Tzedakah
- We will continue with our tradition of collecting donations to
Mazon and American Jewish World Service (AJWS) in the days between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.
This is in observance of the ages-old Mitzvah of Tzedakah on Yom Kippur. Mazon, a Jewish organization provides grants to the most effective hunger-relief organizations in the United States, in Israel and in developing countries around the world. AJWS is an international development organization dedicated to alleviating poverty, hunger and disease among the people of the developing world regardless of race, religion or nationality.
The suggested donation is the amount you or your family might have spent on the meals
eaten that day. To make an even bigger impact this year all donations WILL BE MATCHED from Social Action's named fund account.
Donations may be left in receptacles in the Community Court prior to the Kol Nidre service,
Friday, September 17th; or mail your donation to the Synagogue. Make checks payable to
Congregation Beth Elohim and note on the check "hunger relief".
HGRM
- On Sunday, September 12th, we will be working at Household Good Recycling of
Massachusetts (HGRM) from 1-4pm. We can use a few more adults and teenagers so if you can make it please contact Maida Fund at
mfund@comcast.net. It's a great way to spend time with your child and get them community service hours.