Sarah Osborne founded A Mitzvah to Eat in 2021, based on her own experiences of being unable to safely observe Jewish ritual practices. After years of feeling alone, Sarah searched for resources and community. She met many people who were also looking for community and support. But she also discovered a lack of existing Jewish communal resources to provide that support.

 

Using her training and experience as a Jewish educator, Sarah decided to create those resources herself. Today, A Mitzvah to Eat provides peer support, resources, and advocacy for those unable to safely observe Jewish ritual practices -- so that no one has to choose between safe ritual observance and Jewish belonging.