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The Jewish Home for the Elderly (Adult Day Center) Celebrate Hanukkah, Christmas, and Kwanza at their annual holiday party on Wednesday, December 24, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm. For more information and wish list items, please contact Maureen Liebergall (maurliebergall@msn.com or 454-0468).
Saugatuck Congregational Church – Annual Christmas Feast Help is needed before the feast as well as on Christmas Day, December 25. For volunteer information and to sign up, please visit their website (www.saugatuckchurch.org) or call the church office directly (227-1261).
14th Annual Rebecca Chusid Hanukkah Toy DriveLight up a little one’s face this holiday season!Please drop off a new, unwrapped toy in the box in the rotunda. The collection will run from Sunday, November 2 through Sunday, December 14. *Please do not bring items on Shabbat* Save the date to help us wrap: Sunday, December 7, 2:30 pm – 5:30 pm. For more information on volunteering please contact: Monica and Adam Chusid @ 226-4480, monica.chusid@g3global.com
Dinner for The Gillespie Center: A Great Experience for Upcoming B’nei Mitzvah Families
Please support the Interfaith Housing Association (IHA) by providing dinner for 30 people at The Gillespie Center. There are usually several opportunities per month to perform this mitzvah with either your own family or a group of friends. Please contact Barbara Kleban (Barbkk59@aol.com ) to volunteer.
Mitzvah Meals
12:30 pm - Monday, December 15 Join us in the TCS kitchen to prepare kosher “Mitzvah Meals”. These dinners are provided to our own congregants in their personal time of need, whether it be during shiva, an illness or other difficult situation. Please RSVP to Abby Greenspun (akgreenspun@yahoo.com) to ensure sufficient counter space for all of our chefs. Organized by Sisterhood and Tikkun Olam
Tikkun Olam Volunteers Welcome! Our TCS Social Action efforts reach out to those in need in Jewish and secular communities (locally and worldwide), support Israel, and protect and preserve the environment. Please contact Maureen Liebergall (maurliebergall@msn.com ) for more information about volunteer opportunities. All levels of involvement are appreciated!
Pina Yerukah ~ Green Corner A Green Hanukkah idea: Before you light the candles on your menorah each night, change one of your lightbulbs to a CFL bulb.
For more environmental Hanukkah suggestions (such as eight actions in eight days, green gift ideas, and much more, please visit the Coalition on the Environment and Jewish Life (www.coejl.org).
What three things can you give, which once you give them, will give back to you at least as much and perhaps more of what you gave? Answer: knowledge, light, and love
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