws as a way to invoke Divine protection.. Chabad of Jamaica is also inviting all local community members who are without electricity to join Chabad for Shabbat, for a much-needed infusion of light and warmth.