The Chai Tea Vol. 3

Spilling 18 Ways to Support Our Tribe this Week!

Author

Lindsay Pinchuk
August 25, 2024

Shavua Tov everyone!

As we woke up this morning to the news of Israel’s preemptive strike against Hezbollah forces in Lebanon, I know that we all are saying a prayer that Israel and our friends and family there continue to stay safe. As you scroll through today’s edition of The Chai Tea, please note that there is a section with businesses from Israel’s northern region. These businesses need our help. Please consider helping them in any way that you can and share them with others in your own communities.

On behalf of all of the businesses and causes we’ve shared here so far, I want to extend a huge thank you. Even the act of FOLLOWING the businesses we talk about is an incredible way to support a small business owner….and it costs nothing!

My call to action here is VERY SIMPLE when it comes to the entities we share: FOLLOW THEM, SHARE THEM, or BUY FROM THEM.

We’re BETTER TOGETHER and when we join forces to support one another, the sky is the limit. Truly.

For those of you who are new around here, each week I spill 18 ways you can support our tribe. The newsletter goes out on Sunday, and I’ll send a repeat to new subscribers throughout the week on Thursday. The newsletter will be available for free in your inbox. If you’re a premium subscriber, you’ll have access to the archives and previous editions on our website too, as well as a whole other host of perks.

Many of you have asked how you can help lift up The Chai Tea. In addition to supporting the businesses and causes within, my own ask is simple: Share The Chai Tea with others and encourage them to subscribe. And if you want to drink more, become a premium subscriber for access to exclusive discounts, content and perks. Until the end of the month it’s 18% off when you become a Founding Subscriber. (Don’t forget, that 18% of your subscription will go to Friends of the IDF this month as well.) THANK YOU to everyone so far who has supported this effort. I honestly couldn’t do it without you.

So, if you like what you see here, share this newsletter with your friends, and encourage them to subscribe too! We’re better together…and the larger our community around here, the bigger the difference we can make for one another.

If you have a business we should meet, please give them this form to fill out. Questions or comments—-feel free to hit reply and let me know. It’s my goal to continue to highlight Jewish-owned businesses and I would love for you to share your favorites with me too!

Are you ready to put some good back into this world?

The tea’s been brewing all week…and now I’m ready to spill.

See you next week.

Same time, same place.

xx,

Lindsay Pinchuk, Founder of The Chai Tea

NOTE: Every brand mentioned below was selected by me. I was not paid to mention any of the brands listed here. These are simply some of my favorite Jewish-owned businesses.

In no particular order….I’m spilling 18 ways you can support our tribe this week:

FOR EVERYONE….

Sam Sidney original art work.

  1. Sam Sidney: These incredible works of art are a quarantine project gone viral. Sam is an artist who free hand cuts felt pieces to create protists of celebrities, pets, food and drinks. She’s been featured in People, Bloomberg, HGTV Magazine and many more. Premium members should login below for a generous discount from Sam. FOLLOW, SHARE or BUY.

  2. Love it Labels by Sara: Labels I put on EVERYTHING, Love it Labels by Sara designs custom labels and print items for camp, school, giveaways, organizations, branding, mitzvahs and more. (HINT: Their machine washable labels are on every item of clothing my kids own!) FOLLOW, SHARE or BUY

  1. crabby abbey baby + kids: Celebrating 21 years of business this year, crabby abbey baby + kids designs kids clothes for boys + girls, ages baby through adult. Pictured above from their Am Yisrael Chai collection, but check it out because they have SO MUCH MORE. FOLLOW, SHARE or BUY

  2. MB Styles: Many of you have seen Meredith’s beautiful pieces on our favorite 50+ influencers, Sunny + Jenn, but she has so much more that you haven’t probably seen yet. Meredith prides herself on exceptional quality at affordable prices—-that’s what sets her apart. Make sure you login below—-premium members are getting an amazing discount from MB Styles! FOLLOW, SHARE or BUY

  3. Love and Latkes: Founder Randee Kushner has been preserving Jewish love since 2019 through her amazing business. She’ll transform the glass shards from under the chuppah into art—-a mezuzah, framed art or candlesticks. BUT, Love and Latkes also has challah covers, kiddush cups and—-a special discount for you if you’re a premium subscriber to The Chai Tea. Make sure to login below. FOLLOW, SHARE or BUY

FOR YOUR OWN BUSINESS….

