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Mazel Tov to our Adult B’nei Mitzvah students, Graduates and Confirmands! Established 1858
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Mitzvah Day is Here!
Sunday, May 6 Beth Israel’s annual day of community service is here—and it’s not too late to sign up for a project. This is not only a good way to do something for others, it’s a great way to get to know some of your fellow congregants by working side-by-side. With a dozen projects to choose from, something is bound to inspire you. Here’s what you can do: • Prepare dinner at a shelter for homeless families • Prepare lunch for homeless folks at Potluck in the Park • Do some spring cleaning at a nearby Loaves & Fishes senior meal site • Prepare garden beds at a White Shield Home • Provide a nutritious brunch at a local facility for women in recovery from addiction • Participate in a community food drive • Host an ice cream social at a low-income apartment building • Collect and sort items for Community Warehouse • Join a work party at Silver Creek Animal Sanctuary • Pick up litter in the blocks surrounding Beth Israel • Help with landscaping projects at Beth Israel cemetery • Remove invasive English Ivy in Forest Park Mitzvah Day will begin with at 8:30 AM with a light breakfast and a brief service before teams head out to work on various projects at around 10:00 AM. Check the Social Action page on the Beth Israel website for details of all the projects and a link to the online signup. Or call Dara in the Temple office at 503222-1069, and she will help you.
2011 Mitzvah Day Volunteers
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Bulletin May 2012 Iyar-Sivan 5772 Vol. 61, No. 8
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Community Food Drive in May
As part of Mitzvah Day, Beth Israel is participating in a community food drive for Lift Urban Portland (a new name for Northwest Portland Ministries). Congregations and businesses all over the central city are gathering groceries to stock a local emergency food pantry, pack food boxes for house-bound elders and provide weekend food for children on the school-lunch program. Look for the barrels set up around Beth Israel to deposit your nutritious, nonperishable food donations. Mostneeded items: • • • • • • • • • •
canned meats (i.e., tuna, chicken, salmon) canned and boxed meals (i.e., soup, chili, stew, macaroni and cheese) peanut butter and other nut butters canned or dried beans and peas (i.e., black, pinto, lentils) pasta, rice, cereal (without sugar) canned fruits and vegetables 100 percent fruit or vegetable juice cooking oil shelf-stable milk healthy, low-fat, and low-sugar snacks