  1. Storylock Legal: There is nothing more important than securing your brand’s identity with trademarks and copyrights. Lauren Bercuson is the Founder of Storylock Legal providing comprehensive legal support to secure your brand’s future. She’s also offering our premium subscribers a nice discount on her services. FOLLOW, SHARE or HIRE

  2. Arkay Marketing + PR: Founder, Lucy Render-Kaplan is one of the very first PR professionals who pitched me 15 years ago when I started my first company. Today, her company Arkay offers full service public relations, marketing and social media services through her boutique agency. She’s offering something really special to our premium subscribers, make sure you login. FOLLOW, SHARE or HIRE

  3. L Studio Media: L Studio Media provides social media management services that I am consistently recommending to clients! From social media management to growing people’s accounts—-she is an amazing help and resource to so many businesses I know. She’s also offering an amazing discount to our premium members. FOLLOW, SHARE or HIRE

9. Meet Allyson Zeller, Founder of Ally Brooke Designs.

Alyson Zeller is a now college junior who started her business, Ally Brooke Designs, in February of 2019. A doodle artist, she’s known for her custom phone cases (I’ve had two), and blankets (my kids take theirs to camp every year!) But she puts her custom designs on anything and everything.

Ally is an absolute rockstar and someone every one of us and our kids should look up to.

You can listen to her entire story on my podcast, Dear FoundHer… Make sure you login below for an exclusive discount for premium members.

IMMEDIATE CALL TO ACTION!

Many businesses in the northern region of Israel are struggling right now. Not only do they face imminent danger, they have bills to pay as well.

  1.  Ramot Naftaly Winery: Wine from the Upper Galilee region. FOLLOW, SHARE or BUY

  2. Studio Nori: Handmade ceramics. FOLLOW, SHARE or BUY

  3. Libero Wines: Grenache from northern Israel. FOLLOW, SHARE or BUY

  4. Neot Gallery: Beautiful artwork and gifts. FOLLOW, SHARE or BUY

FIND YOUR OWN JEWISH COMMUNITY

  1. Stand With Us Programs for Leadership Programs for High Schoolers: Stand with Us is an amazing organization with many programs to support Israel and fight antisemitism. This week, based on so many of you asking, I want to call out their incredible leadership programs to get your high school aged children involved. FOLLOW, SHARE or SUPPORT

  2. Jewish Federation’s J BABY: What some of you may not know is that many of your local Jewish Federations have an amazing resource called J Baby connecting you to resources and each other. You can find J Baby in Chicago, Detroit, Atlanta and others. Find a Federation near you to see if there is a JBaby chapter, if there’s not and you’re interested, perhaps ask about how you can help start one.

  3. Chicago Jewish Alliance presents comedian and Jewish ally, Daniel Ryan Spaulding TOMORROW NIGHT at Carnivale in Chicago! This is a repeat from last week, but an event I’m attending to support the Jewish community in Chicago. There are limited tickets available. Please, join me tomorrow night! FOLLOW CJA BUY TICKETS

SUPPORT THE HOSTAGES AND THEIR FAMILIES….

  1. Run for Their Lives: These run/walk events are taking place across the globe to call for the immediate release of the hostages. There are groups across America and beyond. Take a look and join one—-the more of us who are drawing attention to the hostages, the better. FOLLOW, SHARE or SUPPORT

  2. Hostages and Missing Family Forum: Last week I attended an event with The Chicago Jewish Alliance and Noa Reuveni. Noa’s two best friends Ziv and Gali Berman (twin brothers) were kidnapped into Gaza on October 7th. Noa told us to get to know the hostages. Learn their stories. This is something that only takes a few minutes per day. Visit the website from the Hostages and Missing Family Forum, pick one of the hostages and learn their story—-and then share it. FOLLOW, SHARE OR SUPPORT

This month’s Tikkun Olam Spotlight, is The Friends of the IDF.

The Friends of the IDF helps to support these heroic individuals with supplies and medical equipment, emergency well-being support, wounded and bereaved soldier support, lone soldier support and more.

This month, as will be the case every month, we’re giving back 18% of new premium subscription revenue from The Chai Tea to our Tikkun Olam Spotlight as our own contribution to put some good back into the world. Join us in giving back this month and every month…it costs less than a cup of coffee (or tea…).

